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Fujifilm Autofocus: My Thoughts admin 1 Views • 2 months ago

My thoughts on the Fujifilm autofocus firmware update from December.

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Why Your AUTOFOCUS Always FAILS (And How to Finally FIX IT!) admin 1 Views • 2 months ago

Struggling with the autofocus of your camera and not getting razor-sharp images? This will help!
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1:17 Don't be selfish
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2:41 Forward for the win
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5:51 Go for the body
6:21 It's not just in the field
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8:37 Supercharge your keeper rate
9:52 It's too much! (AF)
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This Will FIX Your AUTOFOCUS STRUGGLES! | Canon, Nikon & Sony! admin 1 Views • 2 months ago

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Understanding Zone Autofocus on Fujifilm Cameras admin 1 Views • 2 months ago

Understanding zone autofocus on Fujifilm cameras and how to best use camera settings to improve Fujifilm autofocus for zone vs. focus point. Zone autofocus is a collection of a bunch of single AF points all grouped together. Also discussed is Tracking sensitivity, Speed Tracking Sensitivity, and Zone Area Switching.

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00:00 Intro
00:10 Welcome
00:36 Understanding Single Point Autofocus
01:17 Enable Pre-Autofocus
01:37 What is Zone Autofocus?
03:59 Setting Up Fujifilm Autofocus
04:14 How Low Contrast Affects Zone Autofocus
04:31 Depth of Field and Autofocus
05:00 Understanding Autofocus Custom Settings
06:22 Tracking Sensitivity and Autofocus
07:43 Speed Tracking Sensitivity and Autofocus
08:25 Zone Area Switching and Autofocus
10:20 Zone Autofocus and Face Eye Autodetect
10:54 Conclusion
11:25 Goodbye and Outro

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