The Back Button Focus

This TIP was one I often came across but dismissed and ignored without understanding what the TIP had to offer or what it could do for my photography. When presented with the idea yet again I decided to give it a try ... and I like it ...

    

Without further comment ...

• Back Button Focusing May Be The Best Thing That Happen To Your Shooting Process 
• Three Reasons Why You Should Switch To Back Button Focus 
• Back Button Auto Focus with Nikon DSLR (Nikon D90)
• School of Digital Photography: Back Button Focusing
• Back Button Focus Explained (Canon)

TWiT Photo Episode 25: Leo Laporte (The Screen Savers, Call for Help, The Lab with Leo Laporte, The Site) interviews Steve Simon. Steve talks about using the Auto-focus button on the back of the camera to set focus instead of the shutter button.
       

 
















Mastering the AF-ON Technique with Nikon DSLRs: Photographer Jason P. Odell demonstrates how to set up Nikon DSLR cameras to use the AF-ON button technique for autofocusing.

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