topic Back button focusing for 5d Mark III. How do I set it up? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Back button focusing for 5d Mark III. How do I set it up?

Rongates — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 23:00:27 GMT

How do I set up Back Button focusing on my new 5D Mark III. Can't find instructions in Canon supplied manual or third-party book.

Re: Back button focusing for 5d Mark III. How do I set it up?

Skirball — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 23:24:55 GMT

http://www.courtneysargent.com/for-photographers-setting-up-back-button-focus-on-the-5d-mark-iii/

Re: Back button focusing for 5d Mark III. How do I set it up?

amfoto1 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:20:54 GMT

It's really easy because it's mostly already set up... The AF-On button on the back of the camera already starts and stops AF.

To set up true BBF technique, you turn off the AF function at the shutter button. I believe it's Custom Function IV, 1: Opertaion/Others.... where you make button assignments. Navigate to the shutter button icon and press "set" to enter the options for that... change to the center one "metering start" and press "set" again. Done.

Optionally you can swap the function of the AF-On and "*" (AE Lock) buttons, using the same button assignment tool.

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Re: Back button focusing for 5d Mark III. How do I set it up?

Rongates — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:28:14 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Back button focusing for 5d Mark III. How do I set it up?

Rongates — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:28:40 GMT

Thank you...