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Most likely the lens hitting the filter when trying to focus. Make sure you are using filter adapter or might need a deeper filter.

You have to be in focus point select mode where the focus area select box is green. In default settings on X-T5 move the focus point by moving focus lever and then use the command dial to adjust the focus are size and will scroll through the different focus modes. You can change focus lever setting to press to enter this mode like some older cameras but I believe you lose the click to recenter so I don’t use that.

I can’t say for sure if will remove it but I’d try a dedicated sensor cleaning kit, or if you have a local shop that does repairs they might offer cleaning services too.

What lens were you using?

I have one and like it a lot. It’s a pretty versatile lens. It’s compact and light and autofocus seems pretty fast. I would note that due to the shorter focal length for 1:1 magnification the working distance is very small. So small that have to remove the lens hood. For me it’s a great lens but if was looking for dedicated macro lens I’d probably look at longer focal length.

What aperture, shutter speed, and iso set too? Is it possible there isn’t enough light?

You have other cards to try? That sounds like could be a bad card, or at least something the camera is having issues with. Have you formatted the card in camera?

Only used my X-T5 once since upgrading it. I haven’t noticed any major changes. Seems like was video related with 16-55 2.8, that I don’t own.

There are a lot of good videos out there but really depends on background and what you are looking to learn. I think would be pretty different if have photography background and coming from another brand or if this is first camera. I came from Nikon so I found Dan Bailey’s X SERIES UNLIMITED ebook was helpful in leaning the Fujifilm menus and settings.

Congrats on the new camera. I agree, I love my X-T5.

I fortunately haven’t experienced this but I really hope Fujifilm support can determine cause. Hopefully was a fluke issue but would make hard to trust camera until root cause identified.

I 100% agree. This would be a great update.

Do you mean all back to default or just on the custom banks? If the custom banks, there is an option “Auto update custom settings” that if enabled will save changes when powered off. If disabled when you make change while using C1 - C7 they will not be saved when powered off. So if you turn off the camera those C1 - C7 settings will go back to previously saved versions. You then have to manually save if you want to keep a change.

Probably IBIS (image stabilization).

Where did you purchase the cards? Lot of counterfeits out there. Hopefully is a card issue. Do you get an error when trying to view in camera or on PC, or they are just black images? I’ve seen few posts for other Fujifilm cameras with similar issue but none of the ones I saw had a resolution. I haven’t had this happen with my X-T5 fortunately. I usually shoot RAW + JPEG with Sandisk cards but don’t have any 256 cards. Sucks to lose images.