Nikon back button focus gotcha.
Dec 1, 2012 08:52:37 #
I took a shot and went to preview it in the LCD, wasn't what I wanted. Reframed the shot and pressed the AF-L/AL-L button, nothing happened because I forgot to turn off the preview. Turned off the preview, refocused and took the shot.
When I went to delete the shot I didn't want I got the message that the image was locked and couldn't be deleted.
Turns out that if you press the AF-L/AL-L button and you are viewing an image, the camera locks it and the only way to delete it in camera is to re format.
Minor issue but a heads up.
When I went to delete the shot I didn't want I got the message that the image was locked and couldn't be deleted.
Turns out that if you press the AF-L/AL-L button and you are viewing an image, the camera locks it and the only way to delete it in camera is to re format.
Minor issue but a heads up.
Dec 1, 2012 09:37:44 #
lorenww wrote:
Turns out that if you press the AF-L/AL-L button and you are viewing an image, the camera locks it and the only way to delete it in camera is to re format.
Minor issue but a heads up.
Turns out that if you press the AF-L/AL-L button and you are viewing an image, the camera locks it and the only way to delete it in camera is to re format.
Minor issue but a heads up.
Just wondering... I don't shoot Nikon, but on my camera I can lock images that I do not want to accidentally delete. I can also unlock them again in-camera.
Does your camera not have a similar feature?
EstherP
Dec 1, 2012 09:40:03 #
I have done this before also, locked a picture by accident. What I do is just go to the picture that is locked (in camera) and press the locked button again....this unlocks your photo for deleting. I have the Nikkon D7000 by the way. Thanks
Dec 1, 2012 11:00:25 #
lorenww wrote:
I took a shot and went to preview it in the LCD, w... (show quote)
The purpose of that feature is so you don't inadvertently delete an image you want to be sure to keep. I read about it in the manual.
As noted above you can unlock it with the same button and then delete it.
Dec 1, 2012 13:23:42 #
I didn't try pressing the button again to see if it would delete. Just read what the manual said. Have to try it, thanks.
Dec 2, 2012 07:36:11 #
I thought the optic of this post was about back button focus? Still it's an interesting thread and I'm glad you got ethe answer you were looking for.
Dec 2, 2012 22:12:06 #
? Just a different POV
I use an 4 GB card. Take 300 pics at a clip. sort them out in iPhoto. Why go through all that back and forth. I always thought that that is the beauty of a card over film, you are not cubbyholed with 36 photos on a roll of film, you can take as many as ya want. Just a thought.
I use an 4 GB card. Take 300 pics at a clip. sort them out in iPhoto. Why go through all that back and forth. I always thought that that is the beauty of a card over film, you are not cubbyholed with 36 photos on a roll of film, you can take as many as ya want. Just a thought.
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