x-t1 focus aint working

[brownviper]

Hi Guys,

I ve upgraded my x-t1 firmware to 4.3

All my dials are on "A" with OIS is enabled on the lens

 

In single mode "S" the camera isnt locking the focus when I half press the shutter release button.

However, it focus ok only in "ADV" mode.

 

It was working until the moment I upgraded.

I tried with different lens and the same is happening.

 

has anyone seen this?

 

TIA

 

brown

 

[Scott Grant]

Try turning the focus mode switch on the bottom left of the front of the camera to S instead of C.  

[thesquire]

I am afraid to upgrade my X-T1 to firmware 4;.3.  From many comments , it looks like it is riddled with problems.  Has anyone with a real clue been able to sift through the garbage and present a reliable opinion?

[brownviper]

Thanks Scott.

thesquire--> you can upgrade if you choose so, I have not spotted any other issues "yet" ;-)

 

I can confirm that setting the Focus mode selector to Single "S" is working now, however, on Continuous "C" makes the camera and the lens labour hard and would not lock the focus.

This is a bug for fujifilm to fix hopefully, with the next firmware release.

 

I dont know why they dont allow the firmware to downgrade incase of bugs, if people chooses to downgrade rather that getting stuck with a buggy firmware.

myself coming from a software engineering background, Its not impossible. its just a rule imposed by some software engineer at fuji.

 

Fuji ---> please, tell your engineer to TDD their code. they know what I m talking about!!!!!!!!. it will keep your fan happier in the long run

 

cheers brownviper

[darknj]

[...]

I can confirm that setting the Focus mode selector to Single "S" is working now, however, on Continuous "C" makes the camera and the lens labour hard and would not lock the focus.

This is a bug for fujifilm to fix hopefully, with the next firmware release.

[...]

 

Not certain it's a bug, the way Fuji explained the AF-C, it's the camera is always looking for something that is moving, so if you are static and try to log at something that's not moving, you better use the AF-L button on the back rather than half press.

The half press will make the camera try to lock it's focus on that moving subject.

[kim]

The lens judders about but it locks on and your shot is sharp, least that is my memory of how it goes.

[LocalGhost]

It's not a bug, it's a feature  :-) There's nothing wrong with your camera. Like darknj said, it is looking for some moving object in order to focus on it and track it throughout the frame / focus area. Works like a charm (at least for me) in car racing photography, especially when a car is coming towards you. What would be the point of locking a continuous focus, anyway? :-)