Keep focus when switching from "S" to "M"?

[christian_b]

Hi everyone,

first post in the forum here. Here's the reason why This is a simple mechanical thing on any SLR however with my X-100T I cannot find out how to do this.

 

1 - I focus on something in "S" mode

2 - I know that I'm keeping the focus and switch to Manual

3 - in "M" mode the camera uses the last focus distance used in "M" but not the distance I've focused on just moments before in "S"

 

Obviously with a mechanic focusing mechanism like with any SLR I can switch between S, M and C and the distance will stay the same.

 

Anyone know if it's possible to keep the focus distance or "setting" if you will, when switching the mode?

 

Thanks in advance!
Christian

[Dis]

Hi everyone,

first post in the forum here. Here's the reason why This is a simple mechanical thing on any SLR however with my X-100T I cannot find out how to do this.

 

1 - I focus on something in "S" mode

2 - I know that I'm keeping the focus and switch to Manual

3 - in "M" mode the camera uses the last focus distance used in "M" but not the distance I've focused on just moments before in "S"

 

Obviously with a mechanic focusing mechanism like with any SLR I can switch between S, M and C and the distance will stay the same.

 

Anyone know if it's possible to keep the focus distance or "setting" if you will, when switching the mode?

 

Thanks in advance!

Christian

No. Just use AE-L/AF-L button in M for instant autofocus.

[Antony]

This threw me at first, but the first reply is correct - you can't just switch to MF and assume no change to focus. Instead you just switch to MF and then press the rear focus button to us AF in MF mode.

[christian_b]

No. Just use AE-L/AF-L button in M for instant autofocus.

 

This threw me at first, but the first reply is correct - you can't just switch to MF and assume no change to focus. Instead you just switch to MF and then press the rear focus button to us AF in MF mode.

This will only, get me the middle field to focus, no AF points?

 

It's a work-around, but given how used I am to this method, it's something I hope to be added rather sooner than later

[Dis]

This will only, get me the middle field to focus, no AF points?

That's right. I can only recommend you to turn AE-L/AF-L button into switch and to lock focus in AF-S.

 

Btw my x100s doesn't change focus when I switch it from AF-S to MF.

[flysurfer]

This will only, get me the middle field to focus, no AF points?

 

You can use all 49 AF points in 5 sizes, that's a total of 245 different AF frame options in MF mode.

[Antony]

Just checked my X100T and can confirm that focus DOES NOT change when switching from S to M. Apologies for my previous post, that was behavior I had seen in the interchangeable lenses.

[Trenton Talbot]

Just checked my X100T and can confirm that focus DOES NOT change when switching from S to M. Apologies for my previous post, that was behavior I had seen in the interchangeable lenses.

 

Only with clutch lenses, and only when you engage MF with the clutch (as opposed to SCM switch). Actually, I perceive it as a feature, not a bug.

[Antony]

Not sure how you could possibly see it as a feature. At best it's a design requirement.