Last Thursday Fuji UK unveiled that the new Firmware updates for the XPRO1, X-E1 and 35mm X lens would be released on January 18th (Click here to see the cached site). But the firmware release has been postponed because of a small software issue that will be fixed soon. As a reminder here you have them:
Fujifilm X-Pro1 – firmware version: 2.03 Changes:
* Allows compatibility with the new “XF14mmF2.8R” lens.
* Improved performance of Auto Focus under various shooting conditions.
Fujifilm X-E1 – firmware version: 1.04 Changes:
* Allows compatibility with the new “XF14mmF2.8R” lens.
* Shutter release button now works when an external remote release is connected.
* Improved performance of Auto Focus under various shooting conditions.
* Audio performance has been optimised for the new Stereo Microphone MIC-ST1 (sold separately).
FUJINON XF35mm – firmware version: 2.02 Change:
* Improved accuracy of Auto Focus performance.
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I would be nice, if the “shutter button anormaly” would be fix by this.
As someone alredy said about the X-Pro 1:
“After I shoot a photo if I keep the shutter half pressed I want to be able to re shoot a photo without the camera having to refocus. ”
That´s how it works on all cameras I have used till now…wait: the Ricoh GXR didn´t do it.
yeees this is realy need
Can you tell me what other mirrorless system cameras work this way? Sony, Olympus, Samsung, Panasonic? Are they all different from Fuji when it comes to half-releasing the shutter after taking a shot?
As far as I can tell, my Panasonic GF1 behaves like that (like all DSLRs), my Olympus E-PL2 and E-P2 as well. Even my Contax G2 – an ancient “mirrorless” 😉 did it. A very good little detail about the Pens: Olympus seems to automaticly turn off the Autoreview, if you leave the shutterbutton half pressed, because they suggest (right) that you are about to take some additional shoots and don´t want to be disturbed by reviewing the picture. If you take single shoots again, its back on.
Never had a Sony or Samsung though – maybe someone else can check that?
I think it is logical: a half pressed shutter button locks AF and AE (also according to the manual), and so it should stay locked as long as you don´t release the shutter button completly…
But Ricoh recently had the same behavior with the GXR, so there is an manual focus lock workaround too…
Maybe Fuji & Ricoh have some reasons to release the lock after every shot?
Not very handy for grabbing quick subsequent shots like street or portrait.
You can “solve” this issue by setting the camera to manual focus and using the AF-L button to focus. At least this works with my X-E1 😉
I will probably sound like a noob to admit this but I didnt know that! I tried it and it works exceptionally well!!!!!
Thank you! 🙂
The only “problem” with this method is that you still have to do a fresh half shutter press to get the frame lines to recompose. It would be nice if the frame lines would move with the AF-L press. Or am I missing a setting that will do that?
Still, if you want to prioritize speed over composition, this is the way to go.
That’s w/OVF of course. Not a problem with the EVF.
I know, it works well with mine too :).
But it would be nice, if it would work in AF-S too. Half-pressing the shutter button is supposed to lock AEL and AF. So why is it unlocked after a shoot, if I still keep the button half pressed?
I want to use it in AF because I really like the ability to change the size of the AF square to small – great for nailing the focus on the eye. Can´t change the size in manual focus though.
The L in AE-L AF-L on the AE-L/AF-L Lock Button stands for Lock, so if you want to lock between shots use this button (its behaviour is controlled via menu setting, see manual).
I use this technique often, half press, thumb on AEL/AFL to lock, then as many shots as needed, and press AEL/AEF to release the lock.
Manual X-E1, Page 42, Focus mode:
• S (single AF): Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
But that is really a minor problem, as Lucky said, easy work-around.
what about AF speed, was it really improved? How much?