I have my A7C set to back button focus (using AF-ON button) and half press disabled. I am using "Tracking Expand Flexible Spot" focus area which I like for street.

The problem I am having is after, the square focus block has tracked the subject, which can sometimes be to the edge of the frame and if I release the back button it stays there and from then on I can't move the square back to the centre. Any attempt to use left, right, up, down on the joystick just takes me into the function for the joystick.

Occassionally it plays ball and moves for me, but I can't fathom out why, but 80% of the time it stays where I don't want it to be.

I am assuming I am doing something wrong, but don't know what.

Is there any way (in order of preference) to:

• Make the joystick control the focus square when I want it to?
• Make the focus square default to the centre of the screen?
• Disable the functions on the joystick so it only controls the focus square?

Any help much appreciated

 

 

 

Have you tried pressing or double pressing the joystick?

No I hadn't, but I just did and it worked! When it is inactive the focus point is just a grey square. But when I push the centre of the joystick, the square changes to have an outward facing arrow on each corner and then I can move it with the joystick.

Thank you so much, a simple solution that I hopefully won't forget.

Happy to help…