Autofocus via button?

[jensvium]

Hi,

I am looking for some assistance with my X-T10 and how to manage focus and exposure.

When pressing the shutter-release half way, it triggers both AE and AF, is there any way to make it only trigger AE and then set AF to a diffrent button?

For instance: I want to have focus on a plant in the foreground, but I want the exposure to be on a bright spot in the backgound. When I was shooting with Nikon, I would trigger AF with a dedicated button, and then trigger AE with the shutter-release, giving me perfect control of both exposure and focus. Can I do the same with the X-T10 ?

All the best
Jens, Denmark

 

[jerryy]

You have several options to do this:

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/exposure-center/back-button-focusing-all-you-need-to-know/

https://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-t10/menu_shooting/ae-af-lock_button/index.html

Let us know if this works as to what you are wanting to do.

[jensvium]

Thanks Jerryyy!

I never worked out how the AE-L and AF-L buttons worked ! I didn't realize they are only(?) active when selecting MF... I thought MF was (as with Nikon) a disconnect of the AF-motor between the body and the lens.

Now I get it, wow, huge improvement !