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Thanks guys, I'll look at the Fuji 23mm f1.4. I've been testing the 16-55 as well. And the Rokinon/Samyang manual focus lenses are good value too, either with or without the toothy geared rings.

Thanks steeped. Like you, I haven't got the $$$ for the best fuji. I'm starting selling low budget arty family portrait films (3-4 mins) & promo films for small businesses. Ideally I'd like a couple of Fuji fast primes that work well with manual focus, so I can occasionally do a fast swop to stills & AF.

Perhaps the AF spot is sometimes on the subject, & sometimes accidentally on the background. It's easy to do. Also check if the aperture & resulting depth of field are changing ?

Can I ask what lenses people use for manual focus when shooting video. Fuji lenses are mostly manual focus by wire. Its so important to easily rack the focus yourself (not with extra focus gear, just your fingers!) Thanks