Fujifilm setup guide for video

3/1/2025

I have been shooting on Fujifilm cameras since 2020, both across video and photography. Below is an exhaustive setup guide for shooting video alongside taking photos that I like to use as a point of reference.

IMAGE menu:

Image size: L 3:2
IQ: F + RAW
RAW recording: lossless compressed
JPEG/HEIF: JPEG

Film simulation: Nostalgic Negative
Grain effect: OFF
Color chrome: OFF
WB: AUTO (change depending on shoot)
DR: DR100
Tone: H+2 S-1
Color: -2
Sharpness: 0

SHOOTING menu:

Shutter type (photos): MS
Zebra setting - OFF (I prefer the histogram)
Movie optimised control - OFF, as this is the touch screen setting. I have found it interferes when moving on a busy shoot with my hand or accessories touching the screen by mistake
Rec frame indicator - ON, this is the red frame around the image when the camera is in recording mode
Shoot without lens - ON (you need this if shooting with manual or cine lenses)
Shoot without card - OFF (you do not want to be shooting without anything in the camera)

MOVIE menu (varies depending on model):

Shooting mode - MANUAL (avoid the PASM modes like A, P, etc.)
High speed recording - OFF (this is only for shooting slow motion)
Media recording setting - I usually set this to 1 > 2 for continuous shooting, obviously this won’t work if shooting in a codec that needs a CFExpress card (ProRes) along with a standard SD card
IS mode - IBIS/OIS
HDMI output setting - output info display ON if not shooting RAW
HDMI output setting - RAW output setting if using an Atomos recorder for example, I use 6.2K at 24p
Data level setting - VIDEO, I have heard "full" causes issues in post-production
Flickerless Shutter Speed - OFF, I prefer manual control on corrective elements (NR, etc.)

AUDIO menu (varies depending on model):

Internal mic level adjustment - OFF / 0 db
External mic level adjustment - ON / -9DB
Mic jack setting - MIC
Mic level limiter - ON
Wind filter - OFF
Low cut filter - OFF
Headphones volume - 7

AF/MF menu (varies depending on model):

Focus mode - AF-C in video, AF-S in stills
AF point display - ON
AF mode - ALL / ZONE
AF-C custom setting - tracking sensitivity 1 / AF speed max (personal preference)
Face eye detection setting - EYE (right)
Wrap focus point - enable
Pre-AF: ON
Number of focus points - max
AF + MF - ON (allows you to adjust focus manually with AF)
Subject detection setting - OFF
MF assist - PEAK, RED, HIGH
Focus check - ON
Instant AF setting - AF-S
Touch screen mode - OFF (see previous point about interference)

USER settings:

Sound setup - AF beep OFF
Screen setup:
- image dis. - 1.5s
- autorotate displays - ON if on a job, OFF if shooting street
- FLOG view assist - ON
- Framing guideline - HD
Display custom setting (info on your display):
- Focus frame / Histogram / Shooting mode
- Aperture / shutter speed and ISO / Focus mode
- White balance / Film simulation
- Frames remaining / Image size / quality
- Movie mode and rec time
- Mic level / Battery level
- No memory card warning
Button dial setting (varies depending on model):
- Shutter speed back dial (right)
- Aperture front dial
- ISO left dial
Power management:
- Auto power off - OFF (this setting causes issues if you are recording RAW)
- Performance - normal

MY MENU settings:

Custom mode setting
Film simulation
White balance
AF mode
AF-C custom settings
Face eye detection setting
High speed recording
External mic level adjustment / audio setting
Subject detection setting