Back Button Focus Advantages and Disadvantages
Jun 26, 2019 19:12:34 #
runnyblood wrote:
Thanks, Longshadow. I found the BBF button between the viewfinder and magnifier, marked with an asterisk (no footnote, though). I'll try it next time my camera isn't cozy with my big telephoto lens. Runnyblood
You DO have to set the camera to assign the back button for focusing. It's not intrinsically that way.
Jun 27, 2019 13:37:48 #
I use a Nikon D750 and find the BBF is good many times. Haven’t decided it’s the only way to go. The biggest disadvantage I have found is in using a remote cable to fire the pic, either wired or wireless, the camera will not focus if BBF is set. That’s annoying if you forget to switch back and are away from the camera, as in wireless.
Jun 27, 2019 16:37:52 #
Longshadow wrote:
You DO have to set the camera to assign the back button for focusing. It's not intrinsically that way.
You DO have to set the camera to assign the back button for focusing. It's not intrinsically that way.
You have to disable the shutter from auto focusing. The back button is often already set to meter and focus.
Jun 27, 2019 16:39:34 #
bleirer wrote:
You have to disable the shutter from auto focusing. The back button is often already set to meter and focus.
Not in my Canon.
Jun 27, 2019 17:59:32 #
Longshadow wrote:
Not in my Canon.
In that case I'll edit it to "SOME cameras have the AF-on button already programmed"
Jun 27, 2019 18:29:47 #
bleirer wrote:
In that case I'll edit it to "SOME cameras have the AF-on button already programmed"
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