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<blockquote data-quote="Marilynne" data-source="post: 822970" data-attributes="member: 10234"><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(147, 101, 184)">from Copilot</span></strong></p><p></p><p>To set up back button focus on your Nikon D500, follow these steps:</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Access Custom Settings Menu</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Press the <strong>Menu</strong> button.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Navigate to the <strong>Custom Settings Menu</strong> (pencil icon).</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Assign AF-ON Button</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Select <strong>Controls</strong> (f).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose <strong>f1: Custom control assignment</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Highlight the <strong>AF-ON</strong> button and press <strong>OK</strong>.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Set AF Activation</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Go back to the <strong>Custom Settings Menu</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Select <strong>Autofocus</strong> (a).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Choose <strong>a8: AF activation</strong>.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Set it to <strong>AF-ON only</strong>.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Disable Shutter Button AF</strong>:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This step ensures that the shutter button no longer activates autofocus, allowing the AF-ON button to handle focusing.</li> </ul></li> </ol><p>By following these steps, you’ll be able to use the AF-ON button for focusing, which can be particularly useful for wildlife and action photography.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marilynne, post: 822970, member: 10234"] [B][COLOR=rgb(147, 101, 184)]from Copilot[/COLOR][/B] To set up back button focus on your Nikon D500, follow these steps: [LIST=1] [*][B]Access Custom Settings Menu[/B]: [LIST] [*]Press the [B]Menu[/B] button. [*]Navigate to the [B]Custom Settings Menu[/B] (pencil icon). [/LIST] [*][B]Assign AF-ON Button[/B]: [LIST] [*]Select [B]Controls[/B] (f). [*]Choose [B]f1: Custom control assignment[/B]. [*]Highlight the [B]AF-ON[/B] button and press [B]OK[/B]. [/LIST] [*][B]Set AF Activation[/B]: [LIST] [*]Go back to the [B]Custom Settings Menu[/B]. [*]Select [B]Autofocus[/B] (a). [*]Choose [B]a8: AF activation[/B]. [*]Set it to [B]AF-ON only[/B]. [/LIST] [*][B]Disable Shutter Button AF[/B]: [LIST] [*]This step ensures that the shutter button no longer activates autofocus, allowing the AF-ON button to handle focusing. [/LIST] [/LIST] By following these steps, you’ll be able to use the AF-ON button for focusing, which can be particularly useful for wildlife and action photography. [/QUOTE]
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