Fuji lenses manual focus rings operantion

[Dis]

Hi folks.

 

I find Fuji manual focus rings is one of the most serious problems of the X-system. It's about a year and a half I'm an X-shooter and I'm still not used to it. The thing that irritates me most is that the focus distance depends on the speed not the angle of the ring rotation. For those of you who don't get it here is an example:

-Take non-clutch mechanism Fuji lens.

-Focus at 0.5m.

-Rotate the ring 45 degrees CW fast. 

-Rotate it 45 degrees CCW slowly.

-The lens will be focused at something like 2m. Nothing near 0.5m.

 

Of course some may say (so as the official specification) that it's a "feature". It provides both: fast refocus at large distance change and precision at every focus distance. But to me it slows down precision focusing a lot. Thus it makes the advantage invaluable. In the end the only way I use MF mode with non-clutch lenses is instant AF with AF-L button which is actually not manual focusing.

 

I have several MF lenses. I used them on X-T1 while my lens setup wasn't complete. They are so much better at MF than native lenses! Also I never had any problems with refocusing at large distances. Moreover X-T1 offers great MF assist. It's the same or even better than old manual focus SLRs. It's worlds better than modern DSLRs. And it's a shame that native lenses ruin this advantage.

 

The exception is clutch mechanism lenses. I love the 16/1.4 for this. It uses same focus-by-wire technology as all other lenses. But it has fixed focus distance for every angle. Thus I expect it would be great if Fuji release the FW update to add an option to Focus rings menu: biasing focus ring to the speed or the the angle.

 

What do you think about Fuji's manual focusing using focus rings? What do you like/don't like?

[frod]

I like the acceleration, but if you're switching between both types you're probably stuck between two worlds. It doesn't help anyone that some lenses behave differently.

 

I agree however that it should be an option.

[flysurfer]

I like the acceleration feature. It's an actual benefit of "by wire" technology.

Maybe they can add an option to turn the acceleration on and off?

I'm sure if several dozen users write to Fuji wanting such an option, it would be seriously on the table.