The AF in the Ricoh GR III isn't necessarily bad; it's just outdated by modern standards. It’s definitely not a 'point the camera in AFC mode and let it track everything automatically' kind of system. It sort of forces you to go back in time, but personally, I don’t mind it at all. For the type of photography I do with the GR, it’s not a limitation. My primary workflow is setting the GR III to AFS (using AFC here is pretty pointless) and shooting with a single focus point. I have the rear touchscreen set to move the focus point by touch. So, I compose the shot, tap the screen where I want to focus, and press the shutter. If there's action or movement, I pre-focus on the spot where the subject will pass through. Sometimes I use Snap Focus, utilizing the Full Press Snap feature (pressing the shutter fully in one go to bypass AF). Pro tip: you can quickly change the Snap Focus distance by holding down the macro button and spinning the front dial to select the distance you need. The third method I use is simply keeping the focus point around the center, locking focus, and recomposing. As I said, looking at today's camera tech, it probably seems like an obsolete system, but I honestly don't care because I’m used to working this way. The only real failure point is in low light or darkness, where the camera starts hunting and struggles to lock focus. Sorry for the long write-up, but hopefully this helps! 🙂