Ultimate Back Button AF Guide + Tap to track for Canon

[@vaskoobscura_]

Thanks for watching. I have a ton of tips and tricks videos for Canon shooters on the channel. If you want to learn more come check out the videos. Leave a thumbs up if you found this video helpful it helps me grow the channel :)

[@sbvzion]

Thank you very much

[@kristypence]

You dirty dog , making me watch all these videos to get better😂 great teaching my man!

[@vaskoobscura_]

lol. Thanks for the comment. Glad you learned something new. Happy to teach my knowledge.

[@williamcarrollphotography5012]

Yes I am beginning to think back button focus is of less importance now, you did not address the new eye control capabilites, great video

[@vaskoobscura_]

Thanks for the comment. I still have to make my eye control af video.

[@R0dan]

Very helpful 👍👍

[@vaskoobscura_]

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful! Appreciate the comment.

[@andrewkeir2282]

I am a bird photographer with an R7, I have Triple,BBF, I use AFOn button to spot auto focus, * button for eye detect and # button for object tracking. I haven't used object tracking much yet. But I a. looking forward to it.

[@marisagiglio2942]

How about the R7 with birds ? I have de SIgma 150/600 but I got in trouble with this couple. The autofocus isn't quicky

[@andrewkeir2282]

@marisagiglio2942 When I upgraded from my 90D with the Sigma 150-600C, I also bought the mighty RF100-500L. I particularly love shooting small birds, so the crop factor works in my favour and with the high pixel density I can also crop quite heavily in post. The R7 AF is clearly not as good as the much more expensive R6 and R5 and I have been considering upgrading to a second hand R5.1 now that the R5.2 is out, but I think more likely that I will hang out for a R7.2 where hopefully they will improve AF and fix the rolling shutter.

[@marisagiglio2942]

@@andrewkeir2282 Thank you for answering me. My R7 and the Sigma got me really mad. Now I don´t know what to do.? Buying another camera is the option

[@JGZphotography]

There is no need to shift the control button (joystick) to target the focus start back button. Lock the AF box at the viewfinder center without pressing the On-AF button, move the camera to target the subject, and then press the On-AF button and hold pressed. There is no fooling with the joystick, and the camera tracks the moving subject. I use this method for sports and bird photography.

[@whiterock1865]

Well, it seems to me. The simple solution is using the one point af in the middle you put that on whatever you want to track whether that be the eye or the object and then use back button focus to then start tracking it that way you get to select what you’re tracking at any time.

[@vaskoobscura_]

absolutely that would would work for sure.

[@davidmpoliveira1]

Isn't that "tap to track" the same as centre pressing the joystick on face tracking mode? What I do, with my original R6, is having two back buttons to perform AF, but with a different configuration: I have one set for the entire autofocus area, with face tracking and eye detection enabled, with servo AF, and the other button set to centre spot, one shot AF (like a DSLR), but this second button could be in servo AF as well. Then, I have the setting "Initial Servo AF pt for face tracking" (it appears with an icon) set to "AF pt set for spot/centre/zone/etc". If I have two subjects in the frame, I pick the one I want by focus and recomposing. I aim the AF point that's in the centre at him, start the continuous autofocus with that button I mentioned first, then recompose, and the camera will keep tracking that subject. I don't need to move autofocus points or areas, or even touch the joystick.

[@robigerovasilisphotography]

14:26 I just watched 14 minutes and took it all in on what to change for you to now tell me back button focus sucks 🤦‍♀️ 😫

[@vaskoobscura_]

lol. I try to give viewers all the options. On the bright side at least you know how to setup back button AF now so if you ever need it you got it :)

[@adamfalgout6601]

Why any professional would ever use back button AF blows my mind. That thumb can do 100 different things on the backside of the camera, changing iso, aperture, quick menu, focus point with the joystick, set button for quick 1.6x crop.... anyone who uses back button auto-focus is not a high level professional.

[@vaskoobscura_]

I agree with everything you said up until the last statement. You can't say someone isn't professional if they use back button AF. Everyone is different and has different needs. There is no wrong way to use your camera as long as you get the results you want.

[@adamfalgout6601]

@@vaskoobscura_ It's an automatic handicap. I understand why non-professionals would argue that point.

[@pixelscaper]

I know a helluva lot of high-level professionals that would be surprised to find out they really are just amateurs since you obviously know. (link to your photography please)

[@adamfalgout6601]

@@pixelscaper I know right? Just google my name