You are right, once I discovered it years ago it's the very first thing I do with a new body! Reset the focus, turn it off the shutter button and switch it to the back! And it works for ALL the photography anyone might do, just remember that's the focus when you use your wide angle lenses (which I forgot when I first did it) as just about everything looks like it's in focus with a wide angle.
That is odd I have same camera I always forget about this focus been wanting try it out myself someday I like see photographer take advantage of rotating lcd screen on back of camera
WWWOW!! Do you know what you've just done!? You've just blown my mind with this info, which the manual, with all its jargon, doesn't explain very well at all! I've just about given up on it, thinking the 600D that I had inherited from a dear relative some years ago, but only started learning to use now, didn't have that function. In fact, I didn't even know that this model was called a T6i in the US, so I started watching your video with little hope of satisfaction. What I also have to say, however, is that on my camera the * is the back button to which the AF is assigned, which doesn't have any other function, little used or otherwise, that I can find in Shooting mode anyway.
This was super helpful, thank you! I'll be at the airport tomorrow to take photos, and this should help a ton because my camera loves to focus on the fence rather than the aircraft itself.
I’m confused if I’m trying to shoot in manual, I can or cannot use back button focus. I ask this bc my left arm is paralyzed. i’m in need of help as I don’t understand. i have tripod but on a moving subject like a bird, please explain if back button focus. i can’t turn lens ring since i can only use right hand to hold camera . thanks for ANY help.🙏
I know the feeling:) ... keep in mind that 'entry level' cameras were once considered professional and are fully capable. Today, the term simply refers to starting levels from the manufacturer's perspective.
Excellent Information. I have started using it and find the back button for AF so convenient. Thanks for creating this video and reiterating the benefit and usage of it.
Thank you immensely...it’s just what I was looking for to assign autofocusing on my older Canon. I was doing back button focusing the hard way-it worked but I kept thinking this older Canon could be set to reassign the focus function-you did it-it works perfectly on my camera. Be well and thanks again.
Clear and concise tutorial. Love it. New subee! I have been a Nikon gals for years and just recently got my first Canon for RUclips video needs, so have to learn functions and features of the Canon world now. ;)
Thanks for the post/feedback Maria!:) I just reviewed the Canon T7i ( ruclips.net/video/jgvPRGscehs/видео.html ) and had lots of fun:). My first modification to the camera? Back button focus:). Welcome to the channel and stay tuned as I have more videos on the way.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) I have made videos on multiple cameras (nikon, canon, sony, and even panasonic) ... i just happen to shoot nikon more:)
youre a fucking life saver. I finally ventured into using manual settings on my rebel t5 that my brother gave me a year ago. for some reason my auto focus doesnt work in manual and with my noviceness I wasted an entire night of shooting by trying to use the manual ring, changing zooms, touching my optical lens and having blurry photos by not remembering to focus. this makes it so much easier to get focus while taking a shot. fucking thank you!!!
@@RealWorld i wrote Canon about this, they explained to me how to do a zoom in x10 on the screen at the time ur focusing however doesnt do the focus during the zoom in but before.
I have a T5 and usually shoot manual, so AE lock is no use to me. But this video was very helpful so that I can have AI Servo mode but also lock focus to re-frame my shot. Thank you!! I had no idea this menu existed!
I know this video is 4 yrs old, but having inherited a T1i recently, I am trying to set this up like my D7000. I am happy to say this works nicely. I can't wait to use it. Thanks.
I use 1: AE lock/AF because it will lock AE and i can move camera to the side and the focused object will be on normal exposion, this especially works when shooting against the sun.
I couldn't find it in my manual and you knocked it out of the park for my rebel t7i! It was on page 12 in my menu but I figured it might be a little different. Thank you!
It must be hidden somewhere, because my 600D, aka T3i, has it. Is your camera perhaps set to Automatic or one of the other Auto modes? Mine shows three wrenches in Program mode all the way through to Auto-depth-of-field mode, with the Custom functions under the third wrench.
Hi Thanks for asking me for more feedback regarding the sound. That distortion that was happening on the last video is definitely not happening here. It’s much closer to the good sound found on the videos I mentioned before. The only thing I found was the “S”s sound a bit too cutting. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help other than telling you what my ears are telling me. Generally that’s the only concern I need to have, and then just tell the sound engineers “More of this. Less of that.” and they know what I mean and want, so, my technical knowledge in this area is fairly limited. Thanks again for the great content and keep looking forward to more All the best
RealWorld. Thank you. It is a Canon Rebel EOS T7. I did contact Canon and they said you cannot do back button focus on my model, which I find hard to believe.
I have to thank you.... Not only did that video really help but it also finally allowed me to figure out how to switch switch off the strobe focus assist on the built in flash
Thanks for the post/feedback Kevin and glad to be of help!:) Yes, the focus assist light can be annoying depending on the situation. I have never experience any significant focusing issues when disabled:).
Don’t know if you’ll see this... but I have back button focus on and when I hold down the button it doesn’t auto-focus when I scan the room for different objects. I’ve tried looking it up but nothing comes up
Thanks for the post/question Michaela:). Which camera do you have? If you followed the instructions in this video, all should work:). Pay particular attention to this section - ruclips.net/video/Grd87vczzlc/видео.html
RealWorld thank you for the response! I have T6i. When I look through the viewfinder it seems to work, but when I change it to full screen mode to view it doesn’t necessarily focus (when I hold down). Super weird
This will depend on the speed of the moving subject:). If the subject is walking, perhaps 1/500; if they are running, something faster (1/600+):). Play with the shutter until you are able to freeze motion.
Thanks for the post Leron and glad to be of help!:) Back button focus will grow on you and before long, you may wonder why camera manufactures do not program their cameras in this manner from the factory:).
LOL - I thought the same a few years ago when I started making videos:). This video is just over 5 mins which is good but I do have others well over 10:). I found that the length of video depends on the subject matter. I would much rather focus on the subject instead of time. I feel people can always skip ahead ... if I leave information out of any given video, the questions come flying:).
LOL - Nikon is solid with a nice lineup of equipment. Hats off to Nikon for removing the AA filter (anti-aliasing filter which typically results is a relative softer image).
I’ve been doing a lot of research into this topic. I’ve found that some are in favor of it, some not so much. But you have explained it so clearly that I’ll be able to decide for myself. I bought that very camera just a week ago, by the way. I’m having a lot of fun with it. I really learn a lot from your videos. Thank you for what you do.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) If you try BBF, give yourself time to really use it. Once you get the hang of it, I suspect you may never go back:). Whenever I get a new camera (or borrow one), I setup BBF:).
RealWorld I’m looking forward to giving it a try. One question: do I need to put the auto focus operation in AI Servo? Or does it matter. Thanks again.
You do not have to stay in AI Servo but I would recommend doing so:). Why? This will allow you power and flexibility with the BBF. If you want to take a portrait, simply place the focal point on the eye (I suggest focusing on the eye for portraits:)) > press the back button to lock focus > release the back button > recompose if needed > take the shot:). If you are trying to photo a moving subject, place the focal point on the subject > press and HOLD the back button > take the shot(s):) ... AI Servo will easily work in both situations eliminating the need to think about what mode you are in or if you need to switch, etc. AF is controlled by your willingness to hold the back button:). As mentioned, once you start to use BBF, I suspect you will like it:).
hours i been looking for this.... Thank You. no one else showed these canons. others are different menu to set it up.... THANK YOU THANK YOU
For the T7I it is tab/page 12 with the camera in Manual Mode.
I easily set my back button focus thanks to your clear, concise instructions.
Thanks a lot for this! The Canon user manuals are way too convoluted to understand.
Agreed and glad to be of help!:)
You are right, once I discovered it years ago it's the very first thing I do with a new body! Reset the focus, turn it off the shutter button and switch it to the back! And it works for ALL the photography anyone might do, just remember that's the focus when you use your wide angle lenses (which I forgot when I first did it) as just about everything looks like it's in focus with a wide angle.
LOL - I do the same with any new camera (new or borrowed:)).
So nice
That is odd I have same camera I always forget about this focus been wanting try it out myself someday I like see photographer take advantage of rotating lcd screen on back of camera
WWWOW!! Do you know what you've just done!? You've just blown my mind with this info, which the manual, with all its jargon, doesn't explain very well at all! I've just about given up on it, thinking the 600D that I had inherited from a dear relative some years ago, but only started learning to use now, didn't have that function. In fact, I didn't even know that this model was called a T6i in the US, so I started watching your video with little hope of satisfaction. What I also have to say, however, is that on my camera the * is the back button to which the AF is assigned, which doesn't have any other function, little used or otherwise, that I can find in Shooting mode anyway.
lol - glad to be of help!:)
Excellent video, the best I've seen about BBF. Thanks for your help.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
This was super helpful, thank you! I'll be at the airport tomorrow to take photos, and this should help a ton because my camera loves to focus on the fence rather than the aircraft itself.
glad to be of help!:) i use back button focus all the time now as well.
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much. I was having a tough time finding a video that explained what this was used for clearly. Great tutorial! Best, Joanne
thanks for the post/feedback Joanne and glad to be of help!:)
FINALLY! I get it!!! Thank you so much for making it so simple. Great video! Keep them coming! I’m subscribing right now. Thanks again :-D
Haha.. never mind I was already subscribed and didn’t realize it...I still love this video!
Thanks for the post/feedback and welcome to the channel!:)
I’m confused if I’m trying to shoot in manual, I can or cannot use back button focus. I ask this bc my left arm is paralyzed. i’m in need of help as I don’t understand. i have tripod but on a moving subject like a bird, please explain if back button focus. i can’t turn lens ring since i can only use right hand to hold camera . thanks for ANY help.🙏
hmmmm - you should be able to use back-button focus while in manual mode. not certain why is it not working for you. ensure all the steps were taken.
omg thank you this really helped !
Thank you so much, The BBF is very convenient once I got used to it.. Greetings from Phillipines.
Glad to be of help and welcome from the United States!:)
I hate when they use the term "entry level".... I makes it sound like you have cheap crap!
I know the feeling:) ... keep in mind that 'entry level' cameras were once considered professional and are fully capable. Today, the term simply refers to starting levels from the manufacturer's perspective.
Thank you very clearly explained. Straight and to the point. I'm excited to try it
glad to be of help help Brenda!:)
ty this walkthrough helped alot!!!
Thank you so much, I've now set my T6 to back button focusing, thanks to your simple and easy explanation video, brilliant. More of the same please.
i have a T6 as well but which focus mode do you use?
Thank you! This was very helpful
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:)
Now I dont have to switch to manual focus to hold a specific focus. That was annoying.
agreed!:) once i discovered back button focus, i never went back and doing so seems odd.
Thanks excelent video ❤
Game changer! Thank you
Excellent Information. I have started using it and find the back button for AF so convenient. Thanks for creating this video and reiterating the benefit and usage of it.
Glad to be of help!:)
Thank you immensely...it’s just what I was looking for to assign autofocusing on my older Canon. I was doing back button focusing the hard way-it worked but I kept thinking this older Canon could be set to reassign the focus function-you did it-it works perfectly on my camera. Be well and thanks again.
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help:). Back button focus is a game changer in my opinion. Once I made the discovery, I never went back. :)
Clear and concise tutorial. Love it. New subee! I have been a Nikon gals for years and just recently got my first Canon for RUclips video needs, so have to learn functions and features of the Canon world now. ;)
Thanks for the post/feedback Maria!:) I just reviewed the Canon T7i ( ruclips.net/video/jgvPRGscehs/видео.html ) and had lots of fun:). My first modification to the camera? Back button focus:). Welcome to the channel and stay tuned as I have more videos on the way.
@@RealWorld I bought the T7 not T7i, but really like it so far. :) Meets my needs very well. I will check out your T7i video! :)
Gracias kpo, tkm
Awesome thanks !
but the T6 dont have de option for mirror lockup?
I do not believe so:).
Exactly the info I needed! Thank you!!🤗
I'm a Nikon camera fan, but just recommended your excellent videos for a Canon user. I have learned a LOT from watching your videos!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) I have made videos on multiple cameras (nikon, canon, sony, and even panasonic) ... i just happen to shoot nikon more:)
Thank you!
Pg 8 on the t7
Thanks for this video! Super helpful and exactly what I was looking for!
Very helpful, thanks for sharing!
Thanks
youre a fucking life saver. I finally ventured into using manual settings on my rebel t5 that my brother gave me a year ago. for some reason my auto focus doesnt work in manual and with my noviceness I wasted an entire night of shooting by trying to use the manual ring, changing zooms, touching my optical lens and having blurry photos by not remembering to focus. this makes it so much easier to get focus while taking a shot. fucking thank you!!!
LOL - glad to be of help Matthew!:)
Weird. I have the T6i and when i Hold the Back Button Focus it doesnt keep focus on moving subject. Its like it stay in Single Focus
hmmmm - this should work ... double check all your settings:)
@@RealWorld does the camera AF also need to be set on one shot/AI focus or AI servo for this to work? Might be that.
yes, AI servo is continuous and should be of help:)
@@RealWorld I thought by holding down the back button AI servo was automatically triggered. Please explain. ( Great video by the way :) )
I never knew I could do this in my rebel. Shooting birds with a 500 mm, this is one feature I often wish I had. Thank you so much for this video!
Glad to be of help!:) Once I discovered back button focus, I never went back. :)
Super easy to change on my Canon 1300D after watching your video. Back button focus... works great. Thanks.
Thanks for the feedback and glad to be of help!:) BBF is great ... give it a bit of time and it will grow on you!:)
6 years old still helped me thanks! you just earned another sub.
glad to be of help!:) the principles will remain the same throughout time:).
Thank you so much for the clear explanation, now to try it !
Glad to be of help Barb!:)
U r so, so good. U cleared my back button confusion in 02 mins. Thanks.
Is the t6i able to do the magnifying focus ?
unfortunately, no :)
@@RealWorld i wrote Canon about this, they explained to me how to do a zoom in x10 on the screen at the time ur focusing however doesnt do the focus during the zoom in but before.
Thanks, I didn't think that was an option on my T5!
Thank you for this tip! This is the best tip ever...! Love you man and your work!
Glad to be of help!:)
Thanks ....regards Fred
It really worked thank you so much
Lots of fun and a new way of shooting ... give it a few days to get used to it:).
Thank you! I have a t2i and have wanted to try this. I'll pass along this video to my son. So easy!
glad to be of help! i really like back button focus.
Awesome channel. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Merci .. Sa marche parfaitement..😊😊
Nice 👍 thank you
Also, if your camera is set to auto you will not see the 3rd and 4th wrench options in the menu.
Good point Rudy:).
Thank you so much
I have a T5 and usually shoot manual, so AE lock is no use to me. But this video was very helpful so that I can have AI Servo mode but also lock focus to re-frame my shot. Thank you!! I had no idea this menu existed!
glad to be of help!:) after using back button focus, you may never go back! :)
@@RealWorld I think you're right about that!
Extremely helpful and well done video! Thank you! 👍🏻
thanks for the post/feedback jennifer!:)
Love your tutorials and i appreciate the work you put into them.I know how much work goes into this.I have subscribed.Glenn from Australia.
Thanks for the post/feedback and welcome to the channel!:)
should it be on One Shot or AI Servo?
You will most likely want AI Servo as this will continuous track subjects while the button is pressed.
Thank you :-).
I know this video is 4 yrs old, but having inherited a T1i recently, I am trying to set this up like my D7000. I am happy to say this works nicely. I can't wait to use it. Thanks.
I use 1: AE lock/AF because it will lock AE and i can move camera to the side and the focused object will be on normal exposion, this especially works when shooting against the sun.
Great video, clear and to the point! Thank you!!
glad to be of help! :)
youre the man thank you so much ive been trying to do this forever
I couldn't find it in my manual and you knocked it out of the park for my rebel t7i! It was on page 12 in my menu but I figured it might be a little different. Thank you!
Very helpful man, thanks
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:)
thanks man!
Thank you!
my t6i doesn't have a fourth wrench under settings and i'm not finding this option anywhere :(
It must be hidden somewhere, because my 600D, aka T3i, has it.
Is your camera perhaps set to Automatic or one of the other Auto modes? Mine shows three wrenches in Program mode all the way through to Auto-depth-of-field mode, with the Custom functions under the third wrench.
Thanks for the vid!
Simple / quick / accurate!! Following 👍
Thank you canon t7 settings
Very helpful . Smooth delivery.
Thanks for the feedback Todd!:)
Hi
Thanks for asking me for more feedback regarding the sound.
That distortion that was happening on the last video is definitely not happening here.
It’s much closer to the good sound found on the videos I mentioned before.
The only thing I found was the “S”s sound a bit too cutting.
I’m sorry I can’t be of more help other than telling you what my ears are telling me. Generally that’s the only concern I need to have, and then just tell the sound engineers “More of this. Less of that.” and they know what I mean and want, so, my technical knowledge in this area is fairly limited.
Thanks again for the great content and keep looking forward to more
All the best
Thank You!
Oh my! Thank you!!
I have a Canon T7 and cannot find how to set this up on my camera. Hope you can help!
i will see if i can find a T7 ... should be very similar though:)
RealWorld. Thank you. It is a Canon Rebel EOS T7. I did contact Canon and they said you cannot do back button focus on my model, which I find hard to believe.
@@bevgreene4165 SMH they dont even know their own product. I just did it by watching this video. It should be on window screen 8
And how to switch on and off with focus point?
How about t7i?
back button focus should work in a similar manner on the T7i as it does on the T6i ... not a problem:).
Thank you!
Thanks.
Should you have to change your aspect ratio? After I did this, my preview is now thumbnail sized... I have a Canon T6
The back button focus will have not bearing on the aspect ratio ... interesting:).
Thank you Sensei
Glad to be of help!:)
Do I need to switch from One Shot to AI Servo?
you don't need to but it will help to do so:)
@@RealWorld what should it be on One Shot or AI Servo
@@LightSportMan AI Servo
+1 from me, thanks.
Thanks - appreciated!:)
I have to thank you.... Not only did that video really help but it also finally allowed me to figure out how to switch switch off the strobe focus assist on the built in flash
Thanks for the post/feedback Kevin and glad to be of help!:) Yes, the focus assist light can be annoying depending on the situation. I have never experience any significant focusing issues when disabled:).
Looking forward to more Canon videos! I bought the t6i a few months back and have been watching your tutorials for a while. Thanks!
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Don’t know if you’ll see this... but I have back button focus on and when I hold down the button it doesn’t auto-focus when I scan the room for different objects. I’ve tried looking it up but nothing comes up
Thanks for the post/question Michaela:). Which camera do you have? If you followed the instructions in this video, all should work:). Pay particular attention to this section - ruclips.net/video/Grd87vczzlc/видео.html
RealWorld thank you for the response! I have T6i. When I look through the viewfinder it seems to work, but when I change it to full screen mode to view it doesn’t necessarily focus (when I hold down). Super weird
Ahhhh yes, live view and back button focus have historically had challenges:).
RealWorld Good to know it’s not just me! Thank you for the reply😊
@@RealWorld Yeah, that changes how Canon cameras (at least) focus, meter, etc. as has been my experience!
I should be the first right?
LOL - you are the first!:)
For moving object what must be shuttler speed in case of back button focus
This will depend on the speed of the moving subject:). If the subject is walking, perhaps 1/500; if they are running, something faster (1/600+):). Play with the shutter until you are able to freeze motion.
Sir, you are a lifesaver... Thanks to you...
Thank you! This was very helpful. I like back button focus much better.
Thanks for the post Leron and glad to be of help!:) Back button focus will grow on you and before long, you may wonder why camera manufactures do not program their cameras in this manner from the factory:).
Just want to say....you really need to make some of your videos A LOT shorter, anything over 10mins is "too long" imo
LOL - I thought the same a few years ago when I started making videos:). This video is just over 5 mins which is good but I do have others well over 10:). I found that the length of video depends on the subject matter. I would much rather focus on the subject instead of time. I feel people can always skip ahead ... if I leave information out of any given video, the questions come flying:).
RealWorld I think if your content is great (yours is) then Time is irrelevant.
Thank you good sir!
I’ve looked at several videos and could not figure out how to set this up on my camera. Your video explains it beautifully. Thank you SO much!
Thanks for the post Erika and glad to be of help!:)
Erika Noel whats ya instagram name
Thank you very much this really helped a lot.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
Thank you. Great videos and great channel.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:)
This was super-helpful! Thanks
Thanks for the post and glad to be of help!:)
Go Team Nikon! :D
LOL - Nikon is solid with a nice lineup of equipment. Hats off to Nikon for removing the AA filter (anti-aliasing filter which typically results is a relative softer image).
I’ve been doing a lot of research into this topic. I’ve found that some are in favor of it, some not so much. But you have explained it so clearly that I’ll be able to decide for myself.
I bought that very camera just a week ago, by the way. I’m having a lot of fun with it. I really learn a lot from your videos. Thank you for what you do.
Thanks for the post/feedback and glad to be of help!:) If you try BBF, give yourself time to really use it. Once you get the hang of it, I suspect you may never go back:). Whenever I get a new camera (or borrow one), I setup BBF:).
RealWorld I’m looking forward to giving it a try. One question: do I need to put the auto focus operation in AI Servo? Or does it matter.
Thanks again.
You do not have to stay in AI Servo but I would recommend doing so:). Why? This will allow you power and flexibility with the BBF. If you want to take a portrait, simply place the focal point on the eye (I suggest focusing on the eye for portraits:)) > press the back button to lock focus > release the back button > recompose if needed > take the shot:). If you are trying to photo a moving subject, place the focal point on the subject > press and HOLD the back button > take the shot(s):) ... AI Servo will easily work in both situations eliminating the need to think about what mode you are in or if you need to switch, etc. AF is controlled by your willingness to hold the back button:). As mentioned, once you start to use BBF, I suspect you will like it:).
RealWorld thank you so much!
Great tutorial
Thanks for the post/feedback!:)