Back Button Autofocus Advice for Underwater Photographers

[@gillescharvet]

Hi both, I’m a video shooter, and I configured my setup to be able to use back button focus, for the same reason your talked about, sometime you don’t have time or your system don’t have time too focus right, a specially into heavy particules water trying to focus on big animals whitch appears grey on grey … last year I missed all the shots on treasure sharks because of that, all wasn’t in focus My only concern is will I be able to remember when I’m on one mode or another … big questions, I’ll answer in a few months 😂

[@cwitt8280]

Thanks Adam, Axel! Really appreciate your efforts in making these thought provoking videos. Since Covid I've been land-locked so they have been really helpful in keeping my 'UW brain' at least semi-exercised .

[@Wetpixel-Live]

Great to hear!

[@feefiona]

Thanks Adam... I used your tips to teach some of my students.... great video

[@Wetpixel-Live]

High praise from you Fee...when are we going diving?

[@nurtucker3999]

Always very helpful. Thanks

[@Wetpixel-Live]

Glad to hear that!

[@dianafernie4239]

Can you please do a session on 3D tracking? Very interested, but a little afraid :D

[@Wetpixel-Live]

Hi Diana-I think this (and SAF modes in general) is something that needs discussing in person!

[@dianafernie4239]

@@Wetpixel-Live Hmmm... I can 'person' but clearly you can't :D

[@eransalah8844]

Adam Alex hello I would very happy is you make a video on which tools you recommend for proper exposure for underwater video

[@Wetpixel-Live]

Hi Eran - thank you for the mail. It is a huge subject, that I think is best covered in person and in the water!

[@eransalah8844]

@@Wetpixel-Live thank you

[@AndytheNorthernDiver]

Now I’ve a new nauticam housing the back button is in the perfect place for me to use so I just need to program the AEL button in the custom modes do I can use it if we can ever get to dive I’ll be able to test it out

[@Wetpixel-Live]

Great!

[@edacingi]

Thanks Mr Adam and Mr Alex, What do you think back button focus and camera's shutter lag ? . Please can you make a tutorial about monitor or screen calibration for true color? How can sure our camera show true color? If we test it in land, can it show true color in underwater ? Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

[@Wetpixel-Live]

Thank you. Back button AF should make no difference to shutter responsiveness? Most SLR and mirrorless cameras do not really have shutter lag. I think there are lots of tutorials about monitor calibration around. Cameras accurately show the actual colours underwater (and topside), but it is up to us as photographers to use them to create our desired creative effect!

[@jessicapierce5742]

Adam, you need to communicate and pay back the money you owe me and others. You have been reassuring me for months that you would get me my 5,000 dollars back from the Lembeh trip you rescheduled once your health allowed you to do so. I you are able to post new trips and collect money from people you can send me my money back. There is no excuse for this behavior. I warn others that there is a pattern of collecting money then no communication and sometimes not even a trip like this Red Sea one. To not talk about it and reveal what Adam is doing is hurting the industry and protecting someone that is fraudulent and causing great damage to the industry.