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What are the signature techniques used by Scott Kivowitz for back button focus?
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From Scott Kivowitz0 votes
Hi there!
The available content doesn’t directly detail how I personally set up or teach back button focus, so I’ll share the standard approach I use and recommend as a working photographer:
- Separate focus from the shutter: assign AF‑ON (or AE‑L/AF‑L) to focus, and set the shutter button to “metering + shutter only”
- Use AF‑C/AI‑Servo with back button for moving subjects, AF‑S/One‑Shot for static ones
- Pre‑focus, then recompose without refocusing, which is one of the biggest advantages
- For action, hold the back button down continuously; for portraits/landscapes, tap to lock, then release and shoot freely
Are you on Canon, Nikon, Sony, or something else so I can walk you through the exact menu steps?
