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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 544541" data-attributes="member: 24285">I've read this is the greatest thing since sliced bread.&nbsp; I was finding it challenging to switch from AF-S to AF-C while shooting birds.&nbsp; They would sit pretty on a branch and I'd want AF-Single point, then they would fly away and I'd need to go to AF-C in a flash - never got there fast enough.&nbsp; SO I gave it a go today.&nbsp; Setting up the button on the back marked AE-L button to be the Focus button.&nbsp; This disabled the focusing function of pressing the shutter half way.&nbsp; To focus I must remember to press this AE-L button.&nbsp; I also read that you need to set the shutter to &quot;release&quot; and did that.How many people use this?&nbsp; Is it as good as they say?&nbsp; I did miss a few shots as I forget to press that focus button before pressing the shutter.&nbsp; But that's a habit to be developed. I set the AF to AF-C 9 points (which I read is recommended for birding)&nbsp; I could use 21, but read it is not wise to use all 39.&nbsp; Is this what most Back-Focusing folk use here?&nbsp; (I'm talking about the D610 here not the D5100).&nbsp; If I were to be doing some portraits of still people - unlike my grand children, I'd set the AF to AF-S single point.&nbsp; I also chose centre weighted metering.&nbsp; (very occasionally I'll use single point metering - rarely the full matrix).&nbsp; Is this best for this sort of thing?&nbsp; Does the weighted metering follow the focus point or just always use the centre? After one day of using it I'm decided to give it a go for a while and see if I get the hang of it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 544541, member: 24285"] I've read this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I was finding it challenging to switch from AF-S to AF-C while shooting birds. They would sit pretty on a branch and I'd want AF-Single point, then they would fly away and I'd need to go to AF-C in a flash - never got there fast enough. SO I gave it a go today. Setting up the button on the back marked AE-L button to be the Focus button. This disabled the focusing function of pressing the shutter half way. To focus I must remember to press this AE-L button. I also read that you need to set the shutter to "release" and did that. How many people use this? Is it as good as they say? I did miss a few shots as I forget to press that focus button before pressing the shutter. But that's a habit to be developed. I set the AF to AF-C 9 points (which I read is recommended for birding) I could use 21, but read it is not wise to use all 39. Is this what most Back-Focusing folk use here? (I'm talking about the D610 here not the D5100). If I were to be doing some portraits of still people - unlike my grand children, I'd set the AF to AF-S single point. I also chose centre weighted metering. (very occasionally I'll use single point metering - rarely the full matrix). Is this best for this sort of thing? Does the weighted metering follow the focus point or just always use the centre? After one day of using it I'm decided to give it a go for a while and see if I get the hang of it. [/QUOTE]

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