Back Button Focusing
Feb 29, 2020 08:39:03 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
SewClever wrote:
Great to know! Thank you! Rita
It takes a little while to get use to. Stick with it & I think you will find it easier in the long run.
Feb 29, 2020 09:03:56 #
SewClever wrote:
Hi All...I recently saw an article about Back Button Focusing and I am intrigued. What does everyone think. Is it easier than manual focus in certain situations? Just curious. Rita
Welcome to UHH Rita
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2yz-wrZYCI&t=404s
Smile,
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Feb 29, 2020 09:18:56 #
BooIsMyCat
Loc: Somewhere
SewClever wrote:
Hi All...I recently saw an article about Back Button Focusing and I am intrigued. What does everyone think. Is it easier than manual focus in certain situations? Just curious. Rita
I did not read through all the responses to this question but, from what I DID read, I think many are missing the mark regarding BBF.
When you use the default method - half press of the shutter button to focus - press fully to take a photo, you have to do this every single photo... half press to acquire focus then, full press to take a photo.
With BBF, you can press the assigned button ONCE to acquire focus, release and focus will stay on said subject as long as you or your subject do not move. Holding down the BB will give you continuous focus for subjects that may be moving.
In the end, it really comes down to each individual (who's curious) trying it and deciding for themselves if they want to use the default method or switch to BBF.
Feb 29, 2020 09:36:55 #
trinhqthuan
Loc: gaithersburg
Linda From Maine wrote:
The only issue I had with back button focusing was getting thumb knuckle smears on my glasses 
Same here
Feb 29, 2020 09:42:53 #
The only way I shoot all my sport photos....semi-football, hockey, HS football and Lacrosse. BBF is the best for action shots.
Feb 29, 2020 09:48:46 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Each focusing method has its place. Check out Steve Perry on YouTube. He uses a Nikon but the basic ideas still apply.
Feb 29, 2020 09:50:45 #
It would seem, from your question, that it's either back button focus or manual. That is not the case. Pushing the shutter release button 1/2 way gets the lens to focus. There are some who are enamored by BBF and that's fine for them. I prefer to keep things in the one-stop-shop mode and use the same controls to focus as I do to release the shutter. Keep it simple.
--Bob
--Bob
SewClever wrote:
Hi All...I recently saw an article about Back Button Focusing and I am intrigued. What does everyone think. Is it easier than manual focus in certain situations? Just curious. Rita
Feb 29, 2020 10:00:35 #
AS THE OLD SAYING GOES ONCE YOU GO BACK YOU NEVER GO BACK !!
Feb 29, 2020 10:12:41 #
Resqu2
Loc: SW Va
I loved it on my Canon 5D iv but now that I’m on a mirrorless I can’t seem to find the same use for it so I quit trying.
Feb 29, 2020 10:37:58 #
I use BBF. Once you get used to it, it becomes second nature to you. I can attest to that. While at the photography show in NYC, I went to try out a camera. I thought something was wrong with it, until I realized I was using BBF. Muscle memory had kicked in.
Feb 29, 2020 10:48:35 #
bbrown5154 wrote:
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Not sure what you mean with "focusing".
Not sure what you mean with "focusing".
Back Button Focus - a thing
Back Button Focusing - an action.
Either is understandable to me.
Feb 29, 2020 11:28:14 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
The first time I used back button focus I realized that I would never go back to the old way. The truth is, I would crush the shutter release and would take so many out of focus photographs! With bbf, that's not the case anymore.
Feb 29, 2020 11:29:53 #
If you want a comprehensive answer to your question look no further than Steve Perry's back button focusing on youtube... I tried other videos and explanations and just didn't like what they had to say or better yet how they said it... Then I looked at Steve's explanation and it all fell into place... I have not looked back since... All of my camera's are now configured that way... good luck and with a little practice you will feel the same way.... 
by the way Steve is a member here...
by the way Steve is a member here...
Feb 29, 2020 11:36:03 #
BBF takes a bit of practice to get used to, but once you master it, you'll never go back to using the shutter button to focus.
Feb 29, 2020 11:48:02 #
photoman022 wrote:
The first time I used back button focus I realized that I would never go back to the old way. The truth is, I would crush the shutter release and would take so many out of focus photographs! With bbf, that's not the case anymore.
I never went back either. I like the separation of focus point(s) and metering point(s). With BBF you can separate them, when both metering and focus are in the same button, you can't.
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