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I can tell you first hand that the 15" Air slides in my backpack no problem (supposed to be a 14" pouch I believe) and the 16" Pro absolutely does not. I haven't even noticed the screen refresh rate once between my 16" Pro and the 15" Air to be honest. And lastly I constantly use creative apps like photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, Lightroom on my 15" Air and it just runs smooth. Love working on it. The 16" Pro is no doubt more powerful, but I even do most of my creative work and video editing on my Air because I just prefer it over the Pro. 14" Pro would be nicer though. Thank you for your comment.

I know, I don't think it's a big issue in my case. I am even planning to make a video about my daughter and potentially posting it on TH-cam. Thank you for your concern though, appreciate that!

It sure is a hard decision to make, but I too was already invested in the fuji system, that's why I went with the X-H2s. But I needed something that was an absolute work horse and made my life as easy as possible when doing jobs due to my marketing job which involves corporate shoots with quick turn around times. That's why I ended up getting the FX30 as well. I have to say it's super reliable and really feels like a work tool that gets jobs done. Colors in my opinion also look better as of lately comparing the two. But the X-H2s will serve you great as well. The new AF update (I made a video on that as well) really steps it up in terms of reliability. The Fuji certainly is the better all round camera, with superb hybrid qualities. Also the video quality is supposed to be super impressive. I have seen the potential at times, but I have experienced some issues in the past as well. And trust me, it never stays "that one prime" lens. So if you already own multiple fuji lenses, I would go with the Fuji. Although I have mostly used one lens on my FX30 for almost one and a half year now (Tamron 17-70mm). Apologies for my late response and thank you for your question! Keep me posted on your decision ;).

@@AntonJDCreatives Super thorough response greatly appreciated. I no longer rely in my camera for income so super dope family home videos and the occasional client is enough for me :) I have a dozen Fuji primes already so I’ll likely just stick with an X-H2S. I appreciate you taking the time! For now been filming handheld on the X-T3, figure there’s people out there ten billions times more talented using lesser gear than I already own do skill>gear, but looking forward to the upgrade as well to help. The main reason I never went full dive into video was the amount of time I already spent in post as a photographer. I knew adding sound design and hours of footage would only add to the post side. Any tips for someone who wants the highest quality video to look back on for the least amount of, or better said, most efficient use of, post time would be welcome. I like to try to master anything for fun so I’ll be going all in on video finally :)

Thank you so much. I see you have some seriously cool music and a song with Simon Servida, that's pretty awesome! I actually started my creative journey in music (hiphop) as well and am currently trying to make some music again after a 3 year hiatus due to life taking over 😄 Keep going, you got a very nice vibe!

I certainly can! More videos are on the way but not really one like this one. I probably could have done this on the FX30 and it wouldn't have looked that different I think! Still doubting your purchase I guess? 😆 Thanks for the comment!

Thank you so much!

Haven't really noticed what you are referring to, but I understand your frustration. White balancing is always a challenge and I have had trouble in post fixing it many times. Thanks for your comment!

I have struggled in the past too for stills. Haven't used it yet for stills with the new firmware update, but you'd have to think it is somewhat improved too. Thank you for the comment!

@ Let me know, for me it tracks super well, but never focuses.

Thank you for your in depth thoughts. I can tell you really inspected the footage thoroughly. I haven't tried the F log 2c yet, curious what that will do. Maybe I can do a comparison on that when I find the time, good idea! Thanks again for taking the time to comment.

Thank you very much, these were just my first thoughts as I was discovering the new AF along with you guys!

that's why I moved to Sony

I fully understand where you are coming from. I kind of feel the same in terms of corporate shoots where you want your camera to be a reliable work horse. I always tend to take my FX30 for those kind of jobs. But I feel like the Fuji maybe brings out my artistic side more, and keeps me inspired to think of new film ideas. Thank you for your comment!

You won't be disappointed. Truthfully, you can't really go wrong buying a camera in 2024. Almost all of them have 10-bit color now, 4K60, and so on...

I go back and forth all the time wondering which one I like better. I actually maybe like the Sony better to be completely honest. I just like how it looks and how it renders colors. Fuji feels more hit or miss sometimes for me, in terms of performance and look. White balancing properly when shooting also feels more like a challenge with the Fuji. Thank you for commenting!

And pretty horrible, too.

I can imagine fuji lenses will work even better, although my XF35mm f2 performed horribly. Sometimes I regret not buying the fuji 16-55 instead of the sigma, but it's so light and compact it really lives on my camera.

Yeah I was pretty surprised, actually.

You'd have to think they do so!

If they did so because of the autofocus, I think they will probably be a bit disappointed now, yeah 😄

@@Bunnie6944 not yet. It is rumored that a new FW will be released for X-T5, X-S20 and even X-T4.

I imagine it will be coming soon!

It certainly feels a lot better right out of the gate.

It really feels that way. Glad you are happy too!

Very true! Thank you for taking the time to comment.

I’m sure it will follow soon!

You'd have to think it will follow soon if this update is positively received!

I understand where you're coming from. Hard to swallow that such a big brand is still struggling that mightily with just developing a reliable AF system. Thank you for your comment!

@ i really hope the finally get it right so the constent problems can stop, but selling APS-C Cameras that ALSO dont have reliable af for the same proce as many Full frame offerings wont be a good strat long term…

Is it? I read and watched a lot of people online saying the X-S20 was pretty good in focusing. I previously owned the X-S10 and I thought even that was pretty good.

@ I used it a few weeks ago at a cycle race and tried face detection and bike tracking. Face detection was jumping all over the place where I expect3d it to have concentrated on the focus point. As for the bike subject detection it just didn’t work for me. Both were unusable and I switched back to single point. I also tried the custom setting to ignore obstacles and continue to focus (might have another name) which didn’t do anything. My old X-T2 was better. Previously I had only used subject detection for animals which was mostly OK.

Very curious to see how it performs there! I shoot a lot of stills with it too. Burst modes and heavily relying on the continuous AF for moving subjects. I have to assume it will be a lot better there too! Thank you for your comment.

Thank you for your kind words. You'd have to think the X-T5 will follow soon when this update is positively received.

This particular one is 2 meters wide, which is actually not that wide if you want some flexibility. I would go for a wider one if I'm going to purchase a new one. I actually ordered this from a Dutch camera store called Kamera Express (I live in Belgium)! Thank you for your question.

Me too, at least a lot better than it was. Thank you for your comment!

It certainly feels like that right now!

How's the X-H2 Firmware 5.10 Autofocus for stills improvement?

I actually thought the f2 lenses were better in autofocus than the f1.4 🤔

@@AntonJDCreatives He’s referring to the new 1.4 lenses. The f2 lenses were a bit better at autofocus than the old 1.4 lenses but they aren’t better than the new 1.4 lenses with the linear motors. I hope that made sense.

@sethpotterphoto totally made sense! Thank you for clearing that up.

Focus breathing is a lens design issue and not having to do with the motor system. The LM motors just work much better though in general.

@@CollectiveMindz yup! Thanks for providing additional information.

It certainly feels that way! Thanks for your comment.

It's worse than Release 5.0

I know! Forgot to mention it in this video because I got so caught up in the AF test. I suppose this F log 2 C is like an Arri Log C. Definitely curious what that profile is going to give you in terms of more color depth. Thanks for your comment!

@@AntonJDCreatives I have not tested the latitude but FLOG2-C seems to have more weight to it. I used the Arri LogC4 CST in Davinci

@GabrielScindian very curious about this! Thanks for the info man!

So true, my FX30 certainly doesn't feel perfect to me, although it's certainly better and probably the most reliable you can find today. I think many more videos will be coming our way analyzing this update.

Sony is definitely still better, but I think this is an update that truly makes the XH2-s more reliable in my opinion.

@ I just updated. In your settings do tracking 0 and speed 2

I actually didn't know there was an update coming until a few days ago. Didn't know so many people were selling off their fuji's either. The comments here are pretty ruthless too, not too many fans of the Fuji brand. I know there was/is a huge fuji hype lately, but apparently it died down a little recently. Good for you for believing in the system and eventually prevailing! This certainly is a big step in my opinion. Thank you for your elaborate comment.

i don't regret selling my gear and moving to the nikon ZF. I sold my xt5 and my x100v. I'd get another x100 when availability becomes easier but i was able to sell both cameras high. Fuji has not been a company to be confident about especially with them dropping their kaizen mentality, their shortage supply and them having this whole debacle of AF issues.

@@rayriggz16 24 megapixels is not enough for cropping. In my opinion. It's a good camera the ZF but that's the one thing that holds it back plus it's heavy for what it is. I still think Fuji will make a very big comeback now that they fix the firmware.

@@nevvanclarke922524mp is better for low light images. Nikon are making lenses that are much cheaper than fuji variants. Look at the 50mm f1.4 compared to fujis 33mm f1.4. i do hope fuji make a comeback as I was with them for the past 10+ years and I enjoyed their system but i've lost faith as they seem to be concentrating too much on film simulations.

@@rayriggz16 I think it's a game of patience to be honest. I knew they would fix it in the end so that's why I didn't sell any of my gear and it looks like they will be fixing it and probably improving it. I love Fujifilm cameras for one major reason and it's not the colours. It's actually the fun factor they are great fun to use. I should professionally but not full-time and I still really enjoy my photography work but when I've picked up a Sony and Nikon just for 10 minutes I hated them even they may produce great images.... I might be different but the process of taking the photos is just as important as the outcome of the photos

Haha that pretty much sums it all up 😂

I really like that lens, it's so compact and light while giving you the sigma quality. It's the perfect travel lens while still giving you the full frame 24-70ish range. For natural handheld video shooting you maybe want to rig your camera with some more weight or use a heavier lens to take out some jerks. That's the downside to lightweight lenses. Thanks for your question!

It certainly feels that way right now!

​@@AntonJDCreatives just hope if in the feature have firmware update they don't broke it 😂

100% facts. But as a solo filmmaker/crew, as so many of us are, autofocus is just something that is so useful in so many situations. Ideally I wish I was in a position I was able to manually focus as much as possible, but neither the jobs nor the time frames allow me to do that most of the time. But I definitely think this firmware is indeed an upgrade this time.

Are the Sony A6000 A6700 4000 and 6000 dollars? Really?

For the money of an X-H2s you can almost buy a Canon R6 mkii or even a Z6iii if you push a little further. Also Sony a6700 or a7Cii exist and they perform better at lower and similar price respectively.

@lionheart4424 I actually own the FX30 which I use a lot. Definitely the more reliable work horse in my opinion.

You don’t need a 4K or 6k dollar camera to perform well in AFC. My Panasonic S5IIX performs, in my opinion, flawlessly in comparison with the Fuji XT5 that I work with sometimes, and it cost me 1.8k euros. Being their first iteration of PDAF and being almost on par with Sony says good things about Panasonic.

I have an FX30 which I use regularly for corporate video work and the AF is definitely much better. Although, in my opinion, it's not perfect either. Thanks for your comment!

@@AntonJDCreatives its not your opinion is a fact thats is much better.

Definitely not Sony level AF, although I think this is pretty smooth and accurate. Especially in Fuji world 😄 You're not a fan, I can tell! Thank you for your comment.

​@@AntonJDCreatives I have an xt3 xs10 and as a fuji lover it's just a shame I put my trust in this system.

@@Maikl_Puzov I have a Sony FX30 for my corporate work to be quick and efficient and as a work tool, it certainly is way more reliable. But the XH2-s is a phenomenal camera when you look around on TH-cam and see who uses it and what is being made with that camera. Even with the X-T3 take a look at this video th-cam.com/video/i4jyK7hgUg8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sQviUz93ymf8jXZw That's the most insane quality I have ever seen, shot with the XT-3. He even thinks the AF on that camera is pretty good...

Lmao nobody wants it while resell values is up 100%

Completely disagree

I have seen some of his videos on this topic. I think he customized his settings to where he was getting better results. Nonetheless I think this update is a win. Thank you for your comment!

To me, the eyes look soft and the first without eye detect was sharper?

@@IanButterworthyyc That could very well be the case. I didn't pick that up initially.

Hey man! If I find the time I could do something like that. Although I feel this is maybe the snappiest I have had the AF be on my Fuji filming my TH-cam talking head videos. So I imagine in the field it should be better as well. Just curious to see how it's going to be, I will come back to this comment soon to tell you my impressions in the field. Thank you for your question and taking the time to comment 🙏 Greatly appreciated.

Edvard might release a video about that soon. Check his channel.

@@lionheart4424 Edward is really good, but he is a little bit over the top. I take my hat off for his efforts. He did start a very good trend for people to begin openly talking about the problems with autofocus. I also wish somebody talked that way about the stabilization which on Fuji in video mode works in the same way it does in the photo mode which is wrong; in photo mode, the stabilizer must grab the scene, whereas in the video mode, the stabilizer must compensate jerks and let the image float.

I do too! These were just my first impressions straight away! I really think it will be substantially better.