Rear AF button

[Krob78]

The only flip side is if I have to give my camera to someone for taking a one of photo of me in a group photo. I have to explain to him/her how to "differently" operate my camera than he/she normally does his/her point and shoot.

Green square mode overrides the back button AF setting so a half-press of the shutter will AF like people are expecting. If the camera is set to shoot in RAW, it still does. So unless you have a 1-series body, there's an easy fix for that.

Indeed. Green square mode is often the safest bet when in that rare instance I turn my camera over to someone else's hands!

They are often intimidated by the size of a larger camera like the 7D, 5D series or 1D series, especially if the former are gripped. Turning it into an overgrown point & shoot for them seems to quell their trepidation...

 

[RGF]

The only flip side is if I have to give my camera to someone for taking a one of photo of me in a group photo. I have to explain to him/her how to "differently" operate my camera than he/she normally does his/her point and shoot.

Green square mode overrides the back button AF setting so a half-press of the shutter will AF like people are expecting. If the camera is set to shoot in RAW, it still does. So unless you have a 1-series body, there's an easy fix for that.

Great advise. I have a buddy who is a good photographer but never uses the back button for focus. Every time I give him my camera, he gets confused. BTW, he is a Canon shooter.

Back button focus is the great. My wife who only shoots a few times a year is learning to use it.

Don't understand why anyone would not use it. THen again I should not call people "idiots" even if ...

 

[Krob78]

Thanks a lot for all of your explanations gentlemen.
I'm now convinced i have to try it henceforth i think i got how to use it with your feedbacks.

Let us know how you make out in your transition!