Back Button Auto Focus

[Brentor]

I used/use this approach with DSLRs and I found it very useful.

With mirrorless cameras it seems that according to internet “advice” it is no longer necessary given the improvements in AF with AF points covering the whole viewfinder, eye and subject tracking. Some still use it or at least a version of it eg double back button.

I have used my old version on mirrorless cameras without issue but I may be missing out on just using the camera in its normal settings.

I am tempted to drop BBAF as I don’t do as much photography as I used to and if the double BB version is more complicated I will probably forget how to use it between shoots. Most of my photography is now landscape or static subjects.

Any using BBAF on mirrorless?

 

[Knikki]

Yep I do use it on mirrorless cameras, the only one I struggle with is my OMD 5MkII as I find it just a little on the small side to get a comfortable grip.

Other than that I do find it useful as I can let the AF continually focus as the subject can change moving across the frame, mind you I only shoot motorsport, don't do birds in flight.

 

[tikkathreebarrel]

I used/use this approach with DSLRs and I found it very useful.

With mirrorless cameras it seems that according to internet “advice” it is no longer necessary given the improvements in AF with AF points covering the whole viewfinder, eye and subject tracking. Some still use it or at least a version of it eg double back button.

I have used my old version on mirrorless cameras without issue but I may be missing out on just using the camera in its normal settings.

I am tempted to drop BBAF as I don’t do as much photography as I used to and if the double BB version is more complicated I will probably forget how to use it between shoots. Most of my photography is now landscape or static subjects.

Any using BBAF on mirrorless?

I know I've back button focussed "since Noah were a lad" and my recollection is that the perceived benefit lay in separating focus from metering: maybe I'm not thinking quite had enough?