On 5/10/13, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: >A question about the X1/20. When I went through Heathrow on my way home >I checked out the X20 in the duty free shop. Between us, neither myself, >what seemed to be a camera-wise customer, nor a clerk who seemed to know >his stuff could figure out how to focus manually. I assume it can be done. > >While it complicates my choice somewhat, I'm glad to hear that the X10's >images are in fact sharp.
Basically you select manual on the front button (MF) 4th image down on this page: <http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x10/3> and then use the control dial on the back 7th image down same page. On the rear LCD you will see a scale with a mark that moves along and back depending which way you want to focus the lens. The one thing I would say this camera (and the X20) are not very good at is manual focus. It is fiddly and slow. If you are looking for good manual focus control, perhaps look elsewhere. That said, the AF is extremely good - and supposed to be even better on the X20. I never use manual focus on my X10, and so far haven't needed to. Even in extreme macro, the AF locks on and is accurate. I generally focus and recompose. So - a half press with subject in the middle of the frame, then recompose, then a full press of the shutter. Works well. But a camera liker this is obviously limited. We're probably similar in that we both grew up with good old manual focus lenses, and actually that's what works for us and we enjoy using them. Not to say autofocus doesn't have its place, but for me, I have no need right now. A friend asked me to shoot some pics of funfair rides for a review he was writing. For that, I borrowed my son's Canon 1D mark IIn and a 17-40 and a 70-200. The rides were fast and furious, yet the camera and 70-200 were able to track the subjects no matter the speed - no way I could have had the accuracy of focus with a manual lens, certainly not for the dozens of shots consistently in focus. But that was a rare request and I knew the gear was capable. For my own personal photography, I want studious concentration and just a few lenses I know and can use to my liking. But I also want it reduced in size. I don't want a camera bag full of stuff. I want one camera *in my pocket* and one over my shoulder. And that's it!! Fortunately I've been able to put together exactly that and I am about to get to be able to play properly. I did my back in last Tuesday and have been off work recovering, otherwise my SO and I would have been out last night to a concert where I asked for permission to shoot a band, and was given. The combo I was so looking forward to using was my new mirrorless camera (Fuji X-E1) and my good old Pentax 85mm f/1.4 - the perfect lens, in my opinion, for the job. Otherwise, that would be the camera over my shoulder, with a 15mm/4.5 (angle of view equiv. 23mm on my cam) and the X10 in my pocket. Spare batts in another pocket, and good to go! As they say, your mileage may vary :-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Production ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
