Keeping Flexible Spot On, Using an a7RII

[EvanWasHere]

Hey guys.  So I've been playing with my new a7RII.  Love it!  But having one annoying issue.

 

I am used to using the flexible spot focus on my Nikon camera.  All I would have to do is hit a direction while shooting, and the focus spot moves.

 

On the Sony camera, I can set the flexible spot focus area, but then as soon as I start taking pictures, the direction pad turns into other stuff.

 

I tried setting a custom button, but it only allows me to select "focus area", so I now have to hit TWO buttons to be able to use the flexible spot focus.. something that is really annoying and time consuming when I am trying to follow a model's eyes.

 

I have also tried using eye AF, and that works a lot.. but if the model wears sunglasses, it's useless.  I've also tried using Face Detect, but half the time it shoots with focus on the face, and the other half it shoots where I left the flexible spot focus.

 

What's the best way to do this to shoot my models?

[EvanWasHere]

Ahh.. I think I found it.  "Focus Setting" is already mapped as C2.  I just wish it was always on.

[Vetsky]

I have focus setting mapped to the centre button in the pad.  So you hit it once and then move the spot.

 

Anyway you look at it is an extra push, although you get used to it pretty quickly.