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Started Sep 8, 2018 | Polls thread
NRBlack
NRBlack Contributing Member • Posts: 706
Re: I don't blame you

J A C S wrote:

Using the joystick with the 5D4 is slow enough, I cannot imagine how you navigate through zillions of AF points with a joystick.

I have half wondered if that is one/a reason Canon looked to abandon the joystick.

Now are the new option(s) suitable for navigating this many positions. To each his/her own.

I think you have to try it and realistically live with it for a period of time to get a feel for the function. If it had a joystick would there be complaints about slow navigating, or if the joystick had acceleration then would the complaint be the accel is too fast making it hard to stop at a spot. It you want to gripe, you'll find something.

Internet speak (aka reviews, forums(worse)) are too often soiled by the narrative the author wants to put forth. Canon is a popular whipping boy. Deservedly so in some ways.

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