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I would say yes, the multi point metering is trying it's (dumb) best to balance the focus points it's marking up for the prevailing settings and image.
I rarely move away from single point focus, on the rare occasions I have an AF lens mounted.
My D3300 does something similar, and pops the flash up for good measure!
And yet many wildlife photographers use the multipoint focusing modes.
I've just read Fuji's special focusing site and it doesn't answer my question. It says that in the zone mode you have to first get the subject in the centre of the zone. Then as long as the subject remains in the zone ar3a selected, it will keep the focus lock.
But my problem is getting the cameras zone system sensors to concentrate on the centre spot and ignore the other interesting items in its eyeline!!
Just tried to photograph a rook in the walnut tree outside the window. The zone system was lit up like a Christmas's tree. But would it focus on the rooks beak? No. Switch to single spot.....locked on immediately.
I just don't see how you can get sharp focus where YOU want it using zones????
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Eric