Canon EOS 20D Back Button Focus
Sep 12, 2016 19:34:56 #
My daughter has a Canon 20D. Can this camera be set up for back button focusing?
Sep 12, 2016 19:43:30 #
I read up on this by doing a Google search on "Back button focus on Canon 20D" and found that on the 20D you set it with CF4 (custom function 4) and it will make the * button the focus button. On newer Canon models it makes the AF-ON button the focus button. Hope this helps. You can read further by doing the search above.
Sep 12, 2016 20:04:00 #
Sep 12, 2016 20:12:45 #
Bunkershot wrote:
Super-thanks for your help.
Bunkershot
Bunkershot
You're very welcome!!
Sep 13, 2016 07:25:33 #
Just hope I can convince my daughter to make the switch to bbf. Once there I'm sure she'l never go back to shutter focus. Thanks again Laura,
Bunkershot
Bunkershot
Sep 13, 2016 09:27:11 #
I know I never went back and even convinced my Dad to go that way and he loves it!
Sep 13, 2016 09:58:40 #
I was able to change my canon SL1 to back button focus in the method mentioned above. It did not have a dedicated AF button so I had to assign one. But it is really the best method to take photos in. unfortunately I can not find a way to do this on my Olympus Om10...and I am unhappy about that.
Sep 13, 2016 10:15:59 #
Wow, that's hard to believe that a newer camera model won't accommodate BBF.
Sep 13, 2016 11:01:28 #
A big shooter in my camera club still uses a Canon 20D on his trips all over the world. The Canon 20D is well over 10 years old. It's an 8MP noisy crop sensor camera. When he exhibits his work the subject matter is great but technically the photos could be called horrible by today's standards. Can someone please tell me the rationale for still using this camera?
Sep 13, 2016 11:29:52 #
Fotoartist wrote:
A big shooter in my camera club still uses a Canon 20D on his trips all over the world. The Canon 20D is well over 10 years old. It's an 8MP noisy crop sensor camera. When he exhibits his work the subject matter is great but technically the photos could be called horrible by today's standards. Can someone please tell me the rationale for still using this camera?
Maybe she's just learning? Maybe it was a gift? Maybe she likes it? Many, many reasons.
Sep 13, 2016 11:49:22 #
I understand if it is a beginner who was given the camera. But for anyone, having the right tool usually yields better results. And my thought is, for beginners it's even more important.
I play tennis and have noted that beginner rackets are demonstrably inferior to even mid-range rackets. A decent racket will often allow you to return a shot even if you mis-hit it while the older, cheaper racket will not. They're not made with better materials or technology designed to help your game. So who needs a tool to be more forgiving, the beginner or the pro? And who is going to be discouraged easier? And who needs more of a lift to their game that the newer technology can provide?
Starting a beginner out right is important.
I play tennis and have noted that beginner rackets are demonstrably inferior to even mid-range rackets. A decent racket will often allow you to return a shot even if you mis-hit it while the older, cheaper racket will not. They're not made with better materials or technology designed to help your game. So who needs a tool to be more forgiving, the beginner or the pro? And who is going to be discouraged easier? And who needs more of a lift to their game that the newer technology can provide?
Starting a beginner out right is important.
Sep 13, 2016 11:53:31 #
I appreciate your comments on this. Thank you! I actually have a camera that is beyond my talent. LOL
Sep 13, 2016 11:57:50 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Bunkershot wrote:
Just hope I can convince my daughter to make the switch to bbf. Once there I'm sure she'l never go back to shutter focus. Thanks again Laura,
Bunkershot
Bunkershot
Not everyone is comfortable with BBF. Even some advanced photographers I know don't use it.
Sep 13, 2016 12:09:41 #
mwsilvers wrote:
Not everyone is comfortable with BBF. Even some advanced photographers I know don't use it.
That's very true...some people take to it right away and others can't get comfortable. I remember when I first changed to BBF, the first few times I picked my camera back up I couldn't figure out why my shutter button didn't work!
Sep 13, 2016 12:13:12 #
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