Fujifilm AF system lenses

[Emanuel]

Coming from this post and this particular test:

 

And this one here:

 

Any tips on good AF performance from your own testing and X-mount glass?

Please let us know.

[Emanuel]

So @Django what lenses would you recommend for AF?

[D Verco]

I've got the 16-55 f2.8 on the xh2s and the autofocus is excellent 

[Emanuel]

4 hours ago, D Verco said:

I've got the 16-55 f2.8 on the xh2s and the autofocus is excellent 

Continuous tracking face/eye focus? On video?

This guy is not happy with his XH2 performance for stills work:

 

[MrSMW]

For every users negative experience, there is another users positive.

The only way to answer the question, is try one; either on a rental or sale and return basis.

With Fuji, the more recent lenses tend to work better.

 

[Trek of Joy]

On 11/28/2022 at 4:21 AM, Emanuel said:

Continuous tracking face/eye focus? On video?

This guy is not happy with his XH2 performance for stills work:

 

As much as I want to move to Fuji, this is what keeps me in Sony camp. The subject/face/eye AF is just remarkable - with both photos and video - on my a7IV and the 2.5 year old a7sIII. And you don't need the latest GM linear lenses for excellent results, I use the pedestrian 35/85 1.8's and they're brilliant performers. I'm farsighted with glasses for reading, when shooting outside its tough to see both my subject and the LCD without constantly shuffling my glasses around. So I mostly rely on either the EVF or Sony's touch tracking (something Fuji also lacks) and I rarely miss a shot.

I really want to see Fuji reach Canon/Sony and even Z9 levels, but they just can't seem to crack the code. I was about to sell my a6300 and some other rarely used gear (looking at you Ninja V impulse purchase LOL!) to tinker with the XH2, but I'm pausing that plan until Fuji addresses this with an update.

Cheers

 Chris

[Ty Harper]

I'm in the same boat when it comes to Fuji otherwise I would've already bought an XT3/4/5. That said the used prices of an XT3/4 are getting to the level of cheap where I might eventually give it a try bcuz I really love the size and OG look of those cams...

[Rhood]

Slightly off topic.
But how do the Viltrox XF lenses compare to the Sigma XF lenses and  Fuji XF lenses regarding the AF performance?
Especially asking AF performance for video. I sometimes use AF for slow motion detail shots, following/tracking shots. So not asking for talking heads, Youtube or such.

Interested in these focal lenghts

13mm f1.4 vs Fuji 16mm f1.4

23mm f1.4 (viltrox vs old Fuji)

56mm f1.4 vs Fuji 56 f1.2 old version

[D Verco]

On 11/28/2022 at 8:21 PM, Emanuel said:

Continuous tracking face/eye focus? On video?

Yes. I shot 5 weddings recently and it worked pretty well on all of them. This is the only one I've edited so far (a few shots were MF with an old nikon lens)

 

[Emanuel]

2 hours ago, D Verco said:

Yes. I shot 5 weddings recently and it worked pretty well on all of them. This is the only one I've edited so far (a few shots were MF with an old nikon lens)

 

Pleasant pictures out there : ) I guess it may fit when not under more demanding focus challenge? Or depending on the lenses used by you? What exactly lenses have performed fine for such results you've noticed?

[Emanuel]

3 hours ago, Rhood said:

Slightly off topic.
But how do the Viltrox XF lenses compare to the Sigma XF lenses and  Fuji XF lenses regarding the AF performance?
Especially asking AF performance for video. I sometimes use AF for slow motion detail shots, following/tracking shots. So not asking for talking heads, Youtube or such.

Interested in these focal lenghts

13mm f1.4 vs Fuji 16mm f1.4

23mm f1.4 (viltrox vs old Fuji)

56mm f1.4 vs Fuji 56 f1.2 old version

No, not at all! : ) Thanks for asking, wondering about the same!

[Marcio Kabke Pinheiro]

On 11/30/2022 at 7:41 PM, Rhood said:

Slightly off topic.
But how do the Viltrox XF lenses compare to the Sigma XF lenses and  Fuji XF lenses regarding the AF performance?
Especially asking AF performance for video. I sometimes use AF for slow motion detail shots, following/tracking shots. So not asking for talking heads, Youtube or such.

Interested in these focal lenghts

13mm f1.4 vs Fuji 16mm f1.4

23mm f1.4 (viltrox vs old Fuji)

56mm f1.4 vs Fuji 56 f1.2 old version

Have the 85mm and just got the 13mm Viltrox. Did not test them too much for video, but for stills, the 85mm is lightning fast, on par or better than my Fujicrons (35mm and 50mm). The 13mm looks snappy too.

And Viltrox updates constantly their firmwares - the 23mm was very bad for video, some firmwares later is great.