Nikon DSLR AF-On Button Technique

[RoundTheBendFilms]

Sorry, I couldn't focus on the video.

You were staring through my sole too much8]

[NatthapolVanasrivila]

Once you get used to this, you'll never want to set it back!

[jozamaymen]

I did this on my canon 60D , that made it faster. thanks so much

[360mix]

I did this on my d7000 and love it! Thank you

[TheDirekChew]

Arg!! d3100 don't have it!

[davejamesish]

Hi

used this set up on a recent wedding ,would not use any other way,at least 300 pics all as sharp as a tack apart from one ,an evening shot on the bridal vale pity the D90 doesnt have a drunk photographer mode!!!!!

Great video Jason

[razzyjazzblue]

Great video! Great explanation. Clear instructions. It won't take most people more than an hour of shooting to get used to focusing this way. It even works for those of us with small hands. I don't understand why more people don't use this technique.

[BigAl13NY]

Another great tip to add to my bag of tricks. It is definitely a time saver when trying to get a shot when things change quickly. I been switching between AF-S & AF-C. I will practice this technique until it becomes 2nd nature.

Thanks!

[drjay32]

On cameras without a dedicated AF-ON button, you need to customize the AE Lock button to be used as AF-ON. Then make sure your camera is set to Continuous Servo AF, and it should work fine.

[theMezz]

The video shows a5 AF Activation - - anyone know where this is on the D7000?

[theMezz]

@theMezz  FOUND IT HERE: D7000: Custom Setting f5 (Assign AE-L/AF-L) > AF-ON

[ReverendMake]

@theMezz pencil->f controls-> f5-> AF-ON.

[LeguanMo]

Thanks, that was helpful :)

If i understood correctly, it should be pretty much the same putting the camera in AF-C mode and using the AE-L+AF-L button to have continous or singe focusing right?

If i focus and then hold the AE-L+AF-L button pressed, it is like in AF-S mode and without pressing it it is just AF-C. To me that seems to be even more helpful because you may not always have the time to reach the AF-On button when focusing a fast moving object using AF-C.

[peepboon]

lol @ the cap hehehe

[poisonblack83]

he doesnt blink !

[TingRoger]

Thanks for the video! Just set it up on my D300s and I can see why it works and why you left it in this mode all the time. It also forces you to think about focusing and not rely on the camera completely.

[bratvlad]

Thanks for the video, I'm going to try this with my D7000. by the way nice hat.

[RCPortugal]

I Jason. Do you think this will work on a Canon Camera? Like the 7D? Thank you

[tigerscorpion111]

Hi Jason,

Can you let me know the D 90 Menu settings. My camera is set up to do this from a recent workshop I took. From the workshop I didn't get I had to release the AF button to recompose the shot and was frustrated with the technique; thanks for emphasizing that. I'm much happier with this technique now...just can't remember how I got there in the menu settings!

[drjay32]

If you practice for about a day, you'll get the hang of it.

[MrRacepics1]

Hi Jason, never thought of that. I will have to give it a go. Now to remember how to do that. Not sure this old brain will catch on. We will see.

[Predat0r66]

Every Nikon user should know this technique. I've been using it for a couple of years now and I don't think I could ever go back to just using the shutter button. Once your camera is set up, no more AF changes ever need to be made. It's a major advantage of Nikon cameras.

[epdxL]

I set it back to single AF mode when I need to autofocus in really low light. The AF assist beam from the speedlight will not fire on AF-C.

Additionally this technique will NOT work on bodies lower than the D90/D80 because lower end bodies don't have the release-priority option.

[rsplatpc]

Great tip, using it from now on, thanks!

[willcitoman97]

great tip, haha bbut did you switch cameras from 5:24: tto 5:;28? it looks like the d300

[UAOleg]

Good tip.

[Itchhhh]

Nicely done!