X-H2 going to Playback sometimes takes 3 seconds!?

[larsdaniel]

Yup, sometimes my X-H2 takes three full seconds to show a picture after pushing the Play button. However, sometimes it takes two seconds, and at other times it takes 1 second. (I have used a stopwatch, so not just guessing.)

Off course, I have tried to find some kind of sense in this, but no luck so far. I can be shooting a fixed setup on all Manual, and from one shot to another it can decide to go from one second to three seconds. I have tried Slot 1 vs Slot 2. I have tried RAW only vs RAW+jpeg. I have fast cards, bought specificly for the camera. Boost mode is always on, and batteries 100% or near. Newest firmware.

When I tried the camera for the first time, I remember a disappointment about the go-to-playback speed. I tried to ignore it for some time, but one day it seemed to be even slower, so I started doing some measurements. I guess I could live with two seconds, but three seconds is just too much, and not knowing if it is going to be one or three sec. is really not ideal.

Does anybody recognize this behaviour? Any ideas?

[larsdaniel]

So, I did some testing to see if I could figure out under what situations it goes up to three seconds (to go to Playback).

And what I have found now is this: It all depends on what lens, the zoom setting AND focus setting. I don´t know in what world this makes any sense - not in mine.

So, using the 16-80mm, if I set it to 16mm and focus infinity, then it takes 1 second to go to playback (from pressing Play button). If at 16mm and close focus, I get only slightly more than 1 second. If I go to 80mm and infinity, the time to get playback is still about 1 second, but if I go 80mm and close (minimum) focus, it takes 3.5 seconds to go to playback. That is, three point five seconds!

With my 23mm f/2, the times are: Infinity: 1 second. Close focus: 1.5 second. Not alarming (but still a bit weird if you ask me.)

My Samyang 8mm fish gives you a taste of what the X-H2 is capable of. Press Play, and you will see an image 0.5 seconds later, no matter what. This is the kind of snappiness I was expecting from a "flagship" camera. And I really, really hope that Fuji can get their stuff together and fix this nonsense. I will definitely send them a letter.

[Greybeard]

Bizarre - I was thinking you must have something wrong with your camera but I tried with my X-H2S and the 16-80 and get similar results (I didn't calculate the exact delay).

It even happens if you close focus and then put the lens cap on - or even turn the camera off and back on with lens cap on.

Edited December 21, 2023 by Greybeard

[larsdaniel]

2 hours ago, Greybeard said:

Bizarre - I was thinking you must have something wrong with your camera but I tried with my X-H2S and the 16-80 and get similar results (I didn't calculate the exact delay).

It even happens if you close focus and then put the lens cap on - or even turn the camera off and back on with lens cap on.

Thanks for checking!

Now I am wondering if this flaw is specific for X-H2/X-H2S or if other Fuji cameras do the same kind of thinking.

Like, why on earth are these cameras not: Playback? Certainly Sir, here you go. BAM. (The way it works with a non-communicating lens like my Samyang 8mm.)

But instead they are: Playback? Oh, let me check procedure. Hmmm, I can see that the lens is at close focus, but I will see what I can do. We do have rules, you know. Let me get back to you when we are ready.

 

Anyway, I have used X-T1, X-T2 and GFX50 extensively in the past, and I don´t recall any of them having a go-to-playback speed that was a variable depending on what lens and how it was focused.

Edited December 21, 2023 by larsdaniel

[Blue Zurich]

The first thing I would check is if Clarity is anything other than Zero. That is a known issue for playback times.

[larsdaniel]

3 minutes ago, Blue Zurich said:

The first thing I would check is if Clarity is anything other than Zero. That is a known issue for playback times.

Clarity is set to zero.

[Blue Zurich]

I guess patience is the only thing to change

[larsdaniel]

On 12/22/2023 at 2:21 PM, Blue Zurich said:

I guess patience is the only thing to change

Well, I certainly hope that Fujifilm will make a change to their faulty camera firmware.