Practising a whole new skill with this shot, back-button focussing. Really not sure if I like it, but am assured by camera club buddies, I won't want to go back to half-press on shutter release again.
Hi Jackie. I read up on this "back button focusing" It sounds so useful, once you get the hang of it. I'll really look forward to seeing what you do with it. This one is a lovely start - like your border too.
@robz I'm getting more used go it Rob. Glad you like border @rjb71 I wonder why?? @jacqbb it's a bit bedraggled poor thing @carole_sandford thank you @ludwigsdiana it's another collapsed sunflower that I picked and brought jndoors @susanalena thank you v much Susan
@padlock I like the being locked bit!! Thought of you yesterday as I was trying to get shots of goldcrests! I got lots of the yew tree no birds! ( Wrong camera )
@casablanca instead of half pressing the shutter to focus, you press a button on the back!!! All our camera club veterans swear by it!! and @padlock too.
Advantage is you set the focus and it stays set, unlike using shutter button, where it defaults and has to focus again.
I'm off to try to get red squirrels at the weekend ( they'll probably start hibernation today so won't see a single one!) and apparently BB focus will be advantageous, so am practicing. I Googled my camera, as there are no details in the handbook. It is getting easier to do, club people tell me Pentax button in an uncomfortable position ( but they're all biased towards Canons!)
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I have two - one is a compact Olympus (my handbag camera!) and my main one is a DSLR Nikon D3400. It has plenty of buttons on it, it's just figuring out which one and how to do it LOL!!
@rjb71 I wonder why??
@jacqbb it's a bit bedraggled poor thing
@carole_sandford thank you
@ludwigsdiana it's another collapsed sunflower that I picked and brought jndoors
@susanalena thank you v much Susan
@casablanca thanks
@amyk ta
@Dawn tx
@wendyfrost last of the sunflowers
@joansmor ☺️
@jqf thsnks
Advantage is you set the focus and it stays set, unlike using shutter button, where it defaults and has to focus again.
I'm off to try to get red squirrels at the weekend ( they'll probably start hibernation today so won't see a single one!) and apparently BB focus will be advantageous, so am practicing. I Googled my camera, as there are no details in the handbook. It is getting easier to do, club people tell me Pentax button in an uncomfortable position ( but they're all biased towards Canons!)
I am amazed at how clever our cameras are, were holding minicomputers in our hands!!!
There maybe a button an back labelled AF or AEL?? That's it!! You could always ask the wonderful 365 community for helping advice!!