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Do you use Back Button Focus?

by Ram Ya January. 14, 2017 2540 views

Still pressing the shutter button halfway down to focus? Good news, there's a better way! Get ready, back button focus is about to rock your world.

Read more about Back Button Focus techniques by Erin Fitzgibbon on our official blog.

If you find this article useful, please share it with your friends to help someone else who might benefit from reading it. Erin Fitzgibbon is also available for any questions you might have regarding this article. You can get in touch with her by commenting below the article.

In this case, I used back button focus to make sure my camera locked onto her face, not the tulips. Photo by Erin Fitzgibbon

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Sigrid Strohschneider-Laue 1 year, 6 months ago

GREAT information!

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Jay Boggess 2 years, 2 months ago

Great info! Thanks! I need all the education I can get......(((grin)))

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Ram Ya Replied to Jay Boggess 2 years, 2 months ago

Thanks, Jay. It might take some getting used to for sure. But I think there are a lot of benefits to focusing this way.

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Jay Boggess Replied to Ram Ya 2 years, 2 months ago

I'll definitely give it a go! Thanks for helping us grow!

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Stephanie Hyde 2 years, 2 months ago

Love bbf...would never go back.

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Ram Ya Replied to Stephanie Hyde 2 years, 2 months ago

Was testing this recently and I can see why it is so useful. Especially when I use my tripod and want to recompose the image while keeping my focus intact.

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Stephanie Hyde Replied to Ram Ya 2 years, 2 months ago

Separating the focus from the shutter really does help nail the focus more often...especially with active kids and using AF-C. It takes a bit to get comfortable and makes it slightly harder for other people to take pictures with your camera :-)

2 years, 2 months ago Edited
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