It was the same with the X-T30 - agree the quick press on the joystick is more convenient - one of the things that annoyed me with that camera. Later cameras (such as X-H2S, X100VI) have the press joystick to center option.

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A focus stacked image of a flowering Kalanchoe

I’d say M2 Pro 16/512 should be sufficient and good value if you find one. 32 would be better (as Jerry said, less swapping, that also means longer lifespan of the SSD). Pro for the fan, like Jerry said. 16” rather than 14”.  M2 Max or the newer M3 versions, more RAM, bigger SSD … all welcome of course, depending on the budget. I use the 16” Pro M2 Max 32/1 with C1 and the machine stays fast, cool and quiet no matter what. External 40Gbps NVMe enclosures are a thing. 

Hi! I've had a lot of fujifilm cameras from X-E1 on... I now have an X-T3, X-T30II and X100V. They all share the same sensor, processor and kind of menus and functions. So, to reset the focus point on the X-T3 and X100V I double press the joystick, first press opens up the focus point grid and another press resets it to the center. I'm so used to that I absolutely hate that on the X-T30II I have to press the joystick and then the back button. What is the sense of making this function different than the other two cameras (and also other fuji cameras)? I don't think there's a way to change this behavior, am I wrong? Many thanks to share your toughts

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Some sky objects are seasonal, only appearing as signs of spring or summer or fall or winter. Others, depending on your location are circumpolar, meaning they are visible year round, never dropping below the horizon or drifting out of view. Cassiopeia is circumpolar for many folks in the Northern Hemisphere. It also has a lot of neat clusters and nebulae. It is fairly easy to find, even in light polluted areas, it is the “W” shaped constellation, not far away from the Big Dipper. This, just under 12 minutes equivalent exposure, is the region around Cassie’s knees. There are several Messier Objects here as well as the bright star Gamma Cassiopeia nicknamed ‘Navi’ by the astronaut Virgil Ivan “Gus” Grissom. The famous Perseid meteor showers come from this constellation’s region.  https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/cassiopeia-constellation/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_Cassiopeiae Screen capture using Stellarium: http://stellarium.org/