X-S10 auto ISO restricted to 1/500 sec

[DaveC]

Minimum shutter speed seems to be limited to 1/500 sec when setting auto iso. For bird photography I would like to use 1/1000 sec.

Is 1/500 sec the limit for the X-S10?

Appreciate it if any one knows.

 

[David Fleetwood]

I'd be curious about this too. Discussion threads generally end with "Fuji auto-ISO is broken so I don't use it" which seems unlikely to me, my guess is it's just documented poorly so we don't know the parameters.

[Greybeard]

Yes this is true for the X-S10 - I think its the same for all Fujifilm X-Series cameras.

The only clumsy workaround I've found is to use one of the command dials as program shift - but it has to be done every time the camera is turned on or wakes from sleep.

[DaveC]

Thanks for your replies, looks like when I am shooting birds or wildlife I should just use a high iso setting (1600, 3200 etc. ) and adjust as needed. 

This seems a strange decision by Fuji but perhaps they have their reasons.

Thanks again.

[David Fleetwood]

I assigned ISO to the left top dial as my workaround in every mode that supports that, but really that's not ideal.

[DaveC]

That is an interesting idea but I do use various film sims quite a lot so would miss the ability to adjust film sims using the top left dial.

The problem with this camera is that it has so many useful facilities and not enough dials or buttons for everything. But then what camera does. The X-S10 does have a lot of dials and buttons and I love it.

 

[CatsAreGods]

I use the top left dial for exposure compensation along with auto ISO and manual everything else.