Focusing in X-T1 video recording

[theanser23]

Hi all,

 

Can I clarify that there is no such half-shutter press to focus during video mode in X-T1 (S-AF mode) ? We only can point the center of the frame to the subject and let the camera do the job (under C-AF) mode ?

 

Thank you! 

[JRphoto]

Hi all,

 

Can I clarify that there is no such half-shutter press to focus during video mode in X-T1 (S-AF mode) ? We only can point the center of the frame to the subject and let the camera do the job (under C-AF) mode ?

 

Thank you! 

 

I have not shoot much video with the X-T1, but the manual says: "for continuous focus adjustment, Select C,

or choose S and enable Intelligent Face Detection". Indeed, not much information about.

[Adam Woodhouse]

You are correct in that the camera only does a continuous autofocus when you don't have the camera in manual focus.  So you can 1) manual focus or 2) have continual auto focus.  I shoot vid with my XT1 from time to time (and have had pretty good results with the right lens and right conditions).

 

If my subject isn't going to move, I prefocus and go to manual focus and then start recording.  If I or my subject are going to move, I leave the camera in the Single focus mode that I always use, prefocus and then start recording.

 

Before Firmware 4.0 the autofocus during video had an issue and the camera would constantly change focus as it searched (when it shouldn't).  So manual focus was the only way to really use it.  With Firmware 4.0, it has gotten to be usable, but still could be better as it isn't quick or rock solid.  I don't mind it not being quick, but it does need to be more solid (lock on a subject and stay locked).

 

With lots of practice you can get around the limitations and produce some good stuff.  I hope all aspects of the video recording on the XPro2 are better to help take this less used, but great to have feature in the right direction.

 

Something I should point out that many other camera manufacturers don't do ... but fuji does ... which is a huge win for them but everyone glosses over.  When you use a lens that has IS ... the IS works while you shoot video ... like a true video camera!   My old Nikon gear did not do that.  No IS in the Nikon SLR's when shooting video ... so any video work where I zoomed past 100mm I had to use a tripod.  Hand holding and zooming with the Fuji and having the IS running is really nice.

[Adam Woodhouse]

I did a test video when I first got my X-T1 ... on a tripod.  I posted it online for anyone that may be interested.

 

Video quality is better than what you see in this vid.  I cannot figure out how to maintain the original quality of the video when uploaded to YouTube.  YouTube always knocks the quality back quite a noticeable amount.

That being said ... take a look ->