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AF-On / Back Button Focus Setting
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<blockquote data-quote="sutherland" data-source="post: 677758" data-attributes="member: 45360"><p>Hi All,</p><p></p><p>New to Nikon and the D500 and although this question could apply for just about any modern system, I figured it would be best to ask and confirm. </p><p></p><p>I currently have my D500 set to AFC / Release Priority, with the following options:</p><p>- AF ON set to: Group Mode - AF ON</p><p>- PV set to: Center Point - AF ON</p><p></p><p>I also have AF Activation set to 'Off', decoupling the Shutter Button from the AF Focus system (eliminating the half-press Focus activation). </p><p></p><p>This is a very 'Traditional' setup for Back Button focusing, however being new to Nikon, it's a bit of an adjustment as the D500 does not have the 'U1/U2/etc' modes where I accomplished the following:</p><p></p><p>U1 - Stationary Wildlife</p><p>- AFS</p><p>- Center Point</p><p>- Shutter to initiate Focus</p><p></p><p>U2 - BIF</p><p>- AFC</p><p>- 9 Point AF</p><p>- AF Button Sets Focus / Shutter used only for Shutter (eliminating the half-press Focus activation)</p><p></p><p>I am not sure how much I like a fully decoupled Shutter and am only accustomed to using it really for BIF.</p><p></p><p>My Question, based on the below settings:</p><p>- set the Camera to AFC (Release Priority)</p><p>- set the primary AF to Center Point</p><p>- set AF-ON to Group Mode - AF ON</p><p>- Allow Shutter for AF Activation</p><p></p><p>My hope is this:</p><p>- when I use the Shutter (Half-Press), that is basically similar to my U1 (Stationary Wildlife), where I point and shoot</p><p>- when I hold down 'AF-ON', I am panning and tracking the BIF in Group Mode, that is similar to my U2 (BIF), where I hold AF-ON, track the subject and shoot</p><p></p><p><strong>Although the Shutter is on for AF (when Half-Pressed), does holding down 'AF-ON' bypass the Shutter's ability to re-establish focus?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sutherland, post: 677758, member: 45360"] Hi All, New to Nikon and the D500 and although this question could apply for just about any modern system, I figured it would be best to ask and confirm. I currently have my D500 set to AFC / Release Priority, with the following options: - AF ON set to: Group Mode - AF ON - PV set to: Center Point - AF ON I also have AF Activation set to 'Off', decoupling the Shutter Button from the AF Focus system (eliminating the half-press Focus activation). This is a very 'Traditional' setup for Back Button focusing, however being new to Nikon, it's a bit of an adjustment as the D500 does not have the 'U1/U2/etc' modes where I accomplished the following: U1 - Stationary Wildlife - AFS - Center Point - Shutter to initiate Focus U2 - BIF - AFC - 9 Point AF - AF Button Sets Focus / Shutter used only for Shutter (eliminating the half-press Focus activation) I am not sure how much I like a fully decoupled Shutter and am only accustomed to using it really for BIF. My Question, based on the below settings: - set the Camera to AFC (Release Priority) - set the primary AF to Center Point - set AF-ON to Group Mode - AF ON - Allow Shutter for AF Activation My hope is this: - when I use the Shutter (Half-Press), that is basically similar to my U1 (Stationary Wildlife), where I point and shoot - when I hold down 'AF-ON', I am panning and tracking the BIF in Group Mode, that is similar to my U2 (BIF), where I hold AF-ON, track the subject and shoot [B]Although the Shutter is on for AF (when Half-Pressed), does holding down 'AF-ON' bypass the Shutter's ability to re-establish focus?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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