Australian Photography

WHY BACK BUTTON FOCUS WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU SHOOT

There is one feature on your camera that you may have just brushed over in the past or ignored altogether that holds the key to improving your in-focus hit rate enormously: back button focus.

This one tiny button will change the way you shoot forever. Traditionally, you hold down your shutter button halfway and then, when the moment is right, depress the shutter button the rest of the way to take your shot. But what if

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