X-T2 AE-L locks focus frame

[kimcarsons]

Here's another weird behavior which seems to make the AE-Lock feature on the X-T2 useless in many scenarios...

 

Using AE-L locks the position of the focus frame, regardless of the value of the INTERLOCK SPOT AE&Focus Fame menu setting.

 

What this means is that you end up being forced to use a focus-recompose type technique if you want to use AE-Lock.

 

There's also, AFAICT, no display option for a cross hairs when using the non-interlocked AE/focus frame mode (where spot AE always uses the center of the frame). 

 

I'm going to go ahead and preempt the posts asking why I would ever want such a thing:

 

Anyone who hasn't used a Pentax DLSR, please go out and try one to get a feel for how good camera ergonomics can be... Pentax cameras have a button called the Green Button which does many things but can be configured in manual exposure mode to apply (aperture priority) auto exposure. What this means is that you can point the center of the frame at something in your scene, hit the green button to sample that spot, freely tweak your manual exposure from that starting point, and use the AF system as you normally would. It works brilliantly and allows one to combine the benefits of manual and automatic exposure while working at a fast pace---and without having to 'chase the needle' of the meter. (I know, I know, you don't want to hear about Pentax).

 

Fuji doesn't have anything like this. To get a similar effect you can use aperture priority mode and ride the exposure compensation dial (but that's not really the same thing as manual), or use full manual and chase the needle with the shutter speed dial (not as fast or easy.)

 

Exposure lock SHOULD be able to do something similar, but without the ability to use the meter reading as a starting point, to tweak it you have to start from scratch, and you have to press more buttons (to unlock and relock AE). But the fact that AE-L locks the the focus frame ruins it for anyone who doesn't use the focus-recompose method of shooting.

 

 

[kimcarsons]

UPDATE: This problem still exists with FW 1.10.