Q3 Swipe for video survey - keep or bin?

[Derbyshire Man]

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The only way to turn it off is to put touch in EVF to off. Which is a shame as moving the focus point with one's finger is much better than using the arrows (as no joystick).

Few more replies now;

35 replies

71% lost images due to swipe putting camera in video mode

91% would like to be able to disable this function in the menu

88% would like the function removing entirely if a disable menu function cannot be provided to disable it

 

Edited December 7 by Derbyshire Man

[jaapv]

Statistical remark: It may be indicative, who knows, but it is bound to attract users with complaints, so probably heavily biased.  35 owners out of thousands? 

[chris_tribble]

I’d strongly recommend following @LocalHero1953 / Paul’s advice.  I’ve used EVF extended from day one and never had this swipe >  video problem. I’ve also NEVER used the Leica default profile!

Edited December 7 by chris_tribble

[LocalHero1953]

Touch AF in EVF is a step beyond my prestidigitation. With eye to the EVF, I can only touch AF on the RHS of the screen. The arrow keys are my only practical option.

Full respect to those who can.

Am I misunderstanding how Touch AF in EVF works?

Edited December 7 by LocalHero1953

[jaapv]

I think that it is meant for tripod use. 

[Tarekith]

I used to use it for photo stuff a lot when I first got my Q3, worked fine enough for me most of the time compared to similar functionality on my A7CR.  But the I realized it was easy to just leave on spot in the center, focus, then recompose.  Not for everyone or every situation though I know.

[Aram Langhans]

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I use the touch focus for taking photos I will be stacking for increasing depth of field.  Yes, usually on a tripod and usually in macro mode.  

Only recently have I experienced the video mode when I was not expecting it.  Not sure why.  I think that I am not as religious at keeping to the extended mode as I use to be, or that is what I am gathering from this thread.

[yren]

21 hours ago, jaapv said:

Statistical remark: It may be indicative, who knows, but it is bound to attract users with complaints, so probably heavily biased.  35 owners out of thousands? 

Remark 2: Before judging biased or not, may also need to take into account what the % of the owners, out of the thousands, who regularly come to this forum (to see this thread and make their vote) really is. 

Edited December 8 by yren

[leica_kh]

On 12/5/2025 at 2:57 PM, M11 for me said:

Generally I would wish as well to see a menu function to simply turn video off.

To me it happens every so often that I am in video mode and I could not tell when I have swiped nor why it happened.

I am in agreement with you. I'd just wish they made going into video mode as difficult as getting focus peaking... haha

[Olaf_ZG]

May be add a second survey: how many users are using video?