Django Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Just updated the firmware and did a quick AF-C test and it seems night & day as far as speed & precision! Tested on the 23mm/1.4 at F1.4 with moving subject and tracking was flawless (and that's not a very fast focusing lens). Will do further testing during the weekend but I'm pretty impressed already at what Fuji pulled off here... The RGB Histogram & Highlight warning is only available on stills shooting though.. and still no internal F-Log :(( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 36 minutes ago, Django said: Just updated the firmware and did a quick AF-C test and it seems night & day as far as speed & precision! Tested on the 23mm/1.4 at F1.4 with moving subject and tracking was flawless (and that's not a very fast focusing lens). Will do further testing during the weekend but I'm pretty impressed already at what Fuji pulled off here... The RGB Histogram & Highlight warning is only available on stills shooting though.. and still no internal F-Log :(( Was that in video mode? And does the focus still pulsate even when the object is still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Bakos Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 53 minutes ago, Django said: The RGB Histogram & Highlight warning is only available on stills shooting though.. and still no internal F-Log :(( You can enable the highlight warning separately in the display custom settings, then it works in video mode too. But unfortunately you are correct about the RGB histogram, there is no way to show that in video mode. I few weeks ago made a video about F-Log, you might find it helpful: As you can see you can live without F-Log, and it's not without problems. I guess you would run into even more problems if it was recorded in-camera with 100Mbps H.264. Kubrickian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 33 minutes ago, Inazuma said: Was that in video mode? And does the focus still pulsate even when the object is still? Yes video mode of course... I've only done a few short tests but so far no hunting on static or moving subjects. Very steady, precise tracking. Like i said night & day with before. Maybe not quite dual pixel good but definitely on par with the best PDAF i've seen from latest Sony etc.. will do further testings this weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hill Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 19 hours ago, Attila Bakos said: But unfortunately you are correct about the RGB histogram, there is no way to show that in video mode. This could be coming in the X-H1 along with internal F-log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 10:04 AM, Attila Bakos said: You can enable the highlight warning separately in the display custom settings, then it works in video mode too. But unfortunately you are correct about the RGB histogram, there is no way to show that in video mode. I few weeks ago made a video about F-Log, you might find it helpful As you can see you can live without F-Log, and it's not without problems. I guess you would run into even more problems if it was recorded in-camera with 100Mbps H.264. 1 I find the XT2 codec quite robust.. compared to let's say XAVC-S. Not to mention I used to shoot Canon Log no problem on the tiny 28Mbps AVCHD codec of the C100.. I'll admit I did run into some rather strange color issues when recording F-Log couple weeks ago on a Shogun but it could have been user error or white balance related. Like most 8-bit log profiles F-Log can be tricky I agree but as you point out in your video the extra DR can be useful but also important for color grading outside rec709 space. I just think it's really annoying only having F-LOG available externally, it's an odd limitation imo and was hoping Fuji would give us that by now.. Kudos though for finding how to activate the highlight warning in video mode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Can anyone recommend some native lenses for the X-T20 that have good auto-focus or even a decent manual focus ring? I got the 27mm 2.8 pancake lens for photos but it is awful for any video work. It forever hunts and the motor is noisy and gets picked up with the audio. I also have the 16-50 XC zoom but was looking for a prime or a better zoom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 @red The AF on the 80mm f/2.8 is noiseless, lightning fast and accurate, with no back or front focus issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks for the recommendation @jonpais Any recommendations for a shorter focal length within the 24-35-50mm range to capture action a bit closer to the subject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 The 50mm f/2 is a superb lens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 minute ago, jonpais said: The 50mm f/2 is a superb lens Thanks. I'm tempted to invest in the 23 and 50 f2 if they don't hunt and have decent autofocus. It seems a great hybrid camera for casual video shoots and capturing moments with its jpeg engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 The 50 is great bcs it’s so small, easy to fly on a gimbal too. but i love practically every fuji lens I’ve owned. If i shot with the xt2 more, the next lens on my list would without question be the 16mm f/1.4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrothersthre3 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 2 years later and these are selling used for around $500! Just got one about a week ago. Its really not a bad camera for what you get. Great color science, internal log, downsampled 6k with decent rolling shutter, respectable low light performance. 3 years from now it will be amazing what cameras like the XT3 or GH5S or Nikon Z6 might be selling for. Shot this a couple days ago with the XT2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 7 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said: 3 years from now it will be amazing what cameras like the XT3 or GH5S or Nikon Z6 might be selling for. Sub $1K I bet if you're a keen bargain hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 still running and gunning with my pocketsize handheld setup (100fps fw update is all i needed ) heart0less, Thomas Hill and Kubrickian 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njekolino Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 18 hours ago, Vladimir said: still running and gunning with my pocketsize handheld setup (100fps fw update is all i needed ) Woah, this is pretty cool - whats your handheld setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladimir Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 6 hours ago, njekolino said: Woah, this is pretty cool - whats your handheld setup? xt2/konica40f1.8/noname speedbooster - its really compact and have a good speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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