Great video! First, you explained the concept and its utility very well..followed by a practical demonstration how to achieve 'back button focussing'. The best part is that, this video is indexed, so if (for example) someone only needs to know about how to de-couple the focus function from the shutter release button, he or she could jump on to that section. I found this very useful time and again. Thank you.
Thank you thank you, I had an issue with my D500 focusing in sports and I didn’t understand what I was doing wrong. I now know that I needed to completely disable shutter release focusing. Thank you it was driving me mad wondering why when using back button focus it was recomposing the shot again when depressing the shutter release button. Cheers Quinny 😀
Thank you! This is very helpful. Esp the part regarding release and focus. I was puzzled by missing focus even though I was using AF-C. Thanks to you I changed the setting & I hope to get more flying birds in focus during my visit to the Wilapttu national park tomorrow.
You're welcome Geetha, glad I was able to be of help to you. If there's a photography topic you'd like me to cover then let me know and I'll see if I can do a tutorial on it.
Thank you Charles for the video on BBF. I’m a new subscriber. Also use a D500. This is a silly question but what lens are you using in the beginning of the video?
Why would you not use focus or focus+release. Wouldnt focus would be better for stationary animals. Also doesnt release +focus mean your first shot wouldnt necessarily be in focus.
how would back button be any different when re composing? if you move the camera and you have middle autofocus point in the middle, wouldnt they both shift? or does back button auto focus change it to auto focus whatever is closest to camera instead of focus points?
back button focus means that once you've focused on an object you can re-compose your shot and has long as you don't touch the the button your image will stay in focus
@@CharlesNPhotography so why dont you just half press the shutter button to set focus, recompose then push the shutter all the way down to take the photo?
I have seen several TH-cam videos on the subject, but this was one easiest to understand and follow. Thank you, Charles..!
Wow, thanks! and Glad that s was helpful to you.
Very clear and understandable instruction. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for the feedback 😁
Great video! First, you explained the concept and its utility very well..followed by a practical demonstration how to achieve 'back button focussing'. The best part is that, this video is indexed, so if (for example) someone only needs to know about how to de-couple the focus function from the shutter release button, he or she could jump on to that section. I found this very useful time and again. Thank you.
Awesome, thank you so much for your comment, very much appreciated 😀
Thank you thank you, I had an issue with my D500 focusing in sports and I didn’t understand what I was doing wrong.
I now know that I needed to completely disable shutter release focusing. Thank you it was driving me mad wondering why when using back button focus it was recomposing the shot again when depressing the shutter release button.
Cheers Quinny 😀
Thank you and I'm happy that this video helped you work out what was wrong and fix it so that you can take great photos
Thank you for explaining this in a measured, easy to understand manner.
You are welcome! I try to keep what I explain as simple as possible so that everyone can understand what I'm talking about. 🙏
Excellent Charles, I am new to D500 and your tutorial will surely help me. Thanks.
Thank you so much and I'm glad that I was able to help you out.
Thank you! This is very helpful. Esp the part regarding release and focus. I was puzzled by missing focus even though I was using AF-C. Thanks to you I changed the setting & I hope to get more flying birds in focus during my visit to the Wilapttu national park tomorrow.
Glad it was helpful! and good luck 🙏
Thank You so much!
You're welcome, and glad that this tutorial helped you out.😀
Thanks Charles!
Thank you
Subscribed, and thanks for a clear demonstration
Thanks for the sub, and appreciate that you found this tutorial helpful 🙏
This video helped me a lot! Thanks Charles!
Thank you very much for letting me know, much appreciated
Thank you Sir 😊
Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you so much you explain things very well.
You are welcome! and thank you for letting me know, it's very much appreciated 🙏
Thank you!
You're welcome!🙏
Thank you sir, great video - helped me a lot!
You're very welcome and glad to hear that this video was of help to you 😃
Nice one Charles! Thank you and Take Care!!
Thank you for your comment, much appreciated
Thank you, easy to understand.
Glad to hear that!
Thank you very much , very straight forward and clear…!
Thank you for your comment, very much appreciated. I'd appreciate it if you'd subscribe to my channel if you haven't subscribed to it yet.
Charles
Thank you sir very helpful video
You're welcome Geetha, glad I was able to be of help to you. If there's a photography topic you'd like me to cover then let me know and I'll see if I can do a tutorial on it.
Well explain.. Thank you
You are welcome, glad it was helpful
thank you
You're welcome
Marvelous video, thank you!
With your D500, birds in flight or movement, do you use D25 or GRP?
None! I use Single Point and AP-C
Thank you Charles for the video on BBF. I’m a new subscriber. Also use a D500. This is a silly question but what lens are you using in the beginning of the video?
Thanks for the sub! The lens on my D500 was the Tokina 11-20mm f2.8, which I used for Astro and landscapes at times
Thank you
is there any way to switch between back focus and shutter rease button focus using a FN button?
No, there is no way of doing this, even on the new Nikon Mirrorless cameras this isn't able to be done
Why would you not use focus or focus+release. Wouldnt focus would be better for stationary animals. Also doesnt release +focus mean your first shot wouldnt necessarily be in focus.
90% of the time, the first image that I take is in focus has I don't stat taking photos until I've locked-on to my target
how would back button be any different when re composing? if you move the camera and you have middle autofocus point in the middle, wouldnt they both shift? or does back button auto focus change it to auto focus whatever is closest to camera instead of focus points?
back button focus means that once you've focused on an object you can re-compose your shot and has long as you don't touch the the button your image will stay in focus
@@CharlesNPhotography so why dont you just half press the shutter button to set focus, recompose then push the shutter all the way down to take the photo?
@@CincyPhotography because the moment you press the shutter button, the camera would focus again.
@@josephnevin no I half press shutter to focus portraits and re compose it then fully press to snap photo
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