@@anonymousl5150unfortunately when the Fuji misses it really misses. The hit rate is just so unreliable. Colors are some of the best but if it can't focus then what's the point?
I don’t do any professional work and I am considering switching to another brand. The AF of my xh2s is horrendous. There’s NO WAY I would trust the camera for paid work.
I just switched to Sony A7IV after x-t20, x-t3, x-t4, x-h2s - great choice of lenses and really good performance. And Full Frame low light + crop in video when needed for reach.
I've been shooting video professionally for over a decade. I've never relied on AF. I only shoot mf cine lenses for client work. Even for dynamic sports. Learn your the limits of your camera but use AF as a last resort imo.
@@aurorahiraeth5896 my camera is always pushing the limits of unreliability, that’s where the limits are. I didn’t pay $2500 + AF lenses to shoot wildlife in manual focus. How about I switch brands and shoot in whatever mode the fuck I want and be done with Fuji? Just for reference, I was just shooting photos of dogs in the park and the camera showed the green box on the head of the dog (that was stationary) and took the shot. When I inspected the photo the focus point was on the trash can behind the dog 🤷♂️ when I check the photo the camera tells me it focused on the head of the dog, which is blurry, and no, thats not because the shutter speed was low.
@@aurorahiraeth5896 good luck shooting talking head of yourself with manual focus on f 1.4 - I don’t get it- Autofocus is a feature of 2.5k camera and should just work, because you paid for it. Why the heck I have to use it in manual? This should be my choice for creative reasons not because I have to.
This is the public outburst I was hoping to happen. Fuji autofocus has been so trash and have went back in recent times. I hope they fix it before all their professional customers switch sides.
in talking heads situations you can dial in a few settings to help - turn the sensitivity and AF speeds down in your AF-C modes, consider using the focus range limiter if you need to. try face detect on but eye tracking off. you don't need to have the blazing fast AF-C modes looking from minimum to infinity in a situation where someone is not moving.
Yeah I could do all of these things but the problem is still with firmware 6.0. I didn’t have to do any of these adjustments on firmware 1.0 it just worked great. Also for this particular shoot I went from interview to live action and there was just no time to make any adjustments like that when you’re running and gunning. My point here is that in 2024 a flagship body must be great and have good autofocus.
@@adnan_velic I don't have any of these issues with the new firmware, but generally having the Custom 1-6 settings plus the Q menu set-up so you can adjust to the conditions as they present is important. It's hard to know what exactly is going wrong because the sample clips are so short and zoomed in. if you're not shooting portraits but you're using face detect, i would flick the eye setting off as there's no reason you need to have this tracking exactly and the camera is likely looking for eyes rather than just faces.
@@faz-io for those two scenarios AFC was on +1 sensitivity and 0 tracking. It was also center point AF only without eye tracking. I found adding eye tracking on top of center point was even worse.
I sold my A6700 to buy a X-T5, I had no love for the sony and thought the Fuji would be more interesting and fun to use. What a mistake. The Sony may have been a bit dull, but at least it was reliable.
I shot Fuji from the X-T2 era to the X-T4, so around 2016-2022. I found only zone AF was reliable for moving subjects. If you’re doing portraits with relatively little movement, Fuji is a great system. But if you need great continuous AF, you’re better off with a different system. I still have a couple of Fujis that I keep for personal work, but not for paying gigs.
I understand you, my friend, I suffer with this camera myself. Such an autofocus quality is just a mockery of users! Fujifilm - show respect to users! We paid you real money - give us a quality product!
I feel your pain man. Former xt4 and Xh2s user here. Finally had enough of Fuji’s problems, sold all my gear and switched to the fx3. Best decision I ever made. If you’re a paid professional you need a professional tool for the job. Fuji just isn’t up to par for professional run and gun video. Fuji has a nice image, but at the end of the day if you’re getting paid you need reliable gear.
Yeah man I like the fx3 a lot it has great reliability all around. I’m going to see what the z6iii looks like when it gets released tomorrow. Looks like a killer camera.
@@adnan_velic The dynamic range on the fx3 is amazing. Honestly you won’t be disappointed. Slog3 really allows for a lot of latitude with the grading process. Especially for low light nothing else compares. When I made the switch and I did my first low light shoot I was blown away at how clean the video is at high iso. The Xh2s has great dynamic range also but if you do alot of low light stuff there’s no comparison. As far as the image goes I’ll say that the Fuji has a more organic vintage film look imo. The fx3 has a fantastic image as well but it’s more natural.
We all know the AF is not reliable and acceptable, just curious, why didn’t you switch to MF immediately as it seemed that your subject didn’t move a lot?
Fair question that only addressed damage-limitation when he knew the focus was not working ... regardless of how much he paid for the camera. Truly sorry Adnan that you had to go through this and thanks for making it known. I am a new x-h2s owner and getting a hefty wake-up call on this issue and only discovered this after having the AF underperforming when shooting some simple medium shots of a butterfly winging around flowers ... something I used to manually focus for when using a Nikon D7000 (shooting stills) but was super excited about having a camera that would nail photos and videos with a great AF system ... now I'm feeling a bit less confident.
@@adrianquixotry693 it’s truly tragic! I’m looking for another camera system to replace my xh2s and I’m seriously looking at the fx3… I didn’t want to go with the Sony but it seems it’s the only reliable option with 4k120, great rolling shutter performance, 4k60 uncropped, amazing dynamic range, insane low light performance, best AF around, and no overheating. It really has it all EXCEPT prores and open gate!
@@adnan_velic Unfortunately a concern is that it doesn't allow backup for video (photos yes) But it might not be a concern for others. What good is backed-up video of erratic focus? (cmon fuji!)
They know how bad they fucked up with fws. If they roll back to the first fw that was better than this shit, they would admit how bad their af is, so they would rather continue fooling their customers than admit they suck. At the end they will be swept by competition.
I’ve used Fuji since the xt2 launch day and tbh Fuji has never been a great camera overall. The xh2s should be fantastic and the autofocus sucks. I have no confidence in Fuji going forward and will be leaving for another manufacturer this year. I’m so sick of Fuji and so excited to be leaving.
Have you tried this new firmware 6.01... I'm also disappointed with the autofocus on the xh2s, I was shooting in the theater last night and it was really bad. All the time focus was on shadows and pulsing, very bad 👎
A possible solution is to roll back to 1.03. The arch nemesis for Fuji AF is (and always will be imo), z axis movement. But what we have here recently is an absolute broken firmware. Fuji firmware is like Lightroom, each update, new features, worse sluggish performance, more bugs and the consumer solution is to continue buying new hardware to cope with badly written code. Really, Lightroom needs rebuilt from scratch, not patched infinity! And Fuji f/w needs completely redone again. We have proof that 1.03 was actually good, so they have a reference and markers as to how it can be good. But yeh... bad Fuji BAD!
Thanks for doing that. I've doing the same and EVERYBODY must. Its the only way to fix AF and sell my stuff to get Sony. I dont trust Blurryfilm anymore.
I ordered the Fujifilm XS20, when I tested it in the shop I could barely believe how horrible the autofocus is! It just goes past the obviously correct focus, then says is it in focus when it's very far from it. When it gave the red autofocus error it was in much better focus. Often had to try focusing 5 times to get focus. Often it just focuses too nearby. I just couldn't buy it like that. If I spend 2500 euro on a new camera and lenses I want an obvious upgrade to my 10 year old 400 euro camera... But that sony camera has much better autofocus.
Terrible autofocus problem when recording with subject tracking. Easily misses out on the selected subject. We pay so much for a confused camera system. So unfortunate
I’m an Olympus guy and not a pro, but if I was a pro like you I wouldn’t hesitate and go to Sony. I don’t own anything from Sony but I know it’s the best autofocus in town stuff like this wouldn’t be an issue.
I have Fujifilm Xh2s and Xs20 and the same issues with the autofocus system . Fujifilm, I think, will never fix this problem because people always buy they product. Maybe Fujifilm fans must stop buying Fujifilm system, and then the company will wake up but will be late. I think selling all my gears from the fujifilm system . I don't trust Fujifilm company anymore......
The sad thing its they are increasing sales with the "nice color science and vintage camera" slogan. Check it out. But in the end, they gonna crash. For sure. It is not possible to maintain this autofocus over time. Thats how companies slowly start to disappear.
2 questions: 1. Could you assign an autofocus limiter setting to a button, because that would probably help, as long as you can jump of it with the press of a button, without having to go into the menu? 2. I don't understand why can't you autofocus when the camera is on a gimbal? I own the Ronin SC and you can attach an electronic focus wheel on it, that allows me to focus while operating a gimbal. During a sunny day, you can close the aperure to f/8 or f/11 and just zone focus. So the subject ends up in focus 99% of the time. All that being said, Fuji should do something about their AF issues. Either hire new engineers or buy a new AF patent. If this continues, they will be left waaaay behind.
@@matango1979 I’d rather shoot wide open at f4 and adjust exposure using my variable ND instead of shooting at f8-11. I bought this camera because it promised great AF and it did have that when I first got it. I do have a focus motor for my ronin rsc2 but I wanted to focus on actually getting the shot instead of worrying about pulling focus. This was a very dynamic shoot very spontaneous people running around and doing random things. Nothing was structured it was real run and gun
@adnan_velic yes, what you're saying makes sense. I hope they can fix it ASAP, because I'm looking to upgrade to the XH2s in the next 6 to 12 months. Good luck.
As far as showing clients Flog2 footage, there's a color assist option in camera to show them what it looks like with color. Of course, nothing like a lut but I do like the fake colors it adds in. This can be permanently turned on.
@@Fujiboy.mp4 I do use that for monitoring my white balance and it helps me with exposure but showing them on a tiny screen like that doesn’t really work for me.
I feel Fujifilm needs to be taken to court. The camera has been proven to do decent on earlier firmwares. Qith each firmware the continuous auto focus got worse. I have already started a soft migration over to Sony as I plan to start Wedding photography. Hopefully it gets fixed via firmware or I will have to sell all my new Fujifilm gear.
I'm superfan of fuji cams, always had xt3 or xt4 for small productions or personal content but i need it other cam as blackmagic for other productions with more budget. But i was thinking to reduced equipment with this h2s but finally for this issues that not appear with previous fuji cam's i will decided to switch to lumix s5IIX. The color of fuji for me is not compared whit this lumix, more beautiful and organic and less sharpeness (fuji h2s) but in general is better option the S5IIX, just in my opinion. Sorry for my english
4:24 Considering those two issues popped up at the same time, it sounds like it might have just needed a hard reset. Regarding the ever-present possibility of a failure during a mission-critical shoot, I suppose the solution is to bring two camera bodies. *EDIT:* It's been mentioned elsewhere that one of the downsides of frequent firmware feature-updates is the inevitable introduction of bugs.
Hard reset will not fix this AF issue or the overheating issue. The AF issue stems from firmware 6.0… I made a video about the 18-120 f4 right before the update to 6.0 and my AF was excellent. I need to understand how a hard reset will fix an overheating issue. The camera is rated at 40 degrees Celsius that’s 104 degrees Fahrenheit. I was recording in 85-90 degree weather. I have 6 years of experience using fujifilm cameras this is not my first rodeo.
@@adnan_velic Anything with a CPU can overheat due to a runaway process or other buggy behavior. Also, a device can "think" it is overheating if it is getting improper readings from an onboard heat sensor. Sorry this happened to you. I've been warning people for years never to install a software update ending in a zero (unless it's only for experimental purposes).
@@aliendroneservices6621 Im just hoping they fix this issue with their AF sooner than later. I rely on this camera for work. I love fuji but this is such a huge bummer!
Hello friend, good video, I was about to buy the camera, but I stopped watching your video, haga. 😢 Have you tried the new 7.0 update by chance, or do you know if this autofocus problem is corrected? Since you mentioned that before updating to 6.0 this was not happening.
I read on Fujirumors that probably on july comes an update to resolve the bugs they did with the 6.0 firmware. At least the issue is already on fujirumors, so, Fujimilm is aware of the shit. I hope so, i really love my XH2s for video and i dont use a lot of AF, but I understand that theres so much Angry fuji users thinking of going with other brands... The failure with the firmware is epic, so, the answer from Fujifilm must be also something really Strong; otherwise, im afraid they are gonna loose a lot of users around the world. Lets wait to july and see what happend. Good luck!
@adnan_velic total agree. Fujifilm firmware update = great in the past few years. HOWEVER, I am disappointing on my XT5, i dont mind the af is somehow bad, but PLEASE dont show me greenbox without CORRECT AF
You are not alone, Fujifilm will fix this. meanwhile try using area focus and switch of face/eye detact. It has really woked for me. Just like single point focus in photography you manually select what you want in focus have the box there and it will be in focus.
I think i am the first person who face this problem and after sometime I immediately mail to fujifilm or write a message on linkdin to them but they didn’t response so one of the guys from fujifilm india responded and called me to know the details whats the problem i am facing he is collected data from me and send it to the fujifilm japan i dont when they will make this is fix i am also really disappointed and broke after updated my 6.0 it’s just sad i have spended so much money on it and thats how they give their services to the user like how they launch their firmware update without even trying in professional filed idk man its just very sad i love fujifilm they have very much potential to do things but i dont why they are doubt this
I just sold my fuji xh2s because of similar things, it just cannot be trusted, i’ve had it freeze on me twice shooting photos at a weeding, ive had issues of it not writing to a card, ive had major autofocus issues with photo and video, and in video there is no way to map a button wich overwrites manual/auto focus and switches between them while recording, goodbye fuji, hello fx3
Hey adnan.. m looking to but a camera for learning though this camera cost alot with alot less video specs(review i have seen)…show i go with this or with a6700 or r7/r8 or xt4 or lumix gh5…as i have heard alot about the image xh2s though as per my taste i m liking the lumix more…let me know your thoughts
I think the gh5 is a very reliable camera but the autofocus is not good. Try and get a used s5ii if possible. Much better AF and it has great image quality.
@@adnan_velic I will look for thr gh5 as it is costing me 500$ only for a decent shape in used market here with 12mm lens though s5!! Is more than 1500$.. thank u for your reply
Have you changed the settings to one eye and increased the tracking sensitivity. I have shot weddings on my XT5 Since the firmware update was dons No problem. But i'm not a video shooter. Lastly , when was the last time you cleaned your sensor.
mannnnn i can feel your sadness and deepest disappointment man. 😢 hope they fix it or you manage to sell it all for a better system. most robust non overheating camera i know is the gh6. i was using it in the mid noon singapore sun in the forest shooting from 4k60p to 4k120p. Camera was tricking hot to the touch cause of the sun, but zero overheating warning haha. only issue was the AF LOL. The new GH7 is going to be a treat! anyway, hope you find resolution buddy!!
@@adnan_velic oooo yeah i gotta say ever since the nikon z8, i've been so tempted! the z6 is prolly gonna be quite sick! (sell your fujiiii hahahahha) 🥲
Fujifilm always break our heart. For God sake, they should at this point stop manufacturing any product, whether lens or camera and focus on fixing their autofocus. Just a year should be enough. Fuji SUCKS!
If I’m solely a video shooter, will never consider Fujifilm… it’s a great for stills but I might consider old cameras for fun such as x-a7 , x-t200 or x-t30. For video lumix is a great contender and has many stills features…. Sony is king for AF 😎
I switched from Fujfilm to Sony because of the pulsing you mention with my xh1 and a xt4 i borrowed from Fujifilm at the time (2 years ago). The AF ruined a standup (non moving subject) I knew they I had to leave fuji for my work shooting (sports/news) because even then the AF is terrible. the Sony cameras of the time are perfect with AF for video and photos. I have an a7riii that was about the same vintage as the xh1 and it's rock solid for video and photo, NEVER pulsing, much less my newer a9ii. Fuji's AF has always been questionable.
I’m not defending Fuji or their terrible AF, but why not just use manual focus if you’re shooting a static person/object in an interview setting? Even if you are using a camera with brilliant AF, it’s best to be on the safe side and just manual focus in those situations.
What firmware you on? The examples I show in my video have become common around the fuji community and a lot of other people are saying the same thing I’m saying. You’re the only comment I’ve seen so far saying the autofocus is damn good.
@@adnan_velic I'm on 6.01. Shot a commercial two weeks ago in some tough beach conditions and didn't have any hunting or pulsing. I have dialed in my AF settings though to act more like a manual pull. Strange. It's a great camera with limitations, but I would never say the AF sucks.
Don't hold your breath... OK I'm not shooting video, but I've just been to my kid's sports day with my freshly updated X-H2 (so v5.0 on that camera). I didn't see any noticeable difference. The face/eye tracking is so ridiculously erratic. I had one burst of 11 shots where two were in focus. Yes...two. I was at a 3/4 angle to her in a running race (she's four, so we're not talking crazy pace here). XF-16-55 f2.8 at about 40mm f4. I was panning with her, and it nailed the first two, then the tracking jumped to something random (not even a face) in the background and also in the top right of the frame, and I just couldn't get it back. What I don't understand is why, when I have the AF set to the smallest zone area in the middle of the frame, is it detecting and then jumping to things at the very extremities of the frame? I have the AF set to maximum speed tracking, minimum on the 'getting distracted' setting (can't remember what Fuji call it off the top of my head), and centre for 'zone area switching' so even if it's going to switch, it shouldn't until the other thing is in the centre of the frame. Needless to say I think I'm done making excuses. I've got an OM-1.2 here too and it just does what you expect it to do. Your time is likely up Fujifilm.
well, let's be honest - for paid work either Sony or Canon... Fuji is for hobbists who shoot only landscapes nowadays :( which is sad 'cause I really love my Fuji stuff (bunch of lens and old xt3) and wanted to update for XH2s. Now not anymore :(
This was a dynamic interview it wasn’t formal like him sitting on a chair. I was transitioning from interview to another shot right after the interview.
I don't do video so I can only speak from the stills side. XT3 and XT5 I have had no problems with AF, I don't use eye detect only face detect, Tracking is good on continuous. Is the fault on your camera?
BUt thE FoOjie ColORS ThOuGh 🤪 Went from Fuji to Sony. Don’t regret it one bit. If I ever get another Fuji, it’ll be an old XPro1 or XE1 just so it’s so bad at AF that I never expect it to be good and use it when I randomly feel like using it 😅
You buy fuji for retro dials, f/2 fujicron primes, film silms and that's it. Fujifilm AF-C tracking is worst in industry. I would never buy Fujifilm camera if I would need reliable AF-C :) Sorry to hear, that You almost loose a footage for Your paid job. After so many years, You still have illusion that thus company will develop reliable AF-C (?) I lost my hope for that.
Hey firmware 1.0 was perfect even 5.0 was good enough now 6.0 is terrible. Like I said in the video the AF used to be great no illusions with that. I own an xt4, xh2, and xh2s and the af on the xh2s was great before I did this update. I bought the xh2s because I love the image it produces.
@@gaarax0x no prores on Sony which I use a lot just a much better codec. Also I don’t like the image coming out the Sony. I’m liking the Nikon z6iii and what canon is doing with their cameras right now.
@@adnan_velic Ah i see. The Z6iii is a good option, also my next camera. Im a nikon shooter but also shoot other brands like Fuji, Blackmagic, Lumix and Sony.
Amateurs using AF to record video and then bragging about it on YT... Yeah, AF on Fuji for video is crappy. But who the hell does that? I don't understand why anyone doing *paid* work would rely on AF when recording video! Pure insanity.
400 guests, bride and groom, 40º outside, 5 different places, running from one place to another and you dont want me to use AF? I paid for what they called "An AF that can fight against Sony and Canon". So...
@@adnan_velic Sorry if I sounded like an old buffon. The way I see it: modern generation of videographers are dependent on it, while the technology is not here to support such kind of work. And it's not only Fujifilm problem, despite what comments suggest.
@@BryanSolidusFury because when I first bought the camera the autofocus was good enough for what I do then later the autofocus became terrible and I feel like I’ve been tricked. Now I’m going to lose like $1000-$1500 selling all my used fuji gear.
@@Sorennn94 if we don’t speak up nothing changes. I bought the camera with great autofocus and they released a firmware that took my great autofocus away.
I hear you but the set up I had didn’t allow for MF. Also I’m a one man band most of the time shooting fast dynamic scenes like documentary style. I don’t have time to set up and plan a scene like they do in large production shoots.
Stop using 10 year old glass and expecting modern results. Stop using aftermarket glass and expecting optimal focus. Get the latest Fuji linear motor lenses if you want it to perform like you expect.
@@nativestrong7253 go to 3:15 where I said I used the 18-120 F4. Stop making excuses for fujifilm and accept the fact that Fuji made a mistake in their latest firmware update. Making a mistake is totally fine but taking months to fix it is NOT ok! Also my viltrox and tamron lenses perform BETTER in AFC and AFS than my Fuji lenses.
I really don't understand how they keep releasing new camera bodies and still wish to live as the brand with "cute colors but terrible auto focus".
The a6000 vs xh2s autofocus test blew me away, the 10 year old camera kicked fuji's ass
@@anonymousl5150unfortunately when the Fuji misses it really misses. The hit rate is just so unreliable. Colors are some of the best but if it can't focus then what's the point?
@@anonymousl5150 yeah but only in autofocus
Yeah you can always correct colours in post but you can’t fix out of focus shots.
Fuji 's AF isn't the best but t's not horrible.
I don’t do any professional work and I am considering switching to another brand. The AF of my xh2s is horrendous. There’s NO WAY I would trust the camera for paid work.
I just switched to Sony A7IV after x-t20, x-t3, x-t4, x-h2s - great choice of lenses and really good performance. And Full Frame low light + crop in video when needed for reach.
I've been shooting video professionally for over a decade. I've never relied on AF. I only shoot mf cine lenses for client work. Even for dynamic sports. Learn your the limits of your camera but use AF as a last resort imo.
@@aurorahiraeth5896 my camera is always pushing the limits of unreliability, that’s where the limits are. I didn’t pay $2500 + AF lenses to shoot wildlife in manual focus. How about I switch brands and shoot in whatever mode the fuck I want and be done with Fuji?
Just for reference, I was just shooting photos of dogs in the park and the camera showed the green box on the head of the dog (that was stationary) and took the shot. When I inspected the photo the focus point was on the trash can behind the dog 🤷♂️ when I check the photo the camera tells me it focused on the head of the dog, which is blurry, and no, thats not because the shutter speed was low.
@@aurorahiraeth5896 good luck shooting talking head of yourself with manual focus on f 1.4 - I don’t get it- Autofocus is a feature of 2.5k camera and should just work, because you paid for it. Why the heck I have to use it in manual? This should be my choice for creative reasons not because I have to.
@@aurorahiraeth5896 this might be the dumbest response I have seen in a while.
Man , I am really sorry this happened to you. I really hope they fix this ASAP. We all need to make these videos .
Thank you for the kind words my man 🙏🙏
This is the public outburst I was hoping to happen. Fuji autofocus has been so trash and have went back in recent times. I hope they fix it before all their professional customers switch sides.
in talking heads situations you can dial in a few settings to help - turn the sensitivity and AF speeds down in your AF-C modes, consider using the focus range limiter if you need to. try face detect on but eye tracking off. you don't need to have the blazing fast AF-C modes looking from minimum to infinity in a situation where someone is not moving.
Yeah I could do all of these things but the problem is still with firmware 6.0. I didn’t have to do any of these adjustments on firmware 1.0 it just worked great. Also for this particular shoot I went from interview to live action and there was just no time to make any adjustments like that when you’re running and gunning. My point here is that in 2024 a flagship body must be great and have good autofocus.
@@adnan_velic I don't have any of these issues with the new firmware, but generally having the Custom 1-6 settings plus the Q menu set-up so you can adjust to the conditions as they present is important. It's hard to know what exactly is going wrong because the sample clips are so short and zoomed in. if you're not shooting portraits but you're using face detect, i would flick the eye setting off as there's no reason you need to have this tracking exactly and the camera is likely looking for eyes rather than just faces.
@@faz-io for those two scenarios AFC was on +1 sensitivity and 0 tracking. It was also center point AF only without eye tracking. I found adding eye tracking on top of center point was even worse.
I sold my A6700 to buy a X-T5, I had no love for the sony and thought the Fuji would be more interesting and fun to use. What a mistake. The Sony may have been a bit dull, but at least it was reliable.
Yeah the AF on the a6700 is amazing but I heard they do overheat easily. How’s your experience with overheating?
@@adnan_velic I never had an issue, however i'm not a pro, just a hobbiest so i doubt that i ever did much to push it into overheating.
You definitely didn't use a6700 to its fullest then
I now have a Sony 6700 and a Fuji xs 20. And indeed, Sony is dull. But... YOU trust SONY in work, but Fuji doesn’t...
I shot Fuji from the X-T2 era to the X-T4, so around 2016-2022. I found only zone AF was reliable for moving subjects. If you’re doing portraits with relatively little movement, Fuji is a great system. But if you need great continuous AF, you’re better off with a different system. I still have a couple of Fujis that I keep for personal work, but not for paying gigs.
I understand you, my friend, I suffer with this camera myself. Such an autofocus quality is just a mockery of users!
Fujifilm - show respect to users! We paid you real money - give us a quality product!
I hope they fix this soon! It’s very hard for me to leave this system. I absolutely love the image quality of this camera.
I feel your pain man. Former xt4 and Xh2s user here. Finally had enough of Fuji’s problems, sold all my gear and switched to the fx3. Best decision I ever made. If you’re a paid professional you need a professional tool for the job. Fuji just isn’t up to par for professional run and gun video. Fuji has a nice image, but at the end of the day if you’re getting paid you need reliable gear.
Yeah man I like the fx3 a lot it has great reliability all around. I’m going to see what the z6iii looks like when it gets released tomorrow. Looks like a killer camera.
@@adnan_velicz6iii looking real nice
@@jmwvideography I’m seriously considering the fx3 as well. How do you compare the dynamic range from the xh2s and the fx3? Which image do you prefer?
@@adnan_velic The dynamic range on the fx3 is amazing. Honestly you won’t be disappointed. Slog3 really allows for a lot of latitude with the grading process. Especially for low light nothing else compares. When I made the switch and I did my first low light shoot I was blown away at how clean the video is at high iso. The Xh2s has great dynamic range also but if you do alot of low light stuff there’s no comparison. As far as the image goes I’ll say that the Fuji has a more organic vintage film look imo. The fx3 has a fantastic image as well but it’s more natural.
We all know the AF is not reliable and acceptable, just curious, why didn’t you switch to MF immediately as it seemed that your subject didn’t move a lot?
I only showed two easy scenarios the rest of the work was documentary spontaneous footage plus fast moving subjects.
Because he didnt bought 2000$ camera to rely on manual focus only, genius.
Fair question that only addressed damage-limitation when he knew the focus was not working ... regardless of how much he paid for the camera.
Truly sorry Adnan that you had to go through this and thanks for making it known. I am a new x-h2s owner and getting a hefty wake-up call on this issue and only discovered this after having the AF underperforming when shooting some simple medium shots of a butterfly winging around flowers ... something I used to manually focus for when using a Nikon D7000 (shooting stills) but was super excited about having a camera that would nail photos and videos with a great AF system ... now I'm feeling a bit less confident.
@@adrianquixotry693 it’s truly tragic! I’m looking for another camera system to replace my xh2s and I’m seriously looking at the fx3… I didn’t want to go with the Sony but it seems it’s the only reliable option with 4k120, great rolling shutter performance, 4k60 uncropped, amazing dynamic range, insane low light performance, best AF around, and no overheating. It really has it all EXCEPT prores and open gate!
I actually thought it was time to upgrade from my xt4. So glad I've held onto it for so long. And that new Nikon z6 is looking real good right now.
Man I was watching the z6iii launch and was thinking wow! This thing has everything! And it’s $2500 looking like an incredible camera .
@@adnan_velic Unfortunately a concern is that it doesn't allow backup for video (photos yes) But it might not be a concern for others. What good is backed-up video of erratic focus? (cmon fuji!)
@@ngonzale3 You can backup via a recorder like the Ninja. Watch Gerald Undone's video.
They know how bad they fucked up with fws. If they roll back to the first fw that was better than this shit, they would admit how bad their af is, so they would rather continue fooling their customers than admit they suck. At the end they will be swept by competition.
I’ve used Fuji since the xt2 launch day and tbh Fuji has never been a great camera overall. The xh2s should be fantastic and the autofocus sucks. I have no confidence in Fuji going forward and will be leaving for another manufacturer this year. I’m so sick of Fuji and so excited to be leaving.
I’m with you if they don’t fix this!
aaaand thats the reason I went with canon.. yess, not same specs but the autofocus is much much much better
Have you tried this new firmware 6.01... I'm also disappointed with the autofocus on the xh2s, I was shooting in the theater last night and it was really bad. All the time focus was on shadows and pulsing, very bad 👎
I tried downloading the firmware through the x app and it kept giving me an error so I gave up.
A possible solution is to roll back to 1.03.
The arch nemesis for Fuji AF is (and always will be imo), z axis movement. But what we have here recently is an absolute broken firmware. Fuji firmware is like Lightroom, each update, new features, worse sluggish performance, more bugs and the consumer solution is to continue buying new hardware to cope with badly written code. Really, Lightroom needs rebuilt from scratch, not patched infinity! And Fuji f/w needs completely redone again. We have proof that 1.03 was actually good, so they have a reference and markers as to how it can be good.
But yeh... bad Fuji BAD!
I don't know if it helps but I submitted a complaint on their support site.
Oh wow thank you so much!!
@@adnan_velic I think if we all do it they may hopefully see it and fix it . I hope they fix it . If not I may sell my X-H2s and just keep the X-S20
@@TwoTimesRmedia crossing my fingers here 🤞🤞
Thanks for doing that. I've doing the same and EVERYBODY must. Its the only way to fix AF and sell my stuff to get Sony. I dont trust Blurryfilm anymore.
I ordered the Fujifilm XS20, when I tested it in the shop I could barely believe how horrible the autofocus is! It just goes past the obviously correct focus, then says is it in focus when it's very far from it. When it gave the red autofocus error it was in much better focus. Often had to try focusing 5 times to get focus. Often it just focuses too nearby. I just couldn't buy it like that.
If I spend 2500 euro on a new camera and lenses I want an obvious upgrade to my 10 year old 400 euro camera... But that sony camera has much better autofocus.
@@kedrednael and they STILL haven’t fixed the autofocus!!!
Terrible autofocus problem when recording with subject tracking. Easily misses out on the selected subject. We pay so much for a confused camera system. So unfortunate
I agree :(
I’m an Olympus guy and not a pro, but if I was a pro like you I wouldn’t hesitate and go to Sony. I don’t own anything from Sony but I know it’s the best autofocus in town stuff like this wouldn’t be an issue.
Yeah totally! The fx3 is really really tempting me right now!
Same thing is going on with my XH2. I've lost some really great interview footage because of it.....sigh....
I have Fujifilm Xh2s and Xs20 and the same issues with the autofocus system .
Fujifilm, I think, will never fix this problem because people always buy they product.
Maybe Fujifilm fans must stop buying Fujifilm system, and then the company will wake up but will be late.
I think selling all my gears from the fujifilm system .
I don't trust Fujifilm company anymore......
It’s really sad but I feel like I’m heading that was too if they don’t fix this immediately!
The sad thing its they are increasing sales with the "nice color science and vintage camera" slogan. Check it out. But in the end, they gonna crash. For sure. It is not possible to maintain this autofocus over time. Thats how companies slowly start to disappear.
2 questions:
1. Could you assign an autofocus limiter setting to a button, because that would probably help, as long as you can jump of it with the press of a button, without having to go into the menu?
2. I don't understand why can't you autofocus when the camera is on a gimbal? I own the Ronin SC and you can attach an electronic focus wheel on it, that allows me to focus while operating a gimbal. During a sunny day, you can close the aperure to f/8 or f/11 and just zone focus. So the subject ends up in focus 99% of the time.
All that being said, Fuji should do something about their AF issues. Either hire new engineers or buy a new AF patent. If this continues, they will be left waaaay behind.
@@matango1979 I’d rather shoot wide open at f4 and adjust exposure using my variable ND instead of shooting at f8-11. I bought this camera because it promised great AF and it did have that when I first got it. I do have a focus motor for my ronin rsc2 but I wanted to focus on actually getting the shot instead of worrying about pulling focus. This was a very dynamic shoot very spontaneous people running around and doing random things. Nothing was structured it was real run and gun
@adnan_velic yes, what you're saying makes sense. I hope they can fix it ASAP, because I'm looking to upgrade to the XH2s in the next 6 to 12 months. Good luck.
As far as showing clients Flog2 footage, there's a color assist option in camera to show them what it looks like with color. Of course, nothing like a lut but I do like the fake colors it adds in. This can be permanently turned on.
@@Fujiboy.mp4 I do use that for monitoring my white balance and it helps me with exposure but showing them on a tiny screen like that doesn’t really work for me.
@@adnan_velic makes sense!
I feel Fujifilm needs to be taken to court. The camera has been proven to do decent on earlier firmwares. Qith each firmware the continuous auto focus got worse. I have already started a soft migration over to Sony as I plan to start Wedding photography. Hopefully it gets fixed via firmware or I will have to sell all my new Fujifilm gear.
Can’t you go back to the previous software? I am glad I have not done the update to the latest version yet.
I could but it
Also have a risk of damaging my camera if I don’t do it right
Send us the link of that interview.. we also want to see the issue u faced😢
It’s in the video you will see the examples. I time stamped them 👍🏻
I'm superfan of fuji cams, always had xt3 or xt4 for small productions or personal content but i need it other cam as blackmagic for other productions with more budget. But i was thinking to reduced equipment with this h2s but finally for this issues that not appear with previous fuji cam's i will decided to switch to lumix s5IIX. The color of fuji for me is not compared whit this lumix, more beautiful and organic and less sharpeness (fuji h2s) but in general is better option the S5IIX, just in my opinion. Sorry for my english
Same, bro... same...
4:24 Considering those two issues popped up at the same time, it sounds like it might have just needed a hard reset. Regarding the ever-present possibility of a failure during a mission-critical shoot, I suppose the solution is to bring two camera bodies.
*EDIT:* It's been mentioned elsewhere that one of the downsides of frequent firmware feature-updates is the inevitable introduction of bugs.
Hard reset will not fix this AF issue or the overheating issue. The AF issue stems from firmware 6.0… I made a video about the 18-120 f4 right before the update to 6.0 and my AF was excellent. I need to understand how a hard reset will fix an overheating issue. The camera is rated at 40 degrees Celsius that’s 104 degrees Fahrenheit. I was recording in 85-90 degree weather. I have 6 years of experience using fujifilm cameras this is not my first rodeo.
In addition the AF issue was happening throughout the day the overheating issue happened once I went outside.
@@adnan_velic Anything with a CPU can overheat due to a runaway process or other buggy behavior. Also, a device can "think" it is overheating if it is getting improper readings from an onboard heat sensor.
Sorry this happened to you. I've been warning people for years never to install a software update ending in a zero (unless it's only for experimental purposes).
@@aliendroneservices6621 Im just hoping they fix this issue with their AF sooner than later. I rely on this camera for work. I love fuji but this is such a huge bummer!
Is it me or the FW 3.0 was the best? I had no issue with FW3.0.
That was a great reliable firmware
Hello friend, good video, I was about to buy the camera, but I stopped watching your video, haga. 😢 Have you tried the new 7.0 update by chance, or do you know if this autofocus problem is corrected? Since you mentioned that before updating to 6.0 this was not happening.
@@Catpersiancat I made a video about 7.0 as well. It’s only a little better.
@@adnan_velic Thanks for the answer. I'm a new subscriber who just discovered you through this video.
I read on Fujirumors that probably on july comes an update to resolve the bugs they did with the 6.0 firmware. At least the issue is already on fujirumors, so, Fujimilm is aware of the shit. I hope so, i really love my XH2s for video and i dont use a lot of AF, but I understand that theres so much Angry fuji users thinking of going with other brands... The failure with the firmware is epic, so, the answer from Fujifilm must be also something really Strong; otherwise, im afraid they are gonna loose a lot of users around the world. Lets wait to july and see what happend. Good luck!
Keeping my fingers crossed for July 🤞🤞🤞
Never go into battle with new firmware
Learned this lesson the hard way… I’ve never had an issue with fuji all these years.
@adnan_velic total agree. Fujifilm firmware update = great in the past few years. HOWEVER, I am disappointing on my XT5, i dont mind the af is somehow bad, but PLEASE dont show me greenbox without CORRECT AF
@@chiu2003MOBILE The green box lies are the worst part.
You are not alone, Fujifilm will fix this. meanwhile try using area focus and switch of face/eye detact. It has really woked for me. Just like single point focus in photography you manually select what you want in focus have the box there and it will be in focus.
That’s what I did during the shoot. Single point for the most part then added eye AF for the interview.
XD Fujifilm fixing their Af system for over a decade now. Good luck with waiting for it
I think i am the first person who face this problem and after sometime I immediately mail to fujifilm or write a message on linkdin to them but they didn’t response so one of the guys from fujifilm india responded and called me to know the details whats the problem i am facing he is collected data from me and send it to the fujifilm japan i dont when they will make this is fix i am also really disappointed and broke after updated my 6.0 it’s just sad i have spended so much money on it and thats how they give their services to the user like how they launch their firmware update without even trying in professional filed idk man its just very sad i love fujifilm they have very much potential to do things but i dont why they are doubt this
Fuji since xt2. They are great cameras if you use them for certain types of photos
I just sold my fuji xh2s because of similar things, it just cannot be trusted, i’ve had it freeze on me twice shooting photos at a weeding, ive had issues of it not writing to a card, ive had major autofocus issues with photo and video, and in video there is no way to map a button wich overwrites manual/auto focus and switches between them while recording, goodbye fuji, hello fx3
That sounds pretty bad... Did the Update from yesterday do the trick?
@@Unrast unfortunately not! I have a video on this.
Hey adnan.. m looking to but a camera for learning though this camera cost alot with alot less video specs(review i have seen)…show i go with this or with a6700 or r7/r8 or xt4 or lumix gh5…as i have heard alot about the image xh2s though as per my taste i m liking the lumix more…let me know your thoughts
I think the gh5 is a very reliable camera but the autofocus is not good. Try and get a used s5ii if possible. Much better AF and it has great image quality.
@@adnan_velic I will look for thr gh5 as it is costing me 500$ only for a decent shape in used market here with 12mm lens though s5!! Is more than 1500$.. thank u for your reply
Have you changed the settings to one eye and increased the tracking sensitivity. I have shot weddings on my XT5 Since the firmware update was dons No problem. But i'm not a video shooter. Lastly , when was the last time you cleaned your sensor.
I have done all of these things unfortunately still no luck here with the xh2s.
No. It is not working on XT5
Do you need a Fix? I have Downgraded Firmware :)
I may have to go back to firmware 1!
@@adnan_velic Im back to 1.02 :)
I would love the downgraded firmware, please and thank you
You have to change your camera system as soon as possible my friend.
mannnnn i can feel your sadness and deepest disappointment man. 😢 hope they fix it or you manage to sell it all for a better system.
most robust non overheating camera i know is the gh6. i was using it in the mid noon singapore sun in the forest shooting from 4k60p to 4k120p. Camera was tricking hot to the touch cause of the sun, but zero overheating warning haha. only issue was the AF LOL. The new GH7 is going to be a treat!
anyway, hope you find resolution buddy!!
The gh7 looks like a beast. I do a lot of low light stuff so I may just wait and see what Nikon does with their z6iii
@@adnan_velic oooo yeah i gotta say ever since the nikon z8, i've been so tempted! the z6 is prolly gonna be quite sick! (sell your fujiiii hahahahha) 🥲
Fujifilm always break our heart. For God sake, they should at this point stop manufacturing any product, whether lens or camera and focus on fixing their autofocus. Just a year should be enough. Fuji SUCKS!
If I’m solely a video shooter, will never consider Fujifilm… it’s a great for stills but I might consider old cameras for fun such as x-a7 , x-t200 or x-t30.
For video lumix is a great contender and has many stills features…. Sony is king for AF 😎
Wow this is sad!!! I know how much you love Fuji
I switched from Fujfilm to Sony because of the pulsing you mention with my xh1 and a xt4 i borrowed from Fujifilm at the time (2 years ago). The AF ruined a standup (non moving subject) I knew they I had to leave fuji for my work shooting (sports/news) because even then the AF is terrible. the Sony cameras of the time are perfect with AF for video and photos. I have an a7riii that was about the same vintage as the xh1 and it's rock solid for video and photo, NEVER pulsing, much less my newer a9ii. Fuji's AF has always been questionable.
I'm considering getting a Sony A7Riii. How was the IQ of this camera?
@@shanenebria5822 it's VERY good. What do you shoot? Do you shoot professionally/for clients?
I’m not defending Fuji or their terrible AF, but why not just use manual focus if you’re shooting a static person/object in an interview setting?
Even if you are using a camera with brilliant AF, it’s best to be on the safe side and just manual focus in those situations.
@@Christo_glenn because it should work by now. And by most accounts on YT it doesn't.
@@Christo_glenn the Sonys I have NEVER miss a beat, ever.
Man I’m a professional stills and motion shooter, and I shoot great video with the X-H2S autofocus. It’s not perfect but it’s pretty damn good.
What firmware you on? The examples I show in my video have become common around the fuji community and a lot of other people are saying the same thing I’m saying. You’re the only comment I’ve seen so far saying the autofocus is damn good.
@@adnan_velic I'm on 6.01. Shot a commercial two weeks ago in some tough beach conditions and didn't have any hunting or pulsing. I have dialed in my AF settings though to act more like a manual pull. Strange. It's a great camera with limitations, but I would never say the AF sucks.
Does Fuji notice that sooooooo many customers are pissed because of the bad AF on the Xh2s? Don't forget, they call it their flagship. Fuji wake up
You should check out the new firmware update (7.0), it feels like these issues are solved now
@@Mikeaguado heard about it today! I’m driving home now to get the camera updated lol!
Don't hold your breath... OK I'm not shooting video, but I've just been to my kid's sports day with my freshly updated X-H2 (so v5.0 on that camera). I didn't see any noticeable difference. The face/eye tracking is so ridiculously erratic. I had one burst of 11 shots where two were in focus. Yes...two. I was at a 3/4 angle to her in a running race (she's four, so we're not talking crazy pace here). XF-16-55 f2.8 at about 40mm f4. I was panning with her, and it nailed the first two, then the tracking jumped to something random (not even a face) in the background and also in the top right of the frame, and I just couldn't get it back.
What I don't understand is why, when I have the AF set to the smallest zone area in the middle of the frame, is it detecting and then jumping to things at the very extremities of the frame? I have the AF set to maximum speed tracking, minimum on the 'getting distracted' setting (can't remember what Fuji call it off the top of my head), and centre for 'zone area switching' so even if it's going to switch, it shouldn't until the other thing is in the centre of the frame.
Needless to say I think I'm done making excuses. I've got an OM-1.2 here too and it just does what you expect it to do. Your time is likely up Fujifilm.
@@benejpocock saw the same thing as you not a fix to me.
Unfortunately, you need to change brand for work. Fuji is not listening to overwhelming feedback.
Bro, I left Fuji for Sony over 3 years ago because of this (and some other things). Their AF hasn't improved much I see.
@@stkuj it’s super annoying man!
If you disable face eye detect, and just use the new wide touch tracking in video from firmware 6.00, it is more reliable.
Interesting….
well, let's be honest - for paid work either Sony or Canon... Fuji is for hobbists who shoot only landscapes nowadays :( which is sad 'cause I really love my Fuji stuff (bunch of lens and old xt3) and wanted to update for XH2s. Now not anymore :(
crappy fuji autofocus aside, why are you using continuous autofocus for an interview where things dont change all that much
This was a dynamic interview it wasn’t formal like him sitting on a chair. I was transitioning from interview to another shot right after the interview.
you forgot the XS20
I didn’t know those had this issue as well!
@@adnan_velic all gen 5 processor cameras have it sadly
I don't do video so I can only speak from the stills side. XT3 and XT5 I have had no problems with AF, I don't use eye detect only face detect, Tracking is good on continuous. Is the fault on your camera?
@@iaincphotography6051 no this is a common video AF issue. Look at the comment section a lot of people are seeing this.
BUt thE FoOjie ColORS ThOuGh 🤪
Went from Fuji to Sony. Don’t regret it one bit. If I ever get another Fuji, it’ll be an old XPro1 or XE1 just so it’s so bad at AF that I never expect it to be good and use it when I randomly feel like using it 😅
The image quality is crazy good on the xh2s can’t deny that. There’s a guy in the comments using it as a b cam for his red epic!
The fx3 is really enticing me. I did own a A7iv for a month and I didn’t really like that camera.
@@adnan_velic yea I think if you’re used to manually focusing it really can be a beast. But most of us rely on auto focus I think.
This video should go viral and fujifilm should go bankrupt
Good thing Lumix users been using manual focus since day 1 lol. Worse case yall can at least use fly by wire
you won't like lumix then lol
S5ii not good for AF?
@@adnan_velic as rough as fuji in my experience. i have the s5ii, s5iix, and gh7.
@@sloppysteaks … you have a GH7??? LMAOOOOOOO!!!!
@@adnan_velicS5 is much worse than my XT3. S5ii is on par if not worse than the XH2S.
@@GrayGhostDog1 he's a TH-cam influencer, he most certainly does
You buy fuji for retro dials, f/2 fujicron primes, film silms and that's it. Fujifilm AF-C tracking is worst in industry. I would never buy Fujifilm camera if I would need reliable AF-C :) Sorry to hear, that You almost loose a footage for Your paid job. After so many years, You still have illusion that thus company will develop reliable AF-C (?) I lost my hope for that.
Hey firmware 1.0 was perfect even 5.0 was good enough now 6.0 is terrible. Like I said in the video the AF used to be great no illusions with that. I own an xt4, xh2, and xh2s and the af on the xh2s was great before I did this update. I bought the xh2s because I love the image it produces.
Just shoot on a Sony if AF is your main concern.
@@gaarax0x no prores on Sony which I use a lot just a much better codec. Also I don’t like the image coming out the Sony. I’m liking the Nikon z6iii and what canon is doing with their cameras right now.
@@adnan_velic Ah i see. The Z6iii is a good option, also my next camera. Im a nikon shooter but also shoot other brands like Fuji, Blackmagic, Lumix and Sony.
Amateurs using AF to record video and then bragging about it on YT... Yeah, AF on Fuji for video is crappy. But who the hell does that? I don't understand why anyone doing *paid* work would rely on AF when recording video! Pure insanity.
Using AF during professional work is very very common im definitely not the only one.
400 guests, bride and groom, 40º outside, 5 different places, running from one place to another and you dont want me to use AF? I paid for what they called "An AF that can fight against Sony and Canon". So...
@@adnan_velic Sorry if I sounded like an old buffon. The way I see it: modern generation of videographers are dependent on it, while the technology is not here to support such kind of work. And it's not only Fujifilm problem, despite what comments suggest.
I really don't get why u would stick to a system that ain't the best on the market for what you do professionally in the first place? Get a Sony.
@@BryanSolidusFury because when I first bought the camera the autofocus was good enough for what I do then later the autofocus became terrible and I feel like I’ve been tricked. Now I’m going to lose like $1000-$1500 selling all my used fuji gear.
Stop whining like a littlw kid...they are not little kids they are a camera company.Just move on to a different brand if you dont like them
SAVAGE 🤣
@@Sorennn94 if we don’t speak up nothing changes. I bought the camera with great autofocus and they released a firmware that took my great autofocus away.
I don't think relying on autofocus when shooting events is a great idea.
I hear you but the set up I had didn’t allow for MF. Also I’m a one man band most of the time shooting fast dynamic scenes like documentary style. I don’t have time to set up and plan a scene like they do in large production shoots.
Stop using 10 year old glass and expecting modern results. Stop using aftermarket glass and expecting optimal focus. Get the latest Fuji linear motor lenses if you want it to perform like you expect.
@@nativestrong7253 go to 3:15 where I said I used the 18-120 F4. Stop making excuses for fujifilm and accept the fact that Fuji made a mistake in their latest firmware update. Making a mistake is totally fine but taking months to fix it is NOT ok! Also my viltrox and tamron lenses perform BETTER in AFC and AFS than my Fuji lenses.
Just some advice on content making - get to the point!