Shooting Modes

was_a_guru

Senior Member
(Nikon D7500)
I usually shoot in Aperture mode, and have enabled Back Button Focus (only). This allows me to use ether the manual focus (via ring without setting manual focus switch) if I want as long as I don't press the AE-L, AF-L button which is where I assigned the back button focus to or auto focus by pressing the assigned back button focus button.

However on occasion, particularly in family outings and with our grand kids running around, I want to use the camera in a point & shoot mode, i.e. Auto mode. My question is: in Auto mode will that override the back button focus assignment or do I have to disable that before switching to Auto mode?
 

nickt

Senior Member
No, auto will not override your bbf. You can set one of your U1/U2 for shutter button focus. I have one of my U's set for shutter button focus in case I need to hand the camera over to someone to take a picture. If it will be just you shooting, I would keep it in bbf and just switch to auto mode with bbf. I've been shooting bbf for a few years and now my finger gets confused if I switch to shutter button. If things unfold quickly, my thumb starts pressing the back button without thought, lol. So I stick with bbf. Of course if others will be using the camera, setting up a U for shutter button focus is the way to go.
 

Patrick M

Senior Member
(Nikon D7500)
I usually shoot in Aperture mode, and have enabled Back Button Focus (only). This allows me to use ether the manual focus (via ring without setting manual focus switch) if I want as long as I don't press the AE-L, AF-L button which is where I assigned the back button focus to or auto focus by pressing the assigned back button focus button.

However on occasion, particularly in family outings and with our grand kids running around, I want to use the camera in a point & shoot mode, i.e. Auto mode. My question is: in Auto mode will that override the back button focus assignment or do I have to disable that before switching to Auto mode?

You have control a6 set to AF-ON only.
Set this item in you My Menu items . That’ll mean you can quickly switch to Shutter/AF-ON when you hand off to somebody else


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