Focus Peaking and Faster AF coming to XE-1 and X-Pro1

after a slow start with the fujis (slow af) i found i hit the shutter release and waited for the lens to lock on and the box to turn green...i missed some shots with this approach and wondered about my purchase of the fujis.
then i just simply started to 'mash' the shutter release and i have not missed a shot since.
my initial lack of confidence was doing me in but that changed once my thinking changed.
 
I don't understand how that works for you – my experience is that simply mashing the shutter results way too often in back-focus.
 
thompsonks said:
I don't understand how that works for you – my experience is that simply mashing the shutter results way too often in back-focus.
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not sure what to say...i put the camera to my eye or lift it and look at the lcd...i frame the image and then i push down gently on the shutter release.
works great!
 
Sounds like focus priority has taken over. The camera has registered that the shutter release has happened but has not allowed the shutter to go off until it has reasonable focus. I keep on forgetting to give this a try.

Gary
 
The other thing I'm hoping for is for Fuji to give us the option to set time minimum shutter speed like I can on my X100s.
 
semilog said:
I find that I don't miss more shots with the X cameras vs. an M. Just different shots. My hit ratio is better with the X cameras than it ever was with the M. I sort of wish this was not the case but if I'm critical about it, it's true.
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I generally agree. The X-Pro1 is an autofocus camera, and works best when autofocusing. No matter how fast your autofocus is, however - and the X-Pro1's autofocus is not fast - it's never going to be as fast as manual zone focusing. Of course, that can be done with the X-Pro1, too, but the lack of a DoF scale on most of the (excellent) Fuji lenses makes this cumbersome.

The answer is manual focus lenses with DoF scales (with the caveat that the scales are 1.5x too conservative due to the crop). But if I use those manual focus lenses on the X-Pro1 and I DO want to focus precisely, it becomes difficult because of the lack of a focusing aid.

With focus peaking, I get everything I want out of the X-Pro1: an autofocus camera with excellent glass AND a capable manual focus camera, too.

To be clear: when I'm shooting things that allow me the time to autofocus, the X-Pro1 keeper rate is very high. It's just, as you say, that the images are different to those I take with my M, and, as you say, I wish that were not the case.
 
back alley said:
after a slow start with the fujis (slow af) i found i hit the shutter release and waited for the lens to lock on and the box to turn green...i missed some shots with this approach and wondered about my purchase of the fujis.
then i just simply started to 'mash' the shutter release and i have not missed a shot since.
my initial lack of confidence was doing me in but that changed once my thinking changed.
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This has also been my experience. It's a classic example of why one needs to learn the ins and outs of his or her specific tools, and not simply apply what one thinks should work, based on previous experience with other tools.
 
While focus peaking may prove useful, the digital zoom function provides information on focus and the region the AF selected. The zoom method works well in OVF mode as well.
 
Wow, just purchased a XE1 this morning. After reading this I feel like i'm getting a completely different camera. Can't wait to try my CV 35 on it with the highlight feature. Love how Fuji listens and delivers what everyone asks. Pretty exciting to buy a good camera, that comes from a good company that looks out for its customers.
 
This could finally be a real threat to my Canon System for both work and personal shooting. The dream of just one small, light system for everything.
 
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