Chris, your channel is a must-go for anybody starting with (Fuji) photography, like myself a year ago. I bought the X-T4 1 month ago, and I devoured your videos! They’re not only extremely useful information wise, but your enthusiasm makes me really heart pumping to know my camera inside and out. It’s really inspirational! If I were Fuji, I would hire you immediately. A big thank you from The Netherlands!

I 100% agree! I use ISO 12800 max. People put too much thought into High ISO performance. As long as you can see the expressions on peoples faces that expresses the moment, I and the people are perfectly happy with it. Graininess should be viewed as a style rather than a failure. What really sucks is missing the moment!

such an underrated channel.

Thank you for the wonderful explanation Chris, I got an X-T4 recently and your video actually allowed me to use the camera in Auto ISO mode instead of avoiding that mode altogether because of the issue with minimum SS, which as you said was the big gotcha. The other gotcha (for me at least) is shown at 11:02. Specifically, if I took control of the SS and Aperture, and decided to leave the ISO up to the camera, then that means I'd like to *monitor* the ISO on the fly. But I cannot do that, because Fuji decided to display the *maximum* value I had for the setting all the time, unless I half-click the shutter and lock focus /exposure which is the only time the *real* or current ISO that will be recorded on my photo is shown. Maybe I don't want to lock everything and half press the shutter just to read the ISO value, instead it would be much more useful to show ISOA1 12800 somewhere at the top of the EVF so that I know what setting I'm in, but show the current ISO updated on the fly at the bottom, so that I can see what the camera does with it all the time. That way I can adjust my SS/aperture on the fly and press the shutter when I mean to lock focus and shoot the photo, instead of to check my current ISO. Sadly, I was not able to find a way to achieve this no matter what I do.

The reason for lowest shutter speed of 23mm is 1/34 is because safe shutter speed formula for handheld of 1/focal length is based on 35mm equivalent focal length, which 23x1.5 is 34.5.

Thank you so much! I seriously thought I was going crazy when I'd set a minimum limit on my shutter speed and the camera completely ignored it.

Picked up the x-t4 a couple days ago, learning so much from this channel! Huge thank you!

I appreciate the time, energy and passion you put into every and every post. Cheers mate.

0:22 The film simulations on my Fujifilm X-T4 actually got me BACK into film again. I shoot both film and digital now. Also, your all ISO videos are great explainers!

Mate I absolutely love your energy in videos. You literally convinced me to get an X-T4 and If I am having a drama my first stop is your channel!

Love your videos! You are really good. I just bought a Fujifilm X-T4 because you have the best instructional camera videos on KZfaq!

Awesome... Love learning when teacher is teaching in a fun way.

I recently discovered your Fuji XTx videos shortly after ordering my first Fuji...the XT3. Just wanted to thank you for the excellent presentations/content and easy to follow tutorials! Cheers

Love ,love, love this channel my photography is improving and fun especially increasing so much! never thought I'd love a channel this much seriously. like having a personal teacher. With the money I spend can't tell you how much I appreciate your work....Guess I just did. Valuable content for sure recommending to all my enthusiast/ semipro Photographers. Please keep up the great content.

Absolutely terrific. Saved me an enormous amount of time trying to figure this out on my own. For wildlife, I find it best to shoot wide open (smallest f- number for given lens), and Auto settings: default sensitivity: 200; max sensitivity: 12,800; min shutter speed 1/60. Your tip to override the shutter speed using the SS dial solved the mystery for me. I use an XT2. Thank you very much for your understandable tutorials.

You are the Fuji king! Always watch your vids from across the pond in the UK! You’re a natural for a TV show

This video was extremely useful! Thank you!!...I thought I was going crazy with the "min shutter speed" setting for the Auto ISO! Now I understand! and know what to do about it! Thank you very much your Fujifilm XT3 reviews!

It was a well-constructed, well-presented, and well-inspiaring tutorial on Setting Auto ISO on the fleet of Fujifilm X-T systems. Well done, Chris.👍

This is a fantastic video. Thanks so much for posting it. I've always felt confused by the Auto ISO settings in my Fujifilm camera. This helps tremendously. I'm now a subscriber. You make some great videos. Please keep up the great work.

Brother you dissected the XT3! This video is very insightful!!!

Auto-ISO is especially nice for street photography. The light changes by the second with shadows and such. Things are changing and happening quickly in that environment, so I don't want to be fussing with settings. I want to get the shot. The other thing is that I shoot aperture priority most of the time. So that limits the camera to just two things for good exposure: shutter and ISO. Also. I want the shutter at a minimum speed so as to prevent blur. Auto-ISO allows me to do this. Great feature.

damn this video helps me a lot. After using my X-T30 for more than half a year, I still missing something. The auto ISO would be really helpful, cant wait to try it out. btw your explanations are easier to understand than other videos I came across. Keep it up!

The ten seconds from 1:25 to 1:35 solved the major issue that was stopping me using Auto ISO (I had it set to "Command"). Thanks!

I had watched your ISO invariance video, loved it, and your video on how to set the command dial for ISO was super useful. Didn't know that was possible. I learned a few things on this too, but if I can add a suggestion. I use ALL 3 AUTO ISO settings, and while I can't rename them, I call them DAY, DUSK, and EVENING. So AUTO ISO 1 is for bright conditions, with a higher minimum shutter speed, lowest ISO, etc. AUTO ISO 2 is for Lower Light situations, with ISO 400 as minimum, a lower minimum shutter speed like 1/60, and a top speed of about 1600. Then ISO 3 I let go to 12800 ISO, and I do use AUTO for the minimum shutter speed. AND, to change these SUPER QUICK, I use the right directional button to change AUTO ISO. Not only is it super fast, I can push again to the right to quickly adjust these settings. And while I normally shoot Aperture Priority, as you mention, I can quickly grab the shutter dial to change the minimum shutter speed to a fixed setting if need be. I do have a 5 min video here on KZfaq on how I do this, but you get the idea. Thanks to YOUR video, I learned today that I can quickly change AUTO ISO with the front command dial, but I don't like the fact that it would be super easy to accidentally roll that dial and suddenly be using an ISO I may not want. Light may change, but usually not dramatically enough that one of the 3 settings won't handle it, but by using the right directional button (works best because another push in the same direction gets you to be able to adjust these without going to the menu), I can change things quickly at weddings and events, and instead of OK I can just gently tap the shutter button to set it. THANKS AGAIN! I subscribed!

I watched this when it came out. And now I'm back because I forgot things. Good to have these videos waiting when I need them.

Love the dog and absolutely agree about being able to rename ISO 1, 2 and 3!

since i follow your youtube videos Chris i have learned a lot about my fujifilm x-t4 camera.... i want to thank you very much

Love your videos. I always learn something new even though I have been using my Fuji X-T2 for some time now.

The Kat in the hat meets photography. Fantastic, I love it.

I was setting up AP on X-T30 and was wondering about min SS. Thanks ! Amazing video and explanation. I'm binging your Fuji Camera Training playlist. One suggestion: Grouping video from basic to advanced would be awesome ! I'm currently skipping advanced ones and will revisit later !

Great video, really informative, I'm getting an XT4 tomorrow, my first Fujifilm ever, haven't properly been into photography since my college days, and that was real film camera's/darkrooms etc etc, very excited and this will help/refresh no end

awesome like usual, and this video to me was very helpful, thanks pal

I always learn stuff watching your videos (most of it is applicable to my xt-20). Thank you.

Important settings for me, don't know how I missed this video. As always, thanks for another invaluable lesson :)

Simple, clear and efficient. You're the best!

Great video and really good suggestions for f/w upgrades at the end of the video. I just plunked down for an X-S10.

the best explanation i found for this option especially that sentence ( min shutter is more of a suggestion ) . it was a great confusion issue for me that it won't lock a min shutter

Wonderful information. Thanks again.

Another super useful vdeo. I was going crazy seeing my SS go down. Good news, there is still more room for improvement with Fuji menu and options.

3 auto ISO settings seems like a solution looking for a problem. I use your technique that I discovered on my on, the hard way. I wish I had seen this video 2 years ago. I think it is the best solution.

For me, I usually have my camera set to auto ISO and I take control of Aperture and Shutter. If my ISO is too high, I’ll either open up my aperture more or slow down my shutter, depending on the situation. Some people don’t like that, but everyone shoots differently. Great video as usual!

YES.. THANK YOU. I have been really kind of looking for an explanation for how this works since I do Street with my XT3 Aperture priority. But I use the Auto setting. I also don’t understand why it doesn’t say minimum ISO and maximum ISO. Great video. Thank you.

this guy is good! Fuji’s can be quirky! this guy is knowledgeable and helped me solve a couple of ISO confusing moments! thanks!

Thanks, excellent video, as usual 👍

This really helped me out. Thank you so much!

@pal2tech great video, very well presented. Im very much a beginner taking up photography as my retirement hobby, so you can imagine vulnerable to camera shake!! Im using a Nikon camera but found pretty much everything you said to be very applicable. I have found that manual mode with auto ISO to be the best for me. Having control over shutter speed and aperture is fairly easy especially when you don't have to worry about ISO.. cheers

Applause from China. Because my poor English I kinda never leave any comment. But your videos are the most helpful and infomational videos not only on photo taking videos, but all videos on KZfaq so I must say something. I use all your tips on my new X-H2s and works great! Thanks a lot!

FANTASTIC KNOW HOW. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT. YOU ARE VERY NICE.

Thank you, your videos are incredible. Muchas gracias, tus videos son increibles!!

Nailed it as usual.. I'd love to see something on focus modes for wedding photography.

awesome, your explanation of these 3-settings (Auto1, Auto2, & Auto3) ... always wondered when they came into play -- in Program, Aperture, or Shutter priority ... you have a method of instruction that even the inept can understand, thanks so much for the insight .. am now a better photographer (keep the good work coming).

That is very interesting. I didn't check that out on my own and I was Thinking that the MINIMUM shutter speed would be the MINIMUM. So, thank you for explaining.

I also use the DWATI method but I have never heard it called that. In addition you can still use the exposure comp dial to dial in your final exposure

Great to see you again dude

Thx, really helpful to understand this function and how to set best!

This is the reference video everybody needs to watch for Auto ISO in fuji cameras

Wow that was sooooo helpful!!!!!

Very well explained. Greets from Germany

Thanks Chris, D.W.A.T.I. mode is my new best friend !!

Helpful video and very good points made! 👍

Interesting topic and tips. Thanks for sharing!

You're right, there should be hard lock on SS instead of ISO. Spending time testing your camera could really pay off in better shots. Thanks for the great info!!

Gem stuff! Short and clear!

11:36 Really great constructive feedback for Fujifilm.

Once again a fantastically constructed and very useful tutorial. I have often wondered where I was going wrong with auto ISO, and now I know! Thanks again Chris! Still looking forward to the studio / drawer labelling tour tho. 😜

It is a pleasure to hear so technical correct videos. BTW l'm a biggest fan of auto ISO. I prefer 160- 1600... Best wishes!

Great tios as aways very helpful! Thanks mate!

Dude, love your videos.

Step 1 at 1:20 is crucial. So many KZfaq channels tell you everything else. Thanks pal2tech

I love the technical depth in these vijeos! Any info on how Auto ISO behaves in vijeo mode on an X-T3?

Informative! Still Fresh! Thx!

I just found you on KZfaq and am impressed with your content and style of presentation. Question- I set my xt4 to manual shutter speed and aperture with auto iso (max of 1600 ). When I use exposure compensation, the iso setting does not appear to change on the lcd until I half press the shutter button. Is there any setting which would allow me to see the change in iso as I use the exposure comp button or is not seeing the iso number change in real time the way it should be? Thanks!

This channel is awesome! Absolutely love it ! I love Ken Wheeler, what a character, but Pal2Tech is now my #1 go to channel for Fujifilm. Very entertaining & informative!

YOU ARE FULLY INVOLVED WITH YOUR VIDEOS ..... THAT IS NICE ...👌👌👌

Very helpful summary. Thank you. If you choose to use auto ISO, how do you know what ISO the camera has picked for you in a particular shot ? I only see the maximum ISO SETTING displayed in the view finder

The only problem with your DWATI mode is that you can easily over expose your photo in case you set the shutterspeed on the dial to low. The camera can then not choose higher shutterspeeds anymore and you might not notice it in that moment. I think the 3 auto ISO modes are great. I just have different min shutterspeeds for each, while min/max ISO I keep the same for all (just use the cameras max/min possible ISO). Still, thanks for your videos! I didn't know there was an auto min shutterspeed option yet, I like that. Keep up the good work!

I had the same issues with Canon's minimum shutter speed. I found out the hard way that the camera takes liberty with your shutter speed...no bueno. But great fix! Thanks pal2tech!

Again..crystal clear. Thanks.

Always makes me smile 😀

Youre Amazing !!! Thank you for the video.

Good stuff man, thanks for the vid as always a pleasure to watch your content!! Keep it up!!

Brilliant walk thru!

As always, great content sir. Im new to fuji cameras and i have only started to shoot again, so picking up where i left-off kinda thing. Ive been scratching my head on this auto ISO settings since the day i got the camera. Thought im making some mistakes in setting it up. Fuji needs to really have a good firmware update to correct the min shut speed thing else just rename the darn thing.. hehehe.. thanks again for this wonderful content sir.

Thank you so much for all that Information about the Fuji-Cameras. I just want to share my experience in terms of Auto-ISO and Auto-SS: Auto ISO and Auto-SS works like this: First the camera will try to regulate the exposure by regulating the SS. (ISO stays at the default value) When the camera reaches the min. SS and the image is still underexposed, the camera starts to regulate the ISO If the camera reaches the min/max-values for SS and ISO and the image is still underexposed, then the camera will try to fix the exposure by going beyond the min-value for the SS. Thats why i have the same max ISO-Values for all 3 Auto-ISO-Profiles (max 6400 ISO). Instead of setting different ISO-Values for the Auto-ISO-Profiles, i set different min-SS-Values (In my case 1/125, 1/80, 1/60)

Great video Chris! You explained that well. DWATI. You’re so funny.

Thank you for great vid 😍😍😍😍

Awesome video about a difficult topic that bothers many of us, I guess 👍🏻👍🏻

Ohhh man, I was struggling with the question why my xt30 goes lower my preset “minimum ss”. Thanks for explaining!!!

Back when this video came out, I had set my Auto ISO Button Dial to COMMAND, then a month ago when I was shooting in conditions where it would have been best to use auto ISO, I could not for the life of me figure out how to set it back to auto, I went absolutely nuts, and of course now that all my photos and videos from that shoot have been published, this video pops into my recommended and low and behold, its the one tab I did not check in the options

haha... same! got offended by my fuji too. I grew up on manual shooting. thanks to the two holidays (which corona is the main one), I decided to learn to enjoy the benefits of auto features on my fuji. and I stuck in the same "Min SS" dilemma, I couldn't understand why the camera ignores my "min ss". I gave up digging the menu or google for fuji bugs. I just did the same, use it to border only the ISO. now I found your video about! I guess it's still, an "AUTO Priority" feature after all. it will be really nice to have Min SS feature that actually bounds the SS as expected.

To add on to your tactic, I Think exposure compensation dial should also play a role and be useful

Great Video!👍🏼 Thank you! One question: Do you Set the Aperture for every Objective? Like 1/60 for the 23mm, 1/320 for the 55-200mm?

Excellent video on a very important subject (to me, at least). FUJI: please listen to Chris!!!

Thanks for the very useful video! How can I quickly change the exposure while I'm shooting and I notice that the images are over or underexposed?

Thanks for the video. What's the point in having three different Auto settings? OK I can understand why but how do you make the best use of them and is there any way to select among them without getting into the menu?

Super noob question and I’m sorry if this doesn’t apply. Will the digital shutter and mechanical shutter settings mess with the Aperture priority settings? Or will that not make any differences? What settings do you like to use? Thank you for all the hard work and sharing your information!

Also when using a foreign manual lens and setting it's focal length in settings, the camera will also use this value to calculate min shutter speed for the manual lens.

I'm a recent x100v owner, not an xt-something owner, but this is useful all the same. Particularly your suggestion to keep the shutter speed in manual mode (or DWATI, as you call it :P), as I'm able to control my shutter speed through the back dial if I stick the top dial to T. You just made my life one stop easier, thanks!

Please disregard my initial comment.....I know why the MY portion of the MENU was not available. When I get a few moments I will hopefully be able to set up DWATI. Thanks so much for your video.....very helpful as always.

Next fuji x-t5 on the iso dial: auto max, auto low. Great video again by the way. I really like your video’s. Keep up the good work!