X-T1 Body F/W 4.3 focus hunting

[SaarAvigour]

Hi guys,

 

Just upgraded our X-T1 to latest F/W 4.3.

 

Now when body front focus selector is on C (continuous) and menu choice is either Zone or Wide, viewer shows a continuous "hunting" (like going slightly but continuously back and force). All is OK in all three S (single) menu choices (single/zone/wide). This does not seem to disturb actual focus, but it is really annoying to the eye.

 

Nothing else changed with camera/lens (18-55 f2.8-4) otherwise, neither the above happened with same camera/lens combination and either F/W 4.20 and 4.21.

 

Anybody with same issue?

 

Thx.

 

Saar

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[darknj]

That is quite normal in AF-C, the camera is expecting some moving subject, thus if you stay still you are confusing the AF in what you are trying to achieve.

[milandro]

I don’t normally use continuous focus mode but yes, you are right, the camera does what you describe.

 

Also my 60 macro appears to be hunting more than it did before ( I hate that it is so difficult to do these things by memory Ideally one would have to have a camera updated and another camera not updated to compare!).

It performs more like before it did with firmware 4.0 .

 

The same slight hunting appears to be true with the same lens on the X-E2.

 

By increasing the size of the focussing area by one click things are better both with my 60mm and with the 18-55 at 55mm.

 

Mmmm! A bit puzzled there!    Has the 60mm, especially, done a step back?

[yukosteel]

Thanks for sharing on 60mm, good to know.

I've noticed that on XF 35mm 1.4, and assume it's "hunting" more due to whole picture changes during focus and whole lens group move. Looks like FW 4.20/4.30 has a bit increased AF-C sensitivity there,

[SaarAvigour]

Thank you guys. I wouldn't want to send my camera to be serviced.

 

Saar