Does anyone else use BBF this way? Long story short, I love BBF and use it except when I’m using continuous autofocus in burst mode. In that situation, it seems to me that I’ll already...

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Long story short, I love BBF and use it except when I’m using continuous autofocus in burst mode. In that situation, it seems to me that I’ll already be pressing the shutter button, wanting to maintain auto focus throughout the burst, and see no advantage in having to hold down a second button to focus. I turn BBF off in that situation. Am I the only one?

Thanks,

Ben

lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.

it allows you to maintain focus when situation changes,i won't shoot any other way

pesfls Loc: Oregon, USA

Same here. Agreed.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

lukevaliant wrote:

it allows you to maintain focus when situation changes,i won't shoot any other way

Which way? My way or BBF all the time? Because my way certainly does allow you to maintain focus as well as BBF. For me, the advantage of BBF is maintaining focus after recomposing in single shot mode without the shutter button changing it.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Rab-Eye wrote:

Which way? My way or BBF all the time? Because my way certainly does allow you to maintain focus as well as BBF. For me, the advantage of BBF is maintaining focus after recomposing in single shot mode without the shutter button changing it.

Focus and shutter separate.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Longshadow wrote:

Focus and shutter separate.

I see the advantage of that in certain situations. Probably most situations. Just curious, why is it advantageous to do that in continuous focus burst mode?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Rab-Eye wrote:

I see the advantage of that in certain situations. Probably most situations. Just curious, why is it advantageous to do that in continuous focus burst mode?

Not sure what you're asking...
But I believe I can keep my thumb on the BBF when using "servo mode" and fire the shutter at will.
I've not tried it yet.

Grahame Loc: Fiji

Rab-Eye wrote:

Long story short, I love BBF and use it except when I’m using continuous autofocus in burst mode. In that situation, it seems to me that I’ll already be pressing the shutter button, wanting to maintain auto focus throughout the burst, and see no advantage in having to hold down a second button to focus. I turn BBF off in that situation. Am I the only one?

Thanks,

Ben

I use BBF (using the AF-On button) with the Shutter Button disconnected from activating AF 100% of the time in any shooting scenario.

Whilst I can understand that you consider 'there is no advantage to having to hold down a second button when you are doing a burst in continuous AF', it means that you are having to change 'operational methods', possibly often.

For my slow brain the less method changes I have to make, the less chances of having something not set how I want it and missing a shot.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Grahame wrote:

I use BBF (using the AF-On button) with the Shutte... (show quote)

That I understand! Thank you.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

never turn BBF off. If it's a burst, I just hold it down.

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

as far as I'm concerned you are the only one. If you are shooting bursts and the subject moves? What then?

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Rab-Eye wrote:

Long story short, I love BBF and use it except when I’m using continuous autofocus in burst mode. In that situation, it seems to me that I’ll already be pressing the shutter button, wanting to maintain auto focus throughout the burst, and see no advantage in having to hold down a second button to focus. I turn BBF off in that situation. Am I the only one?

Thanks,

Ben

I use BBF and I don’t switch modes for burst shooting.

But that’s what I do and what works best for you might be different.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Rab-Eye wrote:

Long story short, I love BBF and use it except when I’m using continuous autofocus in burst mode. In that situation, it seems to me that I’ll already be pressing the shutter button, wanting to maintain auto focus throughout the burst, and see no advantage in having to hold down a second button to focus. I turn BBF off in that situation. Am I the only one?

Thanks,

Ben

I have two Sony camera's, one has BBF (back button focus, you see, I explain BBF, unlike you, for those that do not know, it is always a courtesy few employ here, I digress) and on the other I use the regular shutter button, I see no advantage to either, I get award winning shots with both camera's.
If you know what your doing, I see no advantage with BBF.
The image below was taken with a traditional shutter button.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

foathog wrote:

as far as I'm concerned you are the only one. If you are shooting bursts and the subject moves? What then?

Then the autofocus tracks the moving subject because it’s tied to the depressed shutter button. I find it awkward to hold down two buttons at once. The result is exactly the same.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

billnikon wrote:

I have two Sony camera's, one has BBF (back button focus, you see, I explain BBF, unlike you, for those that do not know, it is always a courtesy few employ here, I digress) and on the other I use the regular shutter button, I see no advantage to either, I get award winning shots with both camera's.
If you know what your doing, I see no advantage with BBF.
The image below was taken with a traditional shutter button.

There you go. Thanks, Bill. Stunning shot, by the way!