Incredibly simple video! But that is what makes it SOOOO good and so easy to follow. Such clear presentation in a logic step by step process. Thank you!
Fuji should hire you! First, I was planning to buy for canon m5 and looking for reviews on m5 but I bump to your videos, It changed my mind and bought X-T20 instead a week ago and I'm loving it so far! (Canon DSLR user here)
This is great Omar, I've had my T20 about 3 weeks and have been puzzling over the focus modes. The manual was not much help, nor were the Fuji videos and other videos I saw. Yours is just so clear. Having watched it several times it's slowly sinking into my head so tomorrow I'll play around and hope I've got it.
Omar, the fact you have only 70,000 subscribers is an absolute farce mate. You basically got me into photography and also to buy the xt30 and I'm a pretty guff photographer to be honest. But your videos keep me pushing and trying to achieve things I couldn't before and you do it with style man. So, I salute and than k you for your efforts. Top, top man!
Thank you so much!!! I just purchased an XT20 after selling my Canon equipment and testing many cameras. As a typical Canon dinosaur, I did not feel to confident in using more sophisticated AF modes. This video really helps!!!!!
Oh man, last night had to reset my settings, and what a nightmare figuring out what to put back. Thanks to Omar, I tried changing something, but didn't quiet understand the function. However, I went ahead and made the change. I changed the "Preview Exp, white balance". That didn't work out for me, until I played your video again a few times and assigned it to a custom button. You can actually shut it off and turn it on, on the fly, by holding the assigned custom button down a second or two. That's so great to have that setting, particularly when shooting with off camera flash, and your stopping down, to suppress the ambient. Anyhow, thanks.
Great video, Omar ! And great channel overall, I like your cheeky personality and how much you're not taking yourself seriously whole delivering real and vast knowledge. It's always very didactic while being funny. I just upgraded myself from a X-T10 to a X-T20, partly thanks to all your tutos. (PS : Am I the only one who read Single AF at 6:48 differently than single auto-focus 😅 ?) (Especially when coupled with single shot )
Nice, but I think it needs a follow-up covering phase-detect AF vs contrast-detect AF. The big squares and the small squares, and the change in Wide/Tracking when you combine AF-C with CH (switches from CDAF to PDAF). Also, AF-S focuses with the lens wide-open, but AF-C focuses with the lens stopped down to the desired aperture, and if the f-number is too high for the PDAF sensors the camera uses CDAF instead. (A lens that focuses more slowly than that 18-55 will really show the difference.)
I know it's an old video but I have just bought an X-T20 to go alongside my X-H2 and it's a great combination... great video, and yes, some of us do watch motorcycle racing 🙂
Thanks for the great videos, they are so informative. I was finding the X-T20 to be kinda small so I recently got the Fuji Hand Grip MHG-XT10 for my X-T20, it makes so much difference to the handling, plus it brings the tripod screw mount inline with the lens while still giving access to the battery and memory card, it is expensive though for what it is, but I think its worth it.
Got my X-T20 three weeks ago and began addictively watching your videos. After some of your lessons I immediately put it to work on vacation in Australia and got fantastic photos. Can you please elaborate on the best modes and other settings that help in shooting action situations? I've heard criticism of the XT20 for its autofocus speed for action photography.
This is the most helpful presentation of the fugi AF system I've seen. How would you compare the fugi AF system to the Sony a7iii system in terms of ease of use and focus effectiveness? My initial thought, after seeing this video, is that the fugi system is less complex. Any thoughts? I'm an amateur and considering getting either an xt3 or a a7iii (or possibly a a7000 when it comes out). Any thoughts you might share would be helpful.
"who goes to motorcycle races!?" 🤨 i do. its actually why i bought a camera in the first place. ha! made me laugh...a little. loving your tutorials mate. really has it all sink in and come together with plenty of "ahh huhhh!" moments. after hours of reading the manual more than a few times. cheers Omar. keep'm coming!
I have black version of x-t20 too. I like this camera so much! But I have some focusing problems with moving subjects. Do you have the same problem with your x-t20 focusing system? Thanks
Hi Omar, excited to have just received an X-T20 here! Coming from a DSLR, I am surprised about the behavior of the selector buttons. Mine is set to Fn, but I think it would have been awesome if there was any way to toggle the behavior to focus as soon as the EVF is activated. It just makes more sense to me that I would want to adjust critical focus in such a moment than fiddle with settings. What do you think?
Hi Omar, enjoying the videos on the X-T20, thanks... I'm not sure if this is worth a separate segment but I was wondering about how some of the Fuji lenses balance on the X-T20 when hanging from the neckstrap (I'm mostly a looking-down-on-the-flip-screen shooter). Specifically I'm interested in the 16-50mm, and the 23mm f2... The 18-55mm looks rather nose heavy... (I gave up my Sony NEX-7 some years back because the excellent 24mm Zeiss lens just looked too big and felt too heavy). I am now thinking about switching to the X-T20 from an Olympus EM-1, will I miss those lightweight, small but still sharp M43 prime lenses? (The X-T20s must be selling like hotcakes here in Taiwan, no camera store seems to have a display model available for me to check) Cheers
Getting nervous now that the X-30's inbound! Omar - help! Please, could you explain your focus setting choices for a) studio model photography where the model is more or less stationary (but maybe changing poses and expressions) & b) indoor breakdance photography. Thank you!
Great work! Please continue on doing such videos i am a beginner and just got my x-t20 and using it is very easy with ur videos!!. I have a noob question, so if i am shooting 3 people next to each other, should i use AF-S in Single Point or Zone mode?
Thank you so much! A great video, setting out all the modes very clearly. I have one question - what modes would you use to shoot small children running around?
I'd like to know this as well. My assumption is AF-C Single Point or Zone and Set 2 which is what I've been using. I also sometimes use face/eye detection. Maybe Omar can confirm but he also has a face detection tutorial that you can check out.
Hey Omar, great video series on xt20. I recently purchased it and it is AWESOME. I've question on autofocus. I'm having trouble focusing when taking self portraits. What I want is keep the camera on tripod, I stand in front of the camera, take focused pictures in burst mode. How do I acheive tha? Thanks.
hi Omar, great video:) i have a question haha which mode would you recommend for shooting group photos ? should i turn on face recognition? or simply choose one AF mode? thanks!!
omar sir, i have a question. when shooting your son running, you use 1/1800 ss and f4.0 my question is can i get the same result using 1/125 ss, f1.2 and still get the same result?or my shutter speed is too low for movement and my f number is too risky to get blurry image?
There are so many options out there, but for throwing in a bag, lightweight, and light work...I use a Mefoto backpacker. I've even used my 5D on it and it works: www.mefoto.com/products/backpacker.aspx
Here I am, coming back with one of the most noobiest questions ever regarding autofocus. After hearing it's a more accurate way of shooting, I've started using the AF-L button for back button focusing in single mode, but I'm not sure where the focus is kept once I release the button. Even though I hear the beep, the square goes from green to white, and the AFL indicator with the green dot turns into AF-S. The fact that when using the screen to choose the focus point keeps the AFL indicator leads me to believe I should only press the shutter release only when I get the green light (or square, respectively). Could you please clear this basic thing out for me? So far getting a decent shot has been mostly a question of luck... Thank you so much!
Hi Omar, which is good camera for the best image quality? Fujifilm XT20, Fujifilm X-E3, or Sony RX1R II? I am looking for image quality of the camera and I am not looking for the features. Can I use raw converter in every cameras? Or only Fujifilm needs raw converter for better quality images. So I am stuck with a camera selection. Currently I am using Sony RX100 ll and I am looking for a good update. Need your help to sort out my problem...
I know this is quite old subject... any way what about inability of choosing focus point in Auto Mode, I am having this issue with xt30. Why would any one need a camera which wouldn't allow the user to chose what one take picture of???
If I have set back button focus and want to use continuous AF for a sequence of photos, do I have to keep the back button down along with the shutter to make the camera track the subject?
Hi Omar, which mode you think is the best for tracking kids (i have two kids). I have been trying different combination, but it does seems I can track the subjects very well.....
It depends how fast your kids are. lol....first make sure your shutter speed is high enough. Doesn't matter the mode if they can outrun your shutter speed...so 1/500th for your fast kids. Then try continuous on case 2 or 5. Let us know!!
Hi Omar.. I always love your videos. NICE!!! haha btw I'm going to ask you about something that makes me confuse. Do you have that experience? In the beginning of this video I think you feel that kind of experience. That is about your LCD that have a brighter area in bottom-right part of the LCD (at 1:47). Have you? I've that experience too. Can you explain it? It can be seen when you take some pictures in the dark room.
Thanks very much. Did you make a video on BBF? I would like to know if I can use BBF and AFC at the same time? Many thanks for all the tips and advice! Oneil
Omar! First i like to thank you for the excellent videos you are putting up here! They really help a lot. And maybe you can help me with a problem: lately i went on a mountain and shot some pictures of the landscape. Aperture around 8 and shutter times high enough. I focused via back button. Nearly 1/3 of the shots are totally out of focus. I use the kit lens 18-55mm. Have you experienced something similar? Thanks!
I can only guess a few things. One might be your rear button may not actually be set to focus. Test that. Next, the small AF switch on the kit lens may have turned off accidentally (this happened to me once). Third, make sure your focus point is set to what you want to focus. Forth, you're drunk. 🍹🍹
Incredibly simple video! But that is what makes it SOOOO good and so easy to follow. Such clear presentation in a logic step by step process. Thank you!
Fuji should hire you! First, I was planning to buy for canon m5 and looking for reviews on m5 but I bump to your videos, It changed my mind and bought X-T20 instead a week ago and I'm loving it so far! (Canon DSLR user here)
This is great Omar, I've had my T20 about 3 weeks and have been puzzling over the focus modes. The manual was not much help, nor were the Fuji videos and other videos I saw. Yours is just so clear. Having watched it several times it's slowly sinking into my head so tomorrow I'll play around and hope I've got it.
i think this is the most comprehensive tutorial video about X-T20 AF out there. great video, Omar!
Your X-T20 videos are awesome. Thanks for making all of these!
Omar, the fact you have only 70,000 subscribers is an absolute farce mate. You basically got me into photography and also to buy the xt30 and I'm a pretty guff photographer to be honest. But your videos keep me pushing and trying to achieve things I couldn't before and you do it with style man. So, I salute and than k you for your efforts. Top, top man!
I've got the XT2 but this was the best explanation of how to set autofocus for my camera. Many thanks
Finally someone who explains the focusing modes in a clear and understandable way! Thank you!
Thank you so much!!! I just purchased an XT20 after selling my Canon equipment and testing many cameras.
As a typical Canon dinosaur, I did not feel to confident in using more sophisticated AF modes. This video really helps!!!!!
Oh man, last night had to reset my settings, and what a nightmare figuring out what to put back. Thanks to Omar, I tried changing something, but didn't quiet understand the function. However, I went ahead and made the change. I changed the "Preview Exp, white balance". That didn't work out for me, until I played your video again a few times and assigned it to a custom button. You can actually shut it off and turn it on, on the fly, by holding the assigned custom button down a second or two. That's so great to have that setting, particularly when shooting with off camera flash, and your stopping down, to suppress the ambient. Anyhow, thanks.
Watching this again in 2019 to assist with my X-T3. Great video!
Just bought X-T20 and all your videos help me a lot !! Thank you :)
Thanks for the great tutorials! I got my X-T20 yesterday and was falling asleep reading the manual. This is so much better;)
haha...I hear you.
Great video, Omar !
And great channel overall, I like your cheeky personality and how much you're not taking yourself seriously whole delivering real and vast knowledge. It's always very didactic while being funny.
I just upgraded myself from a X-T10 to a X-T20, partly thanks to all your tutos.
(PS : Am I the only one who read Single AF at 6:48 differently than single auto-focus 😅 ?) (Especially when coupled with single shot )
I just wanted to say thank you for all your videos! Super informative for a beginner like myself, I really appreciate you!!!
Nice, but I think it needs a follow-up covering phase-detect AF vs contrast-detect AF. The big squares and the small squares, and the change in Wide/Tracking when you combine AF-C with CH (switches from CDAF to PDAF). Also, AF-S focuses with the lens wide-open, but AF-C focuses with the lens stopped down to the desired aperture, and if the f-number is too high for the PDAF sensors the camera uses CDAF instead. (A lens that focuses more slowly than that 18-55 will really show the difference.)
Thank you for this tutorial! You made all these modes make sense!!
this helps alot for someone like me that owns xt20! kudos papi
I know it's an old video but I have just bought an X-T20 to go alongside my X-H2 and it's a great combination... great video, and yes, some of us do watch motorcycle racing 🙂
You are the reason i got a xt20 and i love it
How is fuji not sponsoring you
Bless you. My A6300 may be returned... I wanted the X-T20 but went with A6300 as I, nor salesman, explained this well for the Fuji.
Omar, Thanks for your detailed video, better than any paper or pdf manual. My new xt-20 is only 2 days old & raring to go!!
Just got the x-e3, and this video is a MUST ! Love your job bra ! Big up from France :)
Thank you so much for your videos, I learn a lot since I purchased a X-T20 recently.
Thanks for the great videos, they are so informative. I was finding the X-T20 to be kinda small so I recently got the Fuji Hand Grip MHG-XT10 for my X-T20, it makes so much difference to the handling, plus it brings the tripod screw mount inline with the lens while still giving access to the battery and memory card, it is expensive though for what it is, but I think its worth it.
Omar, just got a x-t20...this is a super helpful video! Thankyou!
Got my X-T20 three weeks ago and began addictively watching your videos. After some of your lessons I immediately put it to work on vacation in Australia and got fantastic photos. Can you please elaborate on the best modes and other settings that help in shooting action situations? I've heard criticism of the XT20 for its autofocus speed for action photography.
Great video and excellent explanations, Omar! Keep up the good work.
thanks!
Big thanks Omar, you did a GREAT job and help me a lot. Thank you again. I'm come from Hong Kong, your new fans. :)
super helpful once again!
Love your X-20 video, they are funny and informative and have helped me order mine as I was torn between choosing my next camera. Keep them going 😊👍
Justin Nelson thanks so much!!
I bought an X-T20 a weeke ago and I'm loving your video
Well done tutorial!
Thank you for your patience and professional to make this great video for us！！
Thank you!!!
Superb video. It answered all my questions..you covered all the points related to focussing...thank you
This is the most helpful presentation of the fugi AF system I've seen. How would you compare the fugi AF system to the Sony a7iii system in terms of ease of use and focus effectiveness? My initial thought, after seeing this video, is that the fugi system is less complex. Any thoughts? I'm an amateur and considering getting either an xt3 or a a7iii (or possibly a a7000 when it comes out). Any thoughts you might share would be helpful.
Very funny and informative Omar. Well done.
you should be paid by Fujifilm! thank's for your videos
Very informative! Thanks for putting the work into this.
Perfect explained, thanks Omar
"who goes to motorcycle races!?" 🤨
i do.
its actually why i bought a camera in the first place. ha! made me laugh...a little.
loving your tutorials mate. really has it all sink in and come together
with plenty of "ahh huhhh!" moments. after hours of reading the manual more than a few times.
cheers Omar. keep'm coming!
Love your X-T20 video's. Fun and very helpful. Thank you!
A good and helpful video.. but, its more helpful if you add more capture examples for all type of focusing modes.
Great 👍 video! Please also cover the portrait option in the auto mode! Super frustrating what the camera does when it cannot find a face to track!!
Another well explained tutorial! 👍🏼📷
thank you for sharing for your thought. I have a question that is this camera good for landscape photography ?
Good one Omar. Still waiting for my X-T20.
tick tock, tick tock...
I have black version of x-t20 too. I like this camera so much! But I have some focusing problems with moving subjects. Do you have the same problem with your x-t20 focusing system? Thanks
Hi Omar, excited to have just received an X-T20 here! Coming from a DSLR, I am surprised about the behavior of the selector buttons. Mine is set to Fn, but I think it would have been awesome if there was any way to toggle the behavior to focus as soon as the EVF is activated. It just makes more sense to me that I would want to adjust critical focus in such a moment than fiddle with settings. What do you think?
Hi Omar, enjoying the videos on the X-T20, thanks... I'm not sure if this is worth a separate segment but I was wondering about how some of the Fuji lenses balance on the X-T20 when hanging from the neckstrap (I'm mostly a looking-down-on-the-flip-screen shooter). Specifically I'm interested in the 16-50mm, and the 23mm f2... The 18-55mm looks rather nose heavy... (I gave up my Sony NEX-7 some years back because the excellent 24mm Zeiss lens just looked too big and felt too heavy). I am now thinking about switching to the X-T20 from an Olympus EM-1, will I miss those lightweight, small but still sharp M43 prime lenses?
(The X-T20s must be selling like hotcakes here in Taiwan, no camera store seems to have a display model available for me to check)
Cheers
Love the channel Omar, your videos are making it very tempting to pull the trigger on a XT-20...
DO IT, DO IT (little devil on your shoulder). :)
Getting nervous now that the X-30's inbound! Omar - help! Please, could you explain your focus setting choices for a) studio model photography where the model is more or less stationary (but maybe changing poses and expressions) & b) indoor breakdance photography. Thank you!
Perfect. Great video for just starting out. I have hooked people into going to Fuji so this is a great share video.
Hello Omar, I just need to ask doubt regarding camera. I have a plan to buy XT20, Fujifilm x-e3
Great video Omar, but I'm still not sure which setting to use for landscape photography. I get confused with all the little green squares!
Excellent work Omar. Thank you for these awesome vídeos!
Thanks so much
How do you set up back button focus on the xt20 ?
Paulo Ferreira 5
Thanks Omar! This helps a lot 😊
Very Well explained - Thanks !!
Great work! Please continue on doing such videos i am a beginner and just got my x-t20 and using it is very easy with ur videos!!. I have a noob question, so if i am shooting 3 people next to each other, should i use AF-S in Single Point or Zone mode?
In C mode do you have to keep your finger half pressed on the shutter button for the camera to constantly focus? Thanks.
totally helped me understand the XT3 even more :D thanks
Thank you so much! A great video, setting out all the modes very clearly. I have one question - what modes would you use to shoot small children running around?
I'd like to know this as well. My assumption is AF-C Single Point or Zone and Set 2 which is what I've been using. I also sometimes use face/eye detection. Maybe Omar can confirm but he also has a face detection tutorial that you can check out.
Thankyou for ur tutorial, do u have any recommend focus for face and makeup?
Great work thanks for this. Really was a well put together video! Subbed.
You are Genius Omar ! You vidéos are very useful and pleasant to watch, avoiding the awful manual of XT20.
haha...thanks!
Hey Omar, great video series on xt20. I recently purchased it and it is AWESOME. I've question on autofocus. I'm having trouble focusing when taking self portraits. What I want is keep the camera on tripod, I stand in front of the camera, take focused pictures in burst mode. How do I acheive tha? Thanks.
hi Omar, great video:) i have a question haha which mode would you recommend for shooting group photos ? should i turn on face recognition? or simply choose one AF mode?
thanks!!
Thank you Omar for all the tips. Nice video, now i'm waiting for another one.
Greetings from France.
Merci!
omar sir, i have a question. when shooting your son running, you use 1/1800 ss and f4.0 my question is can i get the same result using 1/125 ss, f1.2 and still get the same result?or my shutter speed is too low for movement and my f number is too risky to get blurry image?
Very helpful and concrete. Thanks
YAS can you just re-jig all tertiary curriculums in future please - if only university was this well/fun explained. Thank you :D
Hi, I bought a xt20 with xc 14-45 lens which I am not satisfied with the sharpness. If I can get a XF lens which one do you recommend?
Thank you that helped a lot. Thank you man. Thank you!
nice video. been following your channel for a while. just off the topic, what's your recommendation on tripod for xt-20?
There are so many options out there, but for throwing in a bag, lightweight, and light work...I use a Mefoto backpacker. I've even used my 5D on it and it works:
www.mefoto.com/products/backpacker.aspx
When you using AF-C, do you set your Shutter AF, AF-C to off or on?
I would love to see you do a similar video for the xt3.
This is a great video and really really helpful. Thank you, Omar.
Hi there. Master! What mode should i use for group shots. Thanks
Here I am, coming back with one of the most noobiest questions ever regarding autofocus. After hearing it's a more accurate way of shooting, I've started using the AF-L button for back button focusing in single mode, but I'm not sure where the focus is kept once I release the button. Even though I hear the beep, the square goes from green to white, and the AFL indicator with the green dot turns into AF-S. The fact that when using the screen to choose the focus point keeps the AFL indicator leads me to believe I should only press the shutter release only when I get the green light (or square, respectively). Could you please clear this basic thing out for me? So far getting a decent shot has been mostly a question of luck... Thank you so much!
Could You please make a similar tutorial on focusing with X-T3? Please!
Very helpful!
Hi Omar, which is good camera for the best image quality? Fujifilm XT20, Fujifilm X-E3, or Sony RX1R II? I am looking for image quality of the camera and I am not looking for the features. Can I use raw converter in every cameras? Or only Fujifilm needs raw converter for better quality images. So I am stuck with a camera selection. Currently I am using Sony RX100 ll and I am looking for a good update. Need your help to sort out my problem...
Great video. Very well explained. Thanks a Lot Omar.
YW!
Is it possible to see the grid and choose focus through the viewfinder (similar to how it works with the xpro2) ?
I know this is quite old subject... any way what about inability of choosing focus point in Auto Mode, I am having this issue with xt30. Why would any one need a camera which wouldn't allow the user to chose what one take picture of???
If I have set back button focus and want to use continuous AF for a sequence of photos, do I have to keep the back button down along with the shutter to make the camera track the subject?
This is so helpful 😊
You should work for fuji, excellent explanations !
Sir, have you done vidoe on face and eye detection focus? ... Btw, why do they have so many confusing options!??
Hi Omar, which mode you think is the best for tracking kids (i have two kids). I have been trying different combination, but it does seems I can track the subjects very well.....
It depends how fast your kids are. lol....first make sure your shutter speed is high enough. Doesn't matter the mode if they can outrun your shutter speed...so 1/500th for your fast kids. Then try continuous on case 2 or 5. Let us know!!
Hi Omar.. I always love your videos. NICE!!! haha btw I'm going to ask you about something that makes me confuse. Do you have that experience? In the beginning of this video I think you feel that kind of experience. That is about your LCD that have a brighter area in bottom-right part of the LCD (at 1:47). Have you? I've that experience too. Can you explain it? It can be seen when you take some pictures in the dark room.
Thanks very much. Did you make a video on BBF? I would like to know if I can use BBF and AFC at the same time?
Many thanks for all the tips and advice!
Oneil
You only need to use AF-C with BBF. Pressing and realising the focus button works just as AF-S does then, and hold for moving subject :)
Thanks! Very helpful.
What type of focus settings should I use for portrait photography?
How well does the eye detection on animals?
awesome videos man. keep them coming
Thanks!
if i would like to shoot a flower that moves in the wind, what type of AF do i need?
Omar! First i like to thank you for the excellent videos you are putting up here! They really help a lot.
And maybe you can help me with a problem: lately i went on a mountain and shot some pictures of the landscape. Aperture around 8 and shutter times high enough. I focused via back button. Nearly 1/3 of the shots are totally out of focus. I use the kit lens 18-55mm. Have you experienced something similar?
Thanks!
I can only guess a few things. One might be your rear button may not actually be set to focus. Test that. Next, the small AF switch on the kit lens may have turned off accidentally (this happened to me once). Third, make sure your focus point is set to what you want to focus. Forth, you're drunk. 🍹🍹
Great video Omar! One question, does the type of shutter (electronic of mechanical) has any influence on the autofocus options? Thnx! :)
Nope...same AF options..
Xt20 or m50 which better?