Image: Fujifilm Fujifilm has put out a series of support documents that aim to help people get the most out of its cameras' autofocus systems. The articles, which explain the continuous autofocus custom settings and offer advice for shooting particular types of subjects, contain lots of details that previously wouldn't have been as easy to find.
In a FAQ document titled "About AF-C custom settings," the company goes through all the ways you can tune its continuous autofocusing system, and what effects changing the settings will have. For example, the tracking sensitivity section explains that if you select the 0, or "quick" setting, the camera won't try to predict the subject's movement at all, whereas setting it to 4, or "locked on", will have the camera continue to predict how the subject is moving for 1. 3 seconds. It also gives time values for each of the settings in between.
A chart in the article describing how the tracking sensitivity setting works.
Image: Fujifilm
That kind of granularity could help users trying to make sure their camera doesn't get distracted by obstacles moving in front of their selected subject, a scenario common in sports and wildlife photography. The FAQ even gives specific recommendations, saying that settings 3 and 4 will work best for soccer, while 0 would be more appropriate for skiing and skateboarding.
These options aren't available on every Fujifilm camera, but the page has a chart showing which autofocus settings and features are available on each of its models.
This article is complemented by other explainers that cover Fujifilm's recommended settings for taking pictures of birds, running dogs, and children, with the former two even including lists of recommended lenses. And while the About AF-C custom settings article covers video, the company also has an article that specifically breaks down focus tracking while recording.
The documents may be extremely helpful for those trying to get the most out of their cameras, and comes after a period of dissatisfaction among some of Fujifilm's users regarding their cameras' autofocus performance. Last year, the company put out firmware updates for many of its cameras that focused on improving AF performance, after complaints from some users that previous updates had actually made the system worse.
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. dpreview.com2025-7-30 20:12
