How is variable zoom done?

[Stublerone]

I have all axes enabled and that is okay so far. Leaning in is always a little too time consuming and especially in a bf109 with a revi out of the middle you have to look back to centre and lean totally accurate. If you are not fully centered in front of the revi, you will miss several shots. It simply takes too long. For me personally, the Shift+f1 should do nothing else than get a new center position for trackir in front of the revi. And it should not change its zoom.

In 1946 I flew nearly all the time in gunsightmode as soon as I had enemies nearby.

I mean, leanind around and make moves to accuratly fire on enemies is more difficult, than have a new center position and stick with the fact, that u are a little bit out of the middle for looking around.
These are two very similar setups on the first look, but it makes a very big difference. I personally cannot shoot down a plane with just one burst in a hard turning fight. In the old il2, this was very handy. U must also think, that trackir is a good tool ( i cannot live without it), but it is also very far from reality.

So this should be easier. I do not want to waste 3 burst, because my leaning is not accurate. In reality, I could manage it way better (not speaking about high g as influence). It is a small thing to change and it will do a lot for all of us, believe me!