p.9 #1 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
gyoung143 wrote:
But to be a useful source of ideas, communication and reasons are required even if arrogantly presented. A simple put down, or statement of opinion as of 'fact' isn't useful to gain any respect for an idea.
A is better than B without qualification, or C "sucks' doesn't convey enough context to earn respect. Simply earns a reputation as opinionated and unreasonable. IMHO of course!
Again, I don't disagree! But regardless of respect, there can still be relevant data gleaned. Again, my advice is look for the jewels scattered about and ignore the detritus they're buried in...
p.9 #2 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
Bruce Marriner wrote:
I'm pretty new here, maybe a couple months or so of casually reading forums and just started trying to post photos. I'm hardly a professional but I've been using cameras for about 26 years and have used a lot of different brands.
In my short time here, every single post I've seen from him has been what I'd call "incredibly toxic". Sometimes what he says may be accurate but I think often it's also substantially blown out of proportion - but 100% of it could be said without being a massive jerk to everybody. I'm baffled why anyone would want that as part of their community and it's very off-putting to me as a new member - it's not the kind of community I want to join.
So, thanks for not putting up with it and letting me see there's folks here with a little bit of a standard of decorum. ...Show more →
Like any forum, it's possible to put someone on 'ignore', so you don't see their posts, unfortunately that often just means you are scratching your head wondering what everyone is on about!
p.9 #4 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
Bruce Marriner wrote:
I'm pretty new here, maybe a couple months or so of casually reading forums and just started trying to post photos. I'm hardly a professional but I've been using cameras for about 26 years and have used a lot of different brands.
In my short time here, every single post I've seen from him has been what I'd call "incredibly toxic". Sometimes what he says may be accurate but I think often it's also substantially blown out of proportion - but 100% of it could be said without being a massive jerk to everybody. I'm baffled why anyone would want that as part of their community and it's very off-putting to me as a new member - it's not the kind of community I want to join.
So, thanks for not putting up with it and letting me see there's folks here with a little bit of a standard of decorum. ...Show more →
A few (two or three) members constantly bicker with each other about the inanest things, and in their unending quest for attention, end up debasing the very conversations they sought to cultivate.
Much respect to Fred and others for helping me, though the forums, to learn so much about photography, but this isn't the same community it once was.
p.9 #8 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
Jack Flesher wrote:
There isn’t. But I never said “everything” posted had good information. I said one needs to learn glean what’s relevant for themselves.
Jack, that kind of supports my point, in a couple of ways.
First, when a post is purely one-liners, insults, and ad hominem, there’s nothing to “learn” regarding photography.
And when the post buries the “information” in a flurry of that stuff, it is quite literally “noise” (in the technical information theory sense) that overwhelms the actuall “message.” In general, the addition of the “other stuff” only diminishes the value of the information. The equivalent would be burying the photographic information in a post that also contained excerpts from recipes, airline schedules, and recent news from Argentina. ;-)
p.9 #16 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
nhsonyshooter wrote:
Disappointing there are not more rumors about XT6 at this point.
It is still pretty early.
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FishheadLens wrote:
Has there been a history of firmware updates to upgrade the autofocus performance? Or is it because hardware is insufficient?
There was one that reportedly did make AF worse in some situations, and it took Fujifilm a long time to restore that. Other, more numerous updates over the last dozen or so years have improved AF capabilities in various Fujifilm cameras.
I don’t think anyone outside of Fujifilm has ever definitively explained the weaknesses in Fujifilm AF. One theory that I’ve heard is that they don’t have the same resources to invest in software development that Sony and Canon have. (And, of course, that means that there is potentially less advanced software/hardware interaction.)
To be fair, Fujifilm AF is not “awful.” It simply isn’t quite as good as that in the best cameras from the Big Three manufacturers. Most users aren’t going to have any issues with it. On the other hand, if you are specifically buying a camera to photograph subjects that depend on industry-leading AF you may want to look elsewhere.
p.9 #19 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
gdanmitchell wrote:
It is still pretty early.
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There was one that reportedly did make AF worse in some situations, and it took Fujifilm a long time to restore that. Other, more numerous updates over the last dozen or so years have improved AF capabilities in various Fujifilm cameras.
I don’t think anyone outside of Fujifilm has ever definitively explained the weaknesses in Fujifilm AF. One theory that I’ve heard is that they don’t have the same resources to invest in software development that Sony and Canon have. (And, of course, that means that there is potentially less advanced software/hardware interaction.)
To be fair, Fujifilm AF is not “awful.” It simply isn’t quite as good as that in the best cameras from the Big Three manufacturers. Most users aren’t going to have any issues with it. On the other hand, if you are specifically buying a camera to photograph subjects that depend on industry-leading AF you may want to look elsewhere....Show more →
First Nikon Z-mount cameras had pretty awful AF. Since that Nikon AF has become almost as good as Sony (I have no experience on Canon). Anyway Nikon, and especially Z9, is a good example of how AF can be improved via firmware updates.
I agree that software is the key factor in AF. Maybe it is also a matter of priorities. Fujifilm seems to emphasize styling, image quality, film simulations - and also new camera concepts.
p.9 #20 · Will XT6 finally catch up to Sony, Canon and Nikon with AF.
tuomkok wrote:
First Nikon Z-mount cameras had pretty awful AF. Since that Nikon AF has become almost as good as Sony (I have no experience on Canon). Anyway Nikon, and especially Z9, is a good example of how AF can be improved via firmware updates.
I agree that software is the key factor in AF. Maybe it is also a matter of priorities. Fujifilm seems to emphasize styling, image quality, film simulations - and also new camera concepts.
Don't think it is just a software issue - or Fuji would have fixed it by now. After all it is been around since their very first cameras. Looks more like a software/hardware issue and that fixing it requires hardware changes that could lead to incompatibilities with older hardware.
