2 AUTOFOCUS TECHNIQUES you must master for Wildlife Photography | shutter and back button autofocus
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2020
- Back button autofocus and shutter focus divide photographers in two but in this video I explain why you have to master both techniques to improve your wildlife photography.
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Hearing that 60 to 70% of your focusing on the telephoto involved some manual focusing tweaks was one of the largest takeaways and confirms many of my personal experiences & frustrations. Thanks for a great video!
You actually explained clearly why I should use my back button autofocus more. I somehow always forget it is a thing that exists on my camera, so I haven't put it to good use yet.
Yesyes! Also remember about the button for AF lock... because it's a lot less of an change than changing to BBF which is a massive change to get used to... I use it as lock... I have tried BBF and I really couldn't get used to it... thing is I rarely ever need to stop the focus... so the thumb only have to use that button 10% of the time. 90% of the time it is free then I can use it for EXP comp and changing AF point etc... My lens can't manual focus when the AF is switched on. So I don't have the advantage of BBF for that manual Focus that Morten explained.
The best explanation on this subject I have seen so far 👍 I switched to back button AF and I find it really good, but it's really interesting to hear from your live experience and get to know that both ways have their own plus also from the point of view of a professional. Thank you for the insight!
I've recently tried the back-button focus and it felt like it could be good to use sometimes but haven't thought about it long. Thanks for these superb examples and explanations, it really helps a lot.
I was litteraly looking for some new videos of Morten right now.. Thanks!
Morten I love your dedication to the craft and your willingness to share your knowledge
I find back button focus easier to use and a shoot less out of focus shots this way but I agree both have their good points
Hello Morten, I used the focus and lock technique for years, but have now changed. This had mainly to do with my subjects, 90% of which is birds, and I kept needing different kinds of AF for stationary and birds in flight. I now use back button exclusively, where I have the AF-L button set up for single point AF and the joystick for group AF. I also have my Fn1 for D25. My kind of setup might be very specific to birders though. Thank you for the insight into your shooting techniques.
I've learned so much in this video. It is perfectly logical once explained. Thank you so much. On top of the pros/cons for the 2 options, I didn't know about the view finder zoom for manual adjustment...
This video was very very useful for me as i had NO clue what back button autofocus was used for and everything and now i understand it all! Thank you for this video and you will always be my inspiration!!
Thanks for your thoughts. I understand your reasons for using each method but what I appreciate most is that you chose difficult situations to illustrate them and let us know that even the professionals with the best gear have difficulty obtaining and holding focus. Perhaps there's hope for me yet. 😁
I have pretty much abandoned index finger focusing in favor of back button focusing. As you explain it, I now see the merit in being able to use the both focusing modes. Again Morten, I appreciate your videos. Thank you much.
One of those subtle techniques you use to get your great images. Thank you for sharing. I came to learn and of course look at some great pictures. Accomplished both.
You are totally correct with the use of those focus buttons.
You restore my faith in genuinely brilliant techniques that should be handed down to new photographers.
Great upload as always.👍
I’m not a wildlife photographer per se (I’d like to do it more) but these principles are still useful throughout all the photography genres. Thanks, Morten
finally a wonderful video of morten with subtitles :)
I enjoyed it a lot
I’ve used back button continuous AF for years. I love it. I use it for everything. Second nature. I use shutter button AF on my compact camera. Perfect for that.
Thank you so, so very much. I've been trying since October to understand when and why to hold those buttons and you are the first person to make it clear. I'd actually given autofocus up and had started to manual focus everything. You've really helped me - thank you!
Great tips and reminded me to finally take time to custom adjust my zoom in. I really like the end when you are showing your focusing examples. Thanks for sharing!
I think your videos are the most Inspiring of what I watch. After just one I’m ready to grab my stuff and head out. Even just out back of my house.
Thanks Morten for the great tips on auto focus. I currently use back button focus most of the time as I am primarily a wildlife photographer, but I might just have to try the lock technique (index finger) as well. Really enjoy the content. Keep up the great work!
I started using back button focus but never understood how to use the auto focus lock properly. Its been set up wrong in my camera forever. Now this explains it so much better with example. I have answer to my frustration when trying to do micro photography. Your voice did put me to sleep though twice. It have a very calming and soothing quality.
Thank you Morten for this clarification, it has been very worthy.
seems legit to have a master of the focus, providing information about focusing.
I love the way you pronounce the word 'focus' Morten! Great video.
Morten, your videos are awesome as well as you. I always enjoy every minute of your vids. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
This is SOOO helpful! I really appreciate the way you explain it and demonstrate the differences in real usage. I am myself Back-Button AF shooter - using it both for landscape and weddings, and recently I was wondering if I am missing anything by not using index finger focusing at all ...now I know there might be some situations where switching might be useful. BTW as Z6/Z7 user I realized only now that I never really use the 100% preview and that's the first thing I am going to change. Thank you so much!
Thank you Morten for the this very instructive lesson. Your idea of assigning AF-L (autofocus lock) to the AF-ON button is brilliant on the Nikon Z6, which does not have the AF-L. I have used my 500 mm manual focus tele and Nikon D300 for years, and have now learned, that a Nikon Z6 with the zoom function may improve my focusing. Great job!
I'm stuck in the dark ages with a DSLR :) Been using back-button-focus for the past few years and love it! Good topic to discuss, Morten. Hopefully, anyone that hasn't tried it yet will give it a try, makes focusing much faster and easier.
Great Video Morten. You answered my questions without me asking! awesome.
Hi Morten. Fantastic explanation. Thank's for sharing with the community. Congratulations from Extremadura in Spain for your great photographic works and your channel. You are a great inspiration.
Great informativ video as always. After years of back button af I now use trigger af and has set the af on button to manual focus. I think it’s a twist that gives me fast control with maximum of flexibility.
I liked the video first and then started watching.
Morten is just awesome.
Wakeup at 5am and watching Morten video with a coffee, really will make my day wonderful..
Thank you Morten! I just recently found your channel and this is the best explanation I’ve heard for the best times to use back button AF & shutter release AF
Informative as always Morten. I can see the benefits of both methods and agree that it’s worth mastering both. You make a very good point in the Back Button Focus method that you can use it when wearing mittens in cold weather. Top tip ! Thanks.
thanks for the video! just changed my AF ON button to switch between the last AF (AF-C) and MF. Love it!
Excellent video, Morten. Clear, concise, and informative.
Very, very helpful advice. Thank you, Morten!!
Excellent Video Morten ! I simply just do not use back button enough. I do not know why. Used it in the past and it works. Just you know kind of forget about it ! IT is very important when doing changing focuses frequently.
Thanks you Morten, Found that very useful. I am going to give that ago..Cheers..
What good learning is obtained from your teachings thanks for sharing
As always Morten, a great explanation. I much prefer back button focussing I really like how one can recompose the shot.....it’s a time-saver for me.
Superb video. This is all about practicall use of back button auto focus. Its amazing.
Thanks Morten. I will be trying out the Auto Focus Back Button technique.
Thank you so much for this video, i definitely need to set up more custom settings on my camera and try out more different settings. I usually just used standard settings in manual mode so far, but really struggled with AF sometimes.
Keep up the great work!
Greetings from Switzerland!
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What a content!! Much much appreciation. Great video!
2:39 Oh yeah, I have coffee on my desk too, It's still warm! Cheers!!
Awesome content...as always! Thanks, Morten
That is going to change the way I take photos of wild life, thank you so much for that info
When I take photos of birds or other wildlife I lose focus because it focuses on a bit of grass ect, but using back button is a game changer
Very informative video, I never knew what that lock button did and never thought about using it! Thank you!
It's about that Morten, adapt the camera to your style. I use same settings on Z6 and Z50 for everything, even street photography. EVF makes a big difference as you can set how much zoom you want to apply. At 200% zoom AF it´s also very fast and precise.
Perfect video!
Great video morten!👍👍 awesome topic
Great tips Morten! Like always
Thaks a lot
Sweet Work Morten, Back button all the way my friend... although, I do switch back in certain situations! For me a game changer and very intuitive way to work. Great work, all the best R 👍
U're an amazing person, I love your work 😀❤️
Excellent tips. Back focus button method really improved my control over difficult targets. Thank you.
Really the photo's u make are insane! Loving it :)
great video Morten, i always struggle when trying to capture fast moving animals... especially the smaller size creature like swallows and dragonflies, i hoped that one day you will make a video to teach beginners like me to track the small animals.
Great and interesting video Morten, ton's of info!
Your explanation is just fine. I need to listen many explanation as each gives some good ideas.
Very well explained. Not learned from a book, but practiced in nature. Thanks for that - Heini
Woooou qué genial.
Saludos y bendiciones desde Chile ❤️
Seeing you out in the field in full gear reminds me why I like photography(military vet). Just like a Sniper... letting nothing get in the way of getting the shoot! ;-))
Great video again. I switched to back button years ago. I’m going to have to chew on the index finger alternative some more.
Sir I love your videos and the photographs you capture and the way they are narrated in the videos .
I also want to do something crazy like you ✌️
I’m going to have to watch this a couple times. My back focus brain can’t comprehend trigger finger focus Andy more 😂
Great video (again). Confusing topic but very well explained.
I use BBF on my EM1X for birds in flight and general wildlife, except when I am wearing gloves. I then use shutter release for focus. I use shutter release for focus on my EM1.3, as it is dedicated to macro photography. Works for me.
Thank you for the video, you explain it wery well and it is great that you also give proper examples so that whoever is watching can really understand the isues. I think that at least for me there is only one risk in alternating the two different ways of focusing: I naturally tend to prefer one over the other so when switching between them I would sometimes push the wrong button at the wrong time out of instinct/lack of attention, not realizing that I am using the other mode at the moment so that it might cause me to lose the shot. However, this might only be an issue for myself and my momentary lack of attention.
I really appreciate the video, thank you for creating and sharing it!
This was super useful. Had no idea my camera had this. I will be practicing this during my moose photo trip.
A new Morten video.... today is a good day.
Thanks for good idea
👍You've explained it well Morten.
Love your videos and photography ❤️❤️❤️
This is a fkn master class.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I dont do wildlife photography but I am sure your tips will help me with my photography.
Great video and it’s very usefull especially when you use the mirrorless cameras.
But if you have Mirrorless or DSLR it’s important to know how your AF works, i have spend hours to learn the AF system on my Nikon Z6
and i still learn new features.
So keep on making these wonderfull videos, we all learn of it 👍
Thank you
Very helpful video. Many thanks. I will use this information on bird photography.
This was fantastic and very helpful!
Great examples of both tools.
Morten, great video. One of the first things I did on my Nikon D810 after i got it was to configure back-button continous autofocus. It took me about 2 days to get used to it, but in the mean my thumb goes automatically on the button to acquire focus and realeas it to keep the focus. I even configured it to my smaller Sony a6000. It does not only work great in the wild but also for sports and street photography. I wished I had these fast autofocus capabilities for filming with the Panasonic S1H - instead I need to go manual.
This video is very informative thank you very much this is very inspirational to us beginners.
Thank you,Morten!!👍👍👍🌹
Your video inspired me to take awesome photos ❤️❤️
Love your Intro 😃 and thanks for the video 😁
Great video, would love to see you go through the menu’s showing your settings!
Once more a very informative and high interesting video with helpful tips, Mortern ! Kind regards, Thomas
Great explanation Morten. Since using back button focus I don't think I could change again. Although in my videos I do struggle to say "Back Button Focus" sometime!!
I love this! Thank you so much
Man i love your job, congrats :)
Beautiful Morten 👍🏻
Thanks Morten, great video 👍
Thanks Morten!
I m a big fan of u cz u give me so many suggestions abut wildlife photography.
I really love it It also helps me to know about my camera very well.. Thanks for the tutorial. ♥♥♥
How many shutter life in canon 700D? I m using this.
Thanks, great explanation.
Very helpful description!
Thanks! Great video
Great Video, thank you!
great tips, thanks ! You did not mention the focus memory button on big lenses... this is damn useful as well
Awsome. Love you work