Nikon D810

[Jeff.B]

Why can't I get a focus beep when using back button focus.

 

[twist]

Why can't I get a focus beep when using back button focus.

Focus set to continuous?

 

[rob-nikon]

Likely because it’s in AF-C and not AF-S. you could set the camera to AF-S and then it would beep. But that wouldn’t be true back button focusing, it would be moving the AF activation button from the shutter to something else.

 

[Jeff.B]

Camera is set to AF-S and beep to on. Beep work fine if set to shutter focus + release.

 

[Brazo]

Camera is set to AF-S and beep to on. Beep work fine if set to shutter focus + release.

Just a thought but you’ve got the volume up?
Perhaps the beep is only ‘tied’ to the shutter release button and not any others.

 

[Jeff.B]

Volume set at 2. I did wonder if the beep was tied to the release button, that's why I asked here, can't think of any reason why/how it should be though.

 

[Bristolian]

I haven't used the D810 but on my (ex) D800, current D750 and any other Nikon body that I have used with BBF I get a beep if the focus mode is set to AF-S or AF-A but not AF-C.

I always have both AF-C and AF-S set to focus priority as I don't see any point in letting the camera take an image when it knows it's out of focus.

 

[Jeff.B]

Yes, my settings are the same.