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Back Button Focus - Use and Settings ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Don Kuykendall_RIP" data-source="post: 544564" data-attributes="member: 6277"><p>Using it for moving subjects is the best use for BBF. Although you set the camera for AF-C it is only in AF-C while holding the button down. When you release it it becomes AF-S. That way when the bird is sitting there once you click the button once on that bird the focus will stay there even if you set the camera down by your side. If the bird decides to fly just press and hold the button down and you are back in AF-C. </p><p></p><p>It takes a little while to get used to it but once you do then you won't go back. I am going to include the basic setup here which has some nice youtube guides on BBF. Worth the time to watch</p><p></p><p>Back Button Focus is a great tool for so many photographers and is something I think everyone should try at least once. Below are a few sites that talk about the how and why of Back Button Focus. </p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/hxlkcpoz/benefits-of-using-the-af-on-button-for-autofocus.html" target="_blank">Benefits of Using the AF-ON Button for Autofocus by Nikon USA</a></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><a href="http://improvephotography.com/4552/back-button-focusing/" target="_blank">BACK BUTTON FOCUSING – EASIER THAN YOU THINK! by Improve Photography</a></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is a good YouTube video that goes over the why and how of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzqQskGoURE" target="_blank">Back Button Focusing</a>. </p><p></p><p>You can do a search of the forum on "Back Button Focus" or BBF and see the many threads that have been created on this subject.</p><p></p><p>Try it, You will like it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/hxlkcpoz/benefits-of-using-the-af-on-button-for-autofocus.html" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/hxlkcpoz/benefits-of-using-the-af-on-button-for-autofocus.html" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/hxlkcpoz/benefits-of-using-the-af-on-button-for-autofocus.html" target="_blank"></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Don Kuykendall_RIP, post: 544564, member: 6277"] Using it for moving subjects is the best use for BBF. Although you set the camera for AF-C it is only in AF-C while holding the button down. When you release it it becomes AF-S. That way when the bird is sitting there once you click the button once on that bird the focus will stay there even if you set the camera down by your side. If the bird decides to fly just press and hold the button down and you are back in AF-C. It takes a little while to get used to it but once you do then you won't go back. I am going to include the basic setup here which has some nice youtube guides on BBF. Worth the time to watch Back Button Focus is a great tool for so many photographers and is something I think everyone should try at least once. Below are a few sites that talk about the how and why of Back Button Focus. [B][URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/hxlkcpoz/benefits-of-using-the-af-on-button-for-autofocus.html"]Benefits of Using the AF-ON Button for Autofocus by Nikon USA[/URL][/B] [B][URL="http://improvephotography.com/4552/back-button-focusing/"]BACK BUTTON FOCUSING – EASIER THAN YOU THINK! by Improve Photography[/URL][/B] Here is a good YouTube video that goes over the why and how of [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzqQskGoURE"]Back Button Focusing[/URL]. You can do a search of the forum on "Back Button Focus" or BBF and see the many threads that have been created on this subject. Try it, You will like it. [URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/article/hxlkcpoz/benefits-of-using-the-af-on-button-for-autofocus.html"] [/URL] [/QUOTE]
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