Originally posted by Zygonyx
Yep, the lever should'nt be left there, just go on "cancel" and back to the green "AF" position - just checked now at home

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I'm sorry, but I'm not seeing what you're getting at. Putting it on "AF Cancel", pressing a button and putting it back to "AF" while holding the button will immediately start to AF again. Put the lens cap on to force it to hunt and you will see.
Even if it worked like I think you're suggesting, that's not a solution either, as that would require the button to be constantly held down, which is not what happens. Rather the button gets pressed multiple times as a result of maneuvering the lens. And never setting an AF preset is ridiculous non-solution, sacrificing one of the most useful features, not to mention far too late.
It's a design oversight, plain and simple. I'll just keep holding the tripod foot, deal with the awkward zooming, and hope they implement a firmware with a menu option to disable the buttons from the camera.
Last edited by Cannikin; 07-17-2015 at 12:51 PM.