How many bars do you have it set over the middle bar?
BIF camera settings?
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Actually I would advise him to actually try both ways and see what works best for him. We are all different and shoot different ways. What works for me might not work for him. That is what I like about this forum is that we all have different ways of doing things and they all might work. Try both ways and then fine tune it to what works for you.
canuck257
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Sorry to confuse Don. I put the D7100 in my signature but haven't yet worked out how to add it to my profile DUH!
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I ended up for everyday shooting to set it in the middle. That gives me the reciprocity rule based on the effective focal length. Which for me works out pretty good. For BIF I use M and set my shutter speed for stop action. Focal length has no effect on what I am after.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Try going to http://nikonites.com/profile.php?do=editprofile. That should get you to the right place
I see. I'm mostly at 300mm unless a fire breathing dragon flies by, then I may hit 70mm.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I see. I'm mostly at 300mm unless a fire breathing dragon flies by, then I may hit 70mm.
One of the favorite local places I shoot BIF the birds come in close so I end up all over the place with the zoom.
I rarely have it either. My cam will either find focus or it won't and I like to control when I release the shutter. I can see how focus priority would be an advantage for BIF but for me all the advantages of BBF outweigh any negatives.
I would have a hard time shooting without the BBF. Even when I shoot manual I have a tendency to push that button.
There's little one can do wrong: push or don't push.
Once you're used to it, there's no going back.It is a better way of working,i just didnt want to lose focus priority
The issue to overcome when shooting BBF is to directly hit the release and fire away. Once you can control that urge, and wait on the focus lock indication (if the cam shows that), there's little need for focus priority.
Sorry but IMO you have over simplified the answer and i never said you shouldnt use it i only explained the situation with it,at my age most of my urges have to be controlled.
at my age most of my urges have to be controlled.
At your age you shouldn't have urges left.
canuck257
Senior Member
At your age you shouldn't have urges left.
You just wait, they are still there. It's just that, as you get older, you tend to confuse ambition with ability
adityasoman
Senior Member
At first it feels quite different and we tend to switch back.Give it a couple of tries till you get it correct.Then you'll just love it.
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I had to take a couple of weeks of shooting almost every day to get used to shooting with BBF. When I pick up my wife's camera it drives me crazy since I can not convince her to switch to BFF
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