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E-M5III quick question

Started Sep 4, 2020 | Questions thread
AlmostDoctor Senior Member • Posts: 1,257
Re: E-M5III quick question

Bassam Guy wrote:

Bassam Guy wrote:

photofan1986 wrote:

When you use the viewfinder to compose and the touch screen as a AF target pad, the screen doesn't react as it should: it's slow and laggy, and not very accurate. But when you compose with the screen and use the touch screen to select a different focus point, it's plenty quick and accurate. I really don't know why.

I've had an E-M5 III since December. I tried the trackpad focus as you described a couple times and gave up on it for the reasons you mentioned.

You got me curious so I tried it again and it seems pretty responsive. Perhaps it was improved via firmware update.

I think it's kind of random. I've had situations where it was completely unresponsive and other times it works well.

I assigned AF target movement to the dials when AF selection is triggers so that I can use the dials when the pad is unresponsive.

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