X-T1 Orientation Dependent Focus Points?

[RadBadTad]

I've been using a 7D for work quite a bit, and have gotten completely accustomed to camera orientation specific focus points (A single center point in landscape orientation, and then when I rotate the camera to portrait orientation for a portrait, my focus point jumps to the top where I would be putting the face in the frame) 

 

With the way that Fuji's (and the X-T1 in particular) have an EVF that literally changes when you rotate the camera, I am so shocked to find that this feature isn't available to us. Shocked to the point where I think I might just be dumb for not knowing how to activate the feature?

 

If it doesn't exist, is there a good way to give it as a suggestion to Fuji?

[flysurfer]

Email, letter or phone call comes to mind. 

 

You are the second person I encounter to request this feature in the past two years, so it seems to get some traction. Maybe I'll include it in my list of suggested improvements (the request doesn't sound unreasonable), but in the meantime, folks need to write to Fuji if they really want this. Without at least a dozen emails or letters I simply don't see Fuji taking this idea seriously. 

[Antony]

I've already sent an email to this effect to Fuji in Australia - I can't understand why this hasn't been implemented! This feature is a Pro's best friend, and the fact that it doesn't exist for Fuji is a real pita when I'm working.

[Antony]

Oh, and while we're at it, what's with the minimum shutter speed in auto ISO of 1/500? Why restrict me fuji? I was shooting a sporting event last week and needed a minimum of 1/1000 on my remote camera - couldn't use auto ISO due to this completely unnecessary restriction.

[Antony]

Oh, and can we please allow me to change focus points when I've selected AE-L? Why do the lock the focus point? I want exposure lock, not focus point lock.

 

These are all simple firmware changes that should be implemented by Fuji.

[flysurfer]

I've already sent an email to this effect to Fuji in Australia - I can't understand why this hasn't been implemented! This feature is a Pro's best friend, and the fact that it doesn't exist for Fuji is a real pita when I'm working.

 

I simply use face detection / eye detection for portraits. 

[RadBadTad]

I simply use face detection / eye detection for portraits. 

 

Not all of my portrait oriented shots of people include an eye (looking down, face covered by hair, sunglasses, big sun hat covering face, etc) though this method is certainly better than nothing. 

[RadBadTad]

What's the best way to contact Fuji about ideas? I went to the Fuji site and went into the "contact us" section, but they don't even have a way to leave comments about the X-T1 (It isn't even listed in the cameras you can talk about)

[flysurfer]

Not all of my portrait oriented shots of people include an eye (looking down, face covered by hair, sunglasses, big sun hat covering face, etc) though this method is certainly better than nothing. 

 

FD also works with hats and glasses.