As I have a somewhat crippled body (5D II) I only use the center focus point ... and then crop/recompose in post production. Besides, stepping back and including more of the scene (instead of trying to frame it very tightly) and doing the cropping in post really helps, as it allows me more time to think about my composition and crops.
jcolwell wrote:
I focus off-centre, because I can.
I focus off-centre whenever I am permitted the honour of visiting appropriate lands. When I am stuck at home, I am forced to focus off-center. As to whether this is an inappropriate land...I dunno, sometimes an intransigent minority seems to suffice for "inappropriations".
Ah tink ah heart mah 5D2 AF! Rarely misses and certainly much better than the cameras I owned before it: EOS 630, 10S, Elan , A2 1N, 3, Elan 7E, 10D & 20D. I recall being totally blown away by 5D2 AF compared to the 10D/20D I owned just before it. However I suspect 25 years of using "old skool" AF and having to lock on points of contrast has been helpful.
Of course, it's pretty difficult to mess up landscape focus, even in dim light:
bobbytan wrote:
As I have a somewhat crippled body (5D II) I only use the center focus point ... and then crop/recompose in post production. Besides, stepping back and including more of the scene (instead of trying to frame it very tightly) and doing the cropping in post really helps, as it allows me more time to think about my composition and crops.
Agreed, several ways to skin that cat. ( no actual animals were injured in this metaphor )
As to whether this is an inappropriate land...I dunno, sometimes an intransigent minority seems to suffice for "inappropriations". 
!!! i HATE my 5D AF.