luismanibarro

So, do you call "photogenic" to shot with a glare in your frame? do you really like it?
I all the time guessed I had to avoid the sun hitting my lens although it was not in my frame, just to care a little about the final picture, you know...
cheers

So, do you call "photogenic" to shot with a glare in your frame? do you really like it?
I all the time guessed I had to avoid the sun hitting my lens although it was not in my frame, just to care a little about the final picture, you know...
cheers

Hey folks, I think I've uncovered the root of this freezing issue, and I don't think it's the cards or the batteries. First, I'll give you my conclusion and then I'll go through how I arrived at my opinion in case you want to examine by bro science. LOL  My conclusion: the freezing is caused by power-on and wake-up activity being incomplete. That is to say that the only time I can get my X-T2 to freeze in testing is when it is coming out of powersave mode (waking up) or when I have just turned it on.
 
I bought my X-T2 brand new the first week of shipping. I got the kit with the 18-55, three NP-W126 batteries, the vertical grip and a 35f2 lens. It started freezing on me when I was shooting street type stuff, which I typically do without the battery grip, with either my 35f2 or 18f2 lens and usually in continuous (CL) mode and electronic shutter (ES). The card in slot 1 is a Sandisk 32GB Extreme Plus HC1 U3 Class 10. 
 
To remove variables I did all of the following, trying to replicate the freezing problem:
- Captured to Slot 1 and Slot 2, moving the card to keep that consistent.
- Captured to Slot 1 and Slot 2 using a slower card (Kingston 32GB Class 10 U1) to see if that could be an issue. 
- Varied the shutter speeds and aperture and ISO settings.
- Varied the drive modes and shutter type (ES, MS, CH, CL S etc)
- Shot with and without the vertical grip. 
- Shot with different batteries in the camera (when shooting without the grip)
- Shot with a low battery and a full battery and with Boost mode on and off. 
- Shot with different lenses (I know, shouldn't matter, but they do interact with the camera during capture)
- Shot with different power management modes and shot when camera was fully "awake" and then it was waking up or powering up. 
 
Results: This is of course my non-expert, non-scientific opinion but I'm convinced that the only time the X-T2 freezes (at least my sample) is when it has just been powered up (like, in the first 1-3 seconds) or when it is in the midst of coming out of powersave mode--again the first 1-3 seconds approximately. I could not get the X-T2 to freeze or lock up on me when it was fully powered on/woken up for at least 4-5 sec.
 
When I think about this in the context of my shooting, it fits. When I'm on the street I'll often have the camera powered off, or it has gone into powersave mode. I suddenly see "a decisive moment" :-) and all in one swift motion, pull the camera up, flipping the power on or tapping the shutter release as I go, and begin capturing. I realize now that this happens in just 1 to 2 seconds sometimes and I believe this simply does not provide the camera enough time to be fully operational and so it freezes. Whether it's hardware or software I can't say, but the X-T2 needs a few seconds to get going. Once it's going however it captures perfectly in any mode with no issues whatsoever--again, my experience with my copy. 
 
About cards: I've seen some suggestions that not having the recommended card in slot 1 or not having fast enough cards is causing this freezing issue. Based on my testing, I would have to disagree. The only difference I noticed between my two cards is the length of time the light is flashing (and I'm waiting) while the camera is writing to the card after a burst of captures. I'm all for faster cards, don't get me wrong. I just don't think cards are causing the freezing issue. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, all digital cameras buffer to some sort of hardware memory first, and then write to the storage media. If this is true, then the camera is not even interacting with the card during capture. 
 
My advice: If you shoot street, any kind of event, sports or anything requiring quick reaction/response: 1. Leave the camera powered ON, and 2. Set the power management options in your settings to OFF. If battery life is your concern, get the battery grip or get some more batteries. I also set the EVF to eye sensor mode which can help conserve some battery depending on how you hold and carry your X-T2.
 
Hope this helps!
Rennie
 
 

Ken Rockwell... the Donald Trump of the photography world...

They ought at least let the camera shoot external flashes in burst mode, that's all I need, who cares about a fancy flash if they simply can not supply a basic professional feature.

external flash in continuous modes
Copyright/author info set in camera

I declare my eternal loyalty to my beloved FW 4.0 aka and misnamed "4.0 beta" and swear never download the final 4.0, as a proof of sincere acknowledgment to the first french guy to upload it for all brave fuji users not frightened by threats could try and enjoy it as sex without protection, as if never will be tomorrow.                    

I declare my eternal loyalty to my beloved FW 4.0 aka and misnamed "4.0 beta" and swear never download the final 4.0, as a proof of sincere acknowledgment to the first french guy to upload it for all brave fuji users not frightened by threats could try and enjoy it as sex without protection, as if never will be tomorrow.                    

I declare my eternal loyalty to my beloved FW 4.0 aka and misnamed "4.0 beta" and swear never download the final 4.0, as a proof of sincere acknowledgment to the first french guy to upload it for all brave fuji users not frightened by threats could try and enjoy it as sex without protection, as if never will be tomorrow.                    

FW 4.0 Top Features video by Fuji Guy Billy... and you can overwrite the 4.0 beta with the final FW 4.0 version: http://www.fujirumors.com/video-fuji-guys-demonstrate-new-features-of-the-fujifilm-x-t1-firmware-4-0/

Revenge over all. That's KaiZen. I own two XT1's, a XE2, seven lenses, all of them purchased ahead of any review, many of them preordered, trusting in Fuji. That's why I just can't understand revenge.
Know what? I really don't care, if for any chance there is gonna be revenge against your trusting customers, I'll grab my second body and carry on working. Next purchase, I'll remember this. Before lethal injection, my last meal, please, sushi.

Does face detection work on a dog's face?

Thanks for the link  luismanibarro. Not sure I'll install it though. Only got my T1 yesterday & still finding my way around it at the mo. Big step up from my E1 though.

Thank you, Luismanibarro!

Muchísimas gracias, luismanibarro 

Edit by FX Admin:
 
Sorry, I had to delete this link - for several reasons:
We don't know this software - can be a virus too If it's Fuji firmware, we don't know what status it has (final / beta / alpha) Depending on the status a buggy firmware can harm your hardware too Having said this: If you want to take this risk, feel free to go to the Fujistas
http://fujistas.com/foro/x-t1/ya-disponible-firmware-4-0!!!!/
 
Sorry to be a spoil-sport - but your security is important to us...
 
Andreas

Revenge over all. That's KaiZen. I own two XT1's, a XE2, seven lenses, all of them purchased ahead of any review, many of them preordered, trusting in Fuji. That's why I just can't understand revenge.
Know what? I really don't care, if for any chance there is gonna be revenge against your trusting customers, I'll grab my second body and carry on working. Next purchase, I'll remember this. Before lethal injection, my last meal, please, sushi.

Those claiming big dangers on evil betas will reaming silent as death in seven days.
Please fuji folks, accept your plans has been spoiled and do not fool your customers. 
Those kind of lies are also part of the customer's communication, and we do not use to like them.
And if for any chance should I be wrong, I won't swallow my words, it's as simple as waiting for v.4.1 ...... and this is indeed a pretty NICE beta  , I guess, the best ever built beta in software developing History

Further, if Fuji produces more firmware and it does not update to 1000s of us who updated with this so called beta 4.0 who is Fuji punishing???  Who are the people that ran and updated immediately???   It is the same crazy Fuji fans that is a core base of Fuji, the same people who pre-order and run and buy Fujis next camera and all the lenses.     We are the core of that crazy group of early adapters and people who preorder and buy new things from Fuji, guaranteed.  
 
Does Fuji really want to offend that core group of its most enthusiastic early adapters and buyers of all their gear????  Not a good move. 

I happen to guess that if Fujifilm UK cares that much about their customers, they should make the 4.0 release to work after this "evil beta", just to heal their customer's foolness

AF-C, XF 56mm stopping down at f:1,2, tracking a car's plate as the car run to my direction at ca. 50 kms/h, 20 shots at 8fps burst rate, not a single failed shot 

AF-C, XF 56mm stopping down at f:1,2, tracking a car's plate as the car run to my direction at ca. 50 kms/h, 20 shots at 8fps burst rate, not a single failed shot 

AF-C, XF 56mm stopping down at f:1,2, tracking a car's plate as the car run to my direction at ca. 50 kms/h, 20 shots at 8fps burst rate, not a single failed shot 

No problem, I'm sure you wanted the best for the community - thanks for that!
 
Sorry if I'm a little bit paranoid, but I'd like to avoid a shitstorm „Fuji X Forum spreads virus“
 
Andreas

It is not beta. It was ready for 18/6.
 
It was announced for 18/6 initially and delayed because it would impact x-t10 sales which already has the new firmware. Either way, thank you Fuji for the support of the xt1!