X-Pro 3 Shutter dial lock

[SPB]

More of an observation but it foxed me! (Yes I admit did not read the manual).

On my X-T3, the shutter dial locks to my mind logically. If I lock the dial, whatever speed including A, is set and cannot be changed until I unlock the dial.

On the X-Pro 3 this is not the case. If I lock the dial in anything but A position, the lock does nothing. If I set shutter dial at position A and press the lock button,

then I need to press and hold the lock button to make a change from the A position.

When one is used to X-T3 and in fact GFX-50R way this is a bit confusing until one is used to it.

Otherwise the camera is a real treat to use.

[Qualistat]

Agreed. Never noticed till you pointed that out. 

Question for you.

Does your X Pro 3 in single frame mode blackout the screen and say "sroring". Mune does but that doesn't happen on eother X Pro 2 or XT3.

 

[Threaded]

This is the same locking mechanism carried over from the X-Pro1 and X-Pro2 so existing X-Pro owners won’t be so confused by it (in fact the XT1 worked this way too).  The lock is *only* used to lock the dial in A position, engages automatically when the dial is set to A, and must then be pressed to release before setting any other speed.  
 

I agree the later XT style lock is probably more useful, but I wonder whether it was just too complicated to try and implement that as well as the combined ISO dial the X-Pro uses.

Edited December 3, 2019 by Threaded

[SPB]

Also see this thread "X Pro 3 Blackout when in single frame mode??" and 'Threaded's' excellent short answer to your other issue and my reply. It seems turning Clarity on with a value involves more processing and then the Storing message.

 

These forums are so useful!

[Qualistat]

Thanks. That answers my question. 

[Spuddydog]

Good job I found this thread I was going to return the camera as it wasn’t behaving the same as my XT-3 😂

Edited December 23, 2019 by Spuddydog

[mjm_fji]

X-Pro 3 delivered an hour ago and after 15 minutes of getting acquainted with buttons an dials I figured the lock must be broken on this shutter dial. Glad I found this thread....another X-T3 user who was scratching his head. Guess I still am a bit since it seems an odd choice, although I do note comments that it's consistent with previous X-Pro models.

[PScott]

I had the same issue with an x-t1 ISO dial and SS dial. Completely locked up. Electrical contact cleaner did the job quickly.