Back Button Focus Nikon - What Is It And Why Do You Want To Use It?

Back Button Focus Nikon - What Is It And Why Do You Want To Use It? Get your free back button focus cheat sheet here: https://www.photographersfreedom.com/... 📷 Nature Photography Cheat Cards — If you’d like reliable starting camera settings you can carry with you in the field, I’ve created a set of printable cheat cards covering common nature photography situations. They’re designed to help you stop guessing your settings so you can focus on capturing the moment instead. You can download them here → https://www.photographersfreedom.com/... My favourite gear: ▶ Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED lens. The sharpest lens I've ever owned: https://geni.us/X0X9AB (Amazon and eBay) ▶ Sony a6400 Mirrorless camera. Yes, I also use Sony! This is the camera and lens I film all my Youtube videos with: https://geni.us/yiSmj (Amazon, Adorama, and eBay) ▶ Sigma 16mm f/1.4 Contemporary Lens for Sony E Mount - https://geni.us/nmqaSWd ▶ Rode Video Mic Pro + Shotgun Microphone. I use this to record all the audio for my YouTube videos: https://geni.us/JUrz (Amazon, Adorama, and eBay) ▶ Smallrig Camera Cage For Sony a6400. Helpful for attaching accessories such as lights and microphones: https://geni.us/dY5BA (Amazon, Adorama, and eBay) ▶ Lowepro Flipside 400AW II. My camera backpack: https://geni.us/G3QSg (Amazon, Adorama, and eBay) ▶ Sirui W-2204 Carbon Fibre Waterproof Tripod. My most used tripod (Sirui) - http://shrsl.com/4u2wn I use LensPens to clean all my lenses - https://lenspen.com/?ref=siczyrvf Back button focus is a technique of assigning the auto-focus of your camera to a button on the back of the camera. In this video, you will learn how to use back button focus on Nikon D5200 and similar cameras. In the video, I show how to set it up on my Nikon D5200 but the process will be the same for most Nikon DSLR cameras. Video Chapters: Intro - 00:00 Important channel info - 00:26 How to get your freebie - 00:51 What is back button focus - 01:02 Why back button focus is so good 1 - 01:20 Why back button focus is so good 2 - 02:16 How to set it up on Nikon D5200 - 02:56 Types of photography this is good for - 03:56 Your reward for watching - 04:16 Unmissable outro - 04:48 Sugar-sweet end screen - 40:56 Back button focus is great for birds in flight. I have used it for years, and it's allowed me to get some fantastic shots. It's a must-try for bird photography. What is back button focus also good for? It removes the need to change focus modes. You can photograph stationary subjects, and if they start to move, you are ready to go with continuous focusing. It is Single Servo Auto Focus and Continuous Servo Auto Focus all rolled into one?! Try back button focus for birds in flight today, and come back to the video to leave me a comment. I'd love to know what you think of it. If you would like your very own "Hang on. Let me overthink this" t-shirt, just like the one I wear in this video, click here https://www.photographersfreedom.com/... Thank you for watching this photography tutorial today. Until my next video, you can find me here: Websites - https://photographersfreedom.com https://barrycallisterphotography.com.au Facebook -   / photographersfreedom     / barrycallisterphotography   Instagram -   / barrycallisterphotography   My print-on-demand products on Redbubble - https://www.redbubble.com/people/barr... Check out all the photography gear I use on my Kit profile - https://kit.co/barrycallister #photographersfreedom #backbuttonfocus #nikond5200 #nikonphotography #nikontutorial #nikondslr #camerasettings DISCLAIMER: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This description contains affiliate links, meaning I'll receive a small commission if you click on one of the product links. You will not pay more than you would if you purchased directly from the retailer.