X-E5 control lever
p.1 #1X-E5 control lever
I continue to use and enjoy my E5/23 2.8. I'm starting to branch out and try some new things. The first thing I would like to try is the control lever on the front of the camera.
Do my fellow E5 shooters use this function and if so in what circumstances? Even though I have read about it in the Fuji online instruction manual (which should be a printed manual supplied with our cameras), I really don't really know about when/how to use the function properly. Any thoughts/suggestions will be appreciated.
Do my fellow E5 shooters use this function and if so in what circumstances? Even though I have read about it in the Fuji online instruction manual (which should be a printed manual supplied with our cameras), I really don't really know about when/how to use the function properly. Any thoughts/suggestions will be appreciated.
Feb 01, 2026 at 12:34 PM
p.1 #2X-E5 control lever
I find the lever super useful and it is one of my favourite controls on the E5. I have mine set with one of the short pulls to bring up the custom settings. As I am changing them all the time, that what I mainly use it for. I think I have the other set to film sims, ISO, and aspect ratio, but I don't use them much.
Feb 01, 2026 at 02:10 PM
p.1 #3X-E5 control lever
It’s basically five buttons, clustered. Very useful! With the lever I have more buttons than most other Fuji cameras.
I use it to change viewfinder settings (crop, MF assist, and so on.
I use it to change viewfinder settings (crop, MF assist, and so on.
Feb 01, 2026 at 08:09 PM
p.1 #4X-E5 control lever
I use mine to switch subject and face recognition on and off. I use the middle button to bring up photometry for changing metering modes. This setup is super useful to me because I switch between multi and spot metering frequently and Fuji being silly locking photometry unless both recognitions are turned off.
Have an A1 MK2 as my main camera, the E5 can be quite a chore to getting things done. But I wanted a high res APSC camera and accompanying lenses for portability.
Have an A1 MK2 as my main camera, the E5 can be quite a chore to getting things done. But I wanted a high res APSC camera and accompanying lenses for portability.
Feb 01, 2026 at 09:46 PM
p.1 #5X-E5 control lever
I only use 3 of the 5 options. Center button metering, then left and right toggle eye detect and eye switch. I shoot people a lot.
Feb 02, 2026 at 10:48 AM
p.1 #6X-E5 control lever
There are a few things in the interface on that (overall very good) camera that I’m not so thrilled about, but I think that controller looks pretty useful. (There was a physically similar — but with different functionality — lever on the front of my old XPro2, and I found it quick and easy to use.)
Feb 02, 2026 at 11:35 AM
p.1 #7X-E5 control lever
I dislike the location of the PLAY button because when I used my left hand to press it, the LCD was deactivated by the viewfinder being blocked. I've changed the Control Lever "push" action to PLAY. I've found it to be a very intuitive action and miss it on my X-T5.
Feb 03, 2026 at 01:49 AM
p.1 #8X-E5 control lever
That front lever has gotta be one of the MOST useful button in any cameras I've owned. The location is just chef's kiss, and it actually works. Mine's setup like this:
Pull right: switch between EVF/LCD view modes
Press left: AF mode
Center button: Self timer
I didn't set up the long press options because I just wanted it to have 3 simple functions that I will actually remember.
Pull right: switch between EVF/LCD view modes
Press left: AF mode
Center button: Self timer
I didn't set up the long press options because I just wanted it to have 3 simple functions that I will actually remember.
Feb 03, 2026 at 06:08 PM
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p.1 #9X-E5 control lever
It's interesting to see how other people use it because I don't use it at all, except for the center button, which I use to control ISO.
Feb 06, 2026 at 08:18 AM
p.1 #10X-E5 control lever
mdude85 posted: "It's interesting to see how other people use it because I don't use it at all, except for the center button, which I use to control ISO."
I agree. Thanks for sharing your use fellow E5 shooters.
I agree. Thanks for sharing your use fellow E5 shooters.
Feb 06, 2026 at 08:37 AM
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p.1 #11X-E5 control lever
I loved the lever on the X100 line. I can’t imagine using it for one thing and leaving 80% of its potential functionality on the table.
Feb 06, 2026 at 09:47 AM
p.1 #12X-E5 control lever
RoamingScott wrote:
I loved the lever on the X100 line. I can’t imagine using it for one thing and leaving 80% of its potential functionality on the table.
I honestly have trouble remembering what each actuation does, so it's easier for me to just leave them blank
I think for me it's a usability cue -- I associate directional movement of a component with increasing or decreasing a single setting's value.
Between the Q button and the preprogrammed dials and buttons, there isn't much else I need to control on the fly. If the XE5 had a combination ISO/SS dial (like the X100), I probably would not use that lever at all ...
I loved the lever on the X100 line. I can’t imagine using it for one thing and leaving 80% of its potential functionality on the table.
I honestly have trouble remembering what each actuation does, so it's easier for me to just leave them blank
I think for me it's a usability cue -- I associate directional movement of a component with increasing or decreasing a single setting's value.Between the Q button and the preprogrammed dials and buttons, there isn't much else I need to control on the fly. If the XE5 had a combination ISO/SS dial (like the X100), I probably would not use that lever at all ...
Feb 06, 2026 at 11:15 AM
p.1 #13X-E5 control lever
We often use tools whose power exceeds our personal needs. In fact, it is normal to design things that way, since designing tools that exactly match each person’s unique preferences turns out to be absurdly expensive and even impossible.
Cars come with seating for 4 or 5 even if you always drive alone. Your television shows far more sources than you’ll ever watch. Your hot pot has settings you will never use. Your camera has features that aren’t relevant to your particular photography — do all of us use the highest ISO setting? the manual focus aids? video? all of the AF options?
So, no harm done if a general purpose controller works well for one or two things that are very important to you even though it can do other things that you don’t need.
Edited on Feb 06, 2026 at 03:58 PM · View previous versions
Cars come with seating for 4 or 5 even if you always drive alone. Your television shows far more sources than you’ll ever watch. Your hot pot has settings you will never use. Your camera has features that aren’t relevant to your particular photography — do all of us use the highest ISO setting? the manual focus aids? video? all of the AF options?
So, no harm done if a general purpose controller works well for one or two things that are very important to you even though it can do other things that you don’t need.
Edited on Feb 06, 2026 at 03:58 PM · View previous versions
Feb 06, 2026 at 12:03 PM
p.1 #14X-E5 control lever
gdanmitchell wrote:
We often.use whose power exceeds our personal needs. In fact, it is normal to design things that way, since designing tools that exactly match each person’s unique preferences turns out to be absurdly expensive and even impossible.
Cars come with seating for 4 or 5 even if you always drive alone. Your television shows far more sources than you’ll ever watch. Your hot pot has settings you will never use. Your camera has features that aren’t relevant to your particular photography — do all of us use the highest ISO setting? the manual focus aids? video? all of the AF options?
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That is a very insightful response, Dan, and your car & TV analogies are spot on!
We often.use whose power exceeds our personal needs. In fact, it is normal to design things that way, since designing tools that exactly match each person’s unique preferences turns out to be absurdly expensive and even impossible.
Cars come with seating for 4 or 5 even if you always drive alone. Your television shows far more sources than you’ll ever watch. Your hot pot has settings you will never use. Your camera has features that aren’t relevant to your particular photography — do all of us use the highest ISO setting? the manual focus aids? video? all of the AF options?
So, no...Show more →
That is a very insightful response, Dan, and your car & TV analogies are spot on!
Feb 06, 2026 at 02:03 PM
p.1 #15X-E5 control lever
It's so irritating that the X100VI doesn't allow this level of customization from the control lever. Its placement and multi-inputs make it a super convenient control.
Feb 09, 2026 at 01:59 PM
p.1 #16X-E5 control lever
shujert wrote:
It's so irritating that the X100VI doesn't allow this level of customization from the control lever. Its placement and multi-inputs make it a super convenient control.
Sure glad I got an E5/23 2.8 instead of the 100VI......
It's so irritating that the X100VI doesn't allow this level of customization from the control lever. Its placement and multi-inputs make it a super convenient control.
Sure glad I got an E5/23 2.8 instead of the 100VI......
Feb 09, 2026 at 08:03 PM