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I'm going to give a couple of hours training to a school to show them how to use the Fuji XT-3 with the f2.8 zoom lenses

I'd like to simplify the setup to make it easy to use.. face / eye detection + c-AF would be great.

Is the C-AF good enough to use permanently? like I would with my A9
 
I feel like it might be better to learn to use single shot first before moving onto continuous focus. They are both useful to know.
 
Raymond Lin said:
I feel like it might be better to learn to use single shot first before moving onto continuous focus. They are both useful to know.
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They have had an entry level Canon DSLR up to now, and have been using single shot with that.

With my A9 use C-AF eye detection, and then override with centre point static-AF with the AF-ON button.

The point of having them get the Fuji XT-3 was to take advantage of the better AF
 
I personally would approach it as different AF, not better AF.

To say better AF you immediately starts a gear debate, as opposed to learning about the camera and system. Single point and continuous each have their own uses and better for each circumstances. Without going into the nitty gritty of it here, which I know we all know, for a moving subject, AF-C is the better choice for that scenario.

As opposed to AF-C is better, full stop.
 
Raymond Lin said:
I personally would approach it as different AF, not better AF.

To say better AF you immediately starts a gear debate, as opposed to learning about the camera and system. Single point and continuous each have their own uses and better for each circumstances. Without going into the nitty gritty of it here, which I know we all know, for a moving subject, AF-C is the better choice for that scenario.

As opposed to AF-C is better, full stop.
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More versatile and reliable AF options for specific scenarios :D ? hah

I'll just borrow the camera ahead of time and figure it out :)
 
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dancook said:
More versatile and reliable AF options for specific scenarios :D ? hah

I'll just borrow the camera ahead of time and figure it out :)
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I don't doubt the X-T3 will be a better camera technically than whatever Canon DSLR the school has, I am 99% certain of that unless they have a 1Dx or 5D4 or something. But when you open the door on which AF mode is better (full stop), without explaining of their uses where their strengths are, it creates a conversation that you don't want in learning. Which is gear rating. That comes later. As opposed to learning on the functions of the features first.

I don't think there is a harm in stating your preference and how you use it. You can go as far as say you use exclusively in AF-C, but I would still empathise their own particular uses and designed purpose. I mean there are instances where I would lock in the focus, put it in manual focus even. They all serve a purpose and it is up to you to put that out there and explains that as well.
 
There's a physical switch on the camera to flick to C-AF. In the menu you can change it's behavior, how fast or responsive tracking is etc - with the right lens it is indeed good enough to leave on. it is on the XT2/XH1 so will be better again on the T3, I've found Face detect is good enough on the X-H1 when strictly shooting people.

In the second menu, AF-MF, there's AF-C custom settings, might take a bit of testing to see what works best for you personally, wouldn't go too specifically by what the menu suggests
 
Cagey75 said:
There's a physical switch on the camera to flick to C-AF. In the menu you can change it's behavior, how fast or responsive tracking is etc - with the right lens it is indeed good enough to leave on. it is on the XT2/XH1 so will be better again on the T3, I've found Face detect is good enough on the X-H1 when strictly shooting people.

In the second menu, AF-MF, there's AF-C custom settings, might take a bit of testing to see what works best for you personally, wouldn't go too specifically by what the menu suggests
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Thanks, I will take a look
 
dancook said:
I'm going to give a couple of hours training to a school to show them how to use the Fuji XT-3 with the f2.8 zoom lenses

I'd like to simplify the setup to make it easy to use.. face / eye detection + c-AF would be great.

Is the C-AF good enough to use permanently? like I would with my A9
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The X-T3 is the first Fuji camera I've been happy using C-AF all of the time just like with my A9. I never use S-AF on either camera now.

Eye AF isn't as slick on the Fuji for sure. However when I do use it, the resulting shots are pretty much all in focus even though it looked like it was struggling to keep up in the viewfinder (this is with moving subjects, static are fine). I haven't used this mode extensively though.
 
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