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<blockquote data-quote="dieselnutjob" data-source="post: 820155" data-attributes="member: 47318">HiI just got a D780 and there are some things I don't understand.1. AF-ON button.&nbsp; In the online manual it describes that the AF-ON button can be reassigned, and I notice that the default customisation is as &quot;AF-ON&quot;.&nbsp; What does this actually mean?&nbsp; I set it to AE/AF lock and got that working (so I can focus and recompose, with the item in focus outside of the focusing area of the OVF) but then realised that that's exactly the same as the AE-L / AF-L lock button just below it that I already have anyway, so that seems like a wasted customisation option.&nbsp; Anyway, what does the default AF-ON actually mean?Just as a clarification; on my previous camera I tried to live with back button focus for a long time, but never really got on with it, in the end I got fed up with it and removed it.&nbsp; I'm happy with AE/AF lock just for the occasions when when I want something to be in focus near the edge of the frame.&nbsp; Most of the time I quite like 3D tracking so I focus on what I want and let it 3D track the item whilst I recompose.2. When I'm viewing a photo already taken, how can I change what's displayed?&nbsp; Like viewing the histogram?3. How do I make the camera automatically view a photo on screen after taking it without having to press the playback button?thanks, DNJ</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dieselnutjob, post: 820155, member: 47318"] Hi I just got a D780 and there are some things I don't understand. 1. AF-ON button. In the online manual it describes that the AF-ON button can be reassigned, and I notice that the default customisation is as "AF-ON". What does this actually mean? I set it to AE/AF lock and got that working (so I can focus and recompose, with the item in focus outside of the focusing area of the OVF) but then realised that that's exactly the same as the AE-L / AF-L lock button just below it that I already have anyway, so that seems like a wasted customisation option. Anyway, what does the default AF-ON actually mean? Just as a clarification; on my previous camera I tried to live with back button focus for a long time, but never really got on with it, in the end I got fed up with it and removed it. I'm happy with AE/AF lock just for the occasions when when I want something to be in focus near the edge of the frame. Most of the time I quite like 3D tracking so I focus on what I want and let it 3D track the item whilst I recompose. 2. When I'm viewing a photo already taken, how can I change what's displayed? Like viewing the histogram? 3. How do I make the camera automatically view a photo on screen after taking it without having to press the playback button? thanks, DNJ [/QUOTE]

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