Isaac Grant said:
I set up my camera as follows. Please note I am a bird photographer so if this does not interest you just skip over.
AF-ON button has a custom setting for Birds in Flight. Go to the custom controls (3rd tab in the orange menu). It should be set for metering and AF start. Then hit the info button and 4 more options appear. Mine are set as follows. AF start position set to SEL. 2nd is set to AI servo case 1. 3rd is set to AI servo. 4th is set to expanded zone focus. So basically when I hit that button I am immediately in ai servo with zone focus with the sensitivity that I set for case 1. No excuse to ever miss a BIF shot now.
The * button is set as to sel, case 2, one shot, af area 1 point focus. So again I hit that button and am automatically in one shot with center point focus.
I custom set the Set button to be the magnifier button at 2x. So no need to use my left hand at all and can quickly see if I have the correct shot and sharpness that I need.
I custom set the multi controller to direct AF point selection. so while in one shot or servo I can just move it to pick any focus point or zone that I want without pressing any other buttons.
And the AF lever I custom set to ISO. so I just need to pull the lever and turn the main dial to quickly change ISO. Again without taking my eye off of the camera at all.
All of these can be done very easily while eye is on the subject. For instance I am shooting a shore bird and am using one shot to do so with my thumb on the * and the bird takes off flying. Now I only need to move my thumb and I can instantly track it in expanded zone and AI SERVO.
In addition I have the shutter set to metering and af start. This allows me to press shutter half way and I have it set to ai servo and 1 point focus. So now I have 3 options at my fingertips.
Only shutter with ai servo and center point focus easily switched to stay on the eye with my multicontroller.
af-on with ai servo and expanded zone for BIF
and the * with one shot and center point.
Hope that helps.
Thanks a lot
I have a question about your setting:
Ok to assign a different option (for example C1 and C2) at the botton Af/on and * to have two different choise to shoot but is necessary to press continuos the button or if to press it the option is started and remain if no press more ?
Is it possible assigne to the same botton also the number of focus point and all those options are working togheter ?
Thanks