Fujifilm releases MAJOR firmware updates for X-T5, X-H2, X-H2S and X-S20

Fujifilm has released a number of major firmware updates for its fifth-generation mirrorless cameras, including a minor update for the Fujifilm X100VI and the Fujinon GF80mmF1.7.

The update brings Reala Ace to the older fifth-generation cameras, which was revealed as an upcoming update in a recent interview with Victor Ha, vice president of Adorama and Fujifilm USA, who left out a few key details.

Autofocus bugs have also been fixed with these new firmware updates. Prior to the firmware announcement, many Fujifilm users took to the internet to complain about the autofocus. The problems included getting a low hit rate when tracking AF, and when using continuous autofocus, users had to set the camera to face/eye detection, and the camera would track the closest thing it found within the face detection frame, and not the eye.

New Film Simulation Mode A new “REALA ACE” mode has been added that combines true-to-life color reproduction with sharp tonal gradations and is suitable for a variety of subjects and situations
The camera focuses on a different subject in the face frame even though AF detects the pupil
When the shutter button is pressed halfway while metering with “AF ILLUMINATOR” at the same time, the camera may freeze in rare cases
The camera may freeze in rare cases while recording a movie with an external monitor connected under the following conditions. ［Setting conditions］・MOVIE MODE: 4K 16：9/59.94P ・MEDIA REC SETTING: H.264/422 MOV ・IS MODE (MOVIE): IBIS/OIS+DIS ・HDMI OUTPUT SETTING: HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY ON
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New mode for film simulation
A new “REALA ACE” mode has been added, which combines true-to-life color reproduction with sharp tonal gradations, suitable for a variety of subjects and situations
The camera focuses on another subject in the face frame even though AF detects the pupil
If camera shake is large during movie recording under the following conditions, black borders will appear on the sides of the screen in rare cases. ［Setting conditions］・MOVIE MODE: FHD 16:9 ・IS MODE (MOVIE): IBIS/OIS+DIS
When the shutter button is pressed halfway while the light metering operation “AF ILLUMINATOR” is in progress, the camera freezes in rare cases
When the shutter button is pressed all the way without pressing it halfway under the following conditions, the camera will freeze in rare cases: SHOOTING MODE: CH HIGH SPEED BURST or CL LOW SPEED BURST ・SHUTTER TYPE: MECHANICAL, E-FRONT CURTAIN, ELECTRONIC ・AF MODE: AF-S or AF-C ・AF/MF SETTING: RELEASE ・SHUTTER AF: OFF
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New film simulation mode
A new “REALA ACE” mode has been added, which combines faithful color reproduction with clear tonal gradations, suitable for a variety of subjects and situations.
The camera focuses on a different subject in the face frame even though AF detects the pupil
When the shutter button is pressed halfway while light metering is performed with “AF ILLUMINATOR”, the camera freezes in rare cases
A little bug

New mode for film simulation
A new “REALA ACE” mode has been added that combines faithful color reproduction with clear tonal gradations and is suitable for a variety of subjects and situations.
The camera focuses on a different subject in the face frame even though AF detects the pupil
When the shutter button is pressed halfway while metering with “AF ILLUMINATOR” at the same time, the camera may freeze in rare cases
The camera may freeze in rare cases while recording a movie with an external monitor connected under the following conditions. ［Setting conditions］・MOVIE MODE: 4K 16：9/59.94P ・MEDIA REC SETTING: H.264/422 MOV ・IS MODE (MOVIE): IBIS/OIS+DIS ・HDMI OUTPUT SETTING: HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY ON
A little bug

The camera focuses on another subject in the field of view even though AF detects the pupil.
If the shutter button is pressed halfway while the “AF ILLUMINATOR” metering function is active, the camera may freeze in rare cases.
The camera may freeze in rare cases while recording a movie with an external monitor connected under the following conditions. ［Setting conditions］・FILM MODE: 4K 16：9/59.94P ・MEDIA REC SETTING: H.264/422 MOV ・IS MODE (FILM): IBIS/OIS+DIS ・HDMI OUTPUT SETTING: HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY ON
The camera will freeze when you assign “ND FILTER” to the touch Fn function and execute the Fn function under the following setting conditions. ［Setting conditions］ FUJIFILM XApp settings：Operation of the recording Fn button＞Camera activity recording setting
A small bug

The operation of the “Focus Ring” has been improved when using the following applicable cameras
1) Applicable camera (*1)
FUJIFILM GFX100 II2) Enhanced items (*2)
Lens vibration when zooming using the “Focus Ring” is reduced
Focus tracking when operating the focus ring has been improved. ・The rotation angle of the focus ring has been optimized for shooting movies.*1：A camera firmware update is required to enable the above improvements. Be sure to update the camera firmware to the latest version before updating the lens firmware
GFX100 II Firmware Update Ver.2.20*2: “FOCUS RING OPERATION” must be set to “LINEAR” to enable these improvements. Please note that these improvements will not be enabled if “NONLINEAR” is selected
Operation flow for setting “FOCUS RING OPERATION”: SEUP MENU＞KEY/DIAL SETTING＞FOCUS RING OPERATION

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