but who wants an AF RF? I love RF because there is no AF system in them and that's the reason why RF is fun to use
Exactly. Some time ago - I was thinking differently, but now I value RF focusing a lot!
BUT,
there is one function a must in next RFs - LV\EVF plus touch LCD!
It would solve DRAMATICALLY most of current ISSUES and WEAKNESSES!!!
For typical RF focals and situation - we can use RF focusing, no doubts!
For wide angles, long focals, close focusing distance, wide apertures at close distance, in case of need to take away paralaxa, in case of weaker eyes, in case of shallow DOF not in center - we can use MAGNIFIED view of ANY part of the frame!
Focus shift - forget about it.
Miscalibrated RF or lens - foregt about it.
I used Panasonic G2 with manual lenses. That is a pleasure! You frame first, then touch screen in point where you want to focus, it magnifies automatically, you focus, you press shutter!
SIMPLE and QUICK.
There is one more, that could be improved - the magnification should NOT take full frame, but part of it, showing whole frame and borders at the same time. Maybe something similar to iPhone - part of screen is being magnified in EVF - exactly where your finger touches LCD. You move finger - magnification moves too.
Today I use from time to time NEX. It is a PAIN to move focusing point within the frame with buttons, instead of toch LCD and EVF.
This would open many applications to RF cameras - without taking away their biggest strenths!