Originally posted by Ron_Man Unlike many of the responses here I would totally LOVE a joystick for controlling the AF points..
Now that I am shooting more paid events I can't afford to screw up on getting things in focus anymore or accidentally changing WB, switching to flash settings, or messing with the color settings. Been there done that.
I don't mind controlling the AF points with the 4 way buttons, sure.. but a joystick would be great for me personally. Center focus and re-compose works too but I still wouldn't mind new ways focusing on moving subjects either..
Yup, in fast-moving shooting situations the current method of tap-tap-tap-tap-tap to move the focus point is too slow for me. And I agree that overlaying AF point control with WB and other settings is not ideal and can lead to errors, lost time, and, ultimately, lost shots.
The touchscreens of my Panasonics are great for quickly changing the focus point to any place that I want and I can move the focus point and take the shot with just one tap of the screen if I want to. Add face detect AF to the mix and it's the fastest and most responsive UX that I've seen for event/candid/photojournalist kind of shooting. Faster than even a joystick.
Regarding the nose--touchscreen issue...I can program an FN button on my GX85 to toggle the touch screen on/off if my nose is getting in the way, but to be honest, the 5-axis stabilization of the GX85 is so good (better than any Pentax that I've owned) that I'm only using the EVF when bright light hinders use of the rear LCD.