daniel hayduk Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I've heard much talk about "back-button focusing" but have never been able to find it's equivilant on my D100. Apparantly, you can set the asteriks ( * ) button on Nikon cameras to be the focus button via custom functions - but I see no asteriks nor do I see a place to set the asteriks as the focus button! According to another source, the Nikon equivilant of the 'back button' is "the AF-ON button-- the little bumpy one beside the AE-L and AF-L one." I am rather lost, as the D100 does not, as far as I can see, have a 'little bumpy thing beside the af-l and ae-l.' <br><br> Can anyone help me? <br><br> /daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown4 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 The bumpy thing is the meter-mode selection ring, and the buton in the center of it is the AF/AE button that can be programmed as you described. The choice is made in the set-up menu, and it's pretty clear, as I recall. Give it a shot. I'd give you specifics, but my D100 is at the office tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel hayduk Posted February 12, 2004 Author Share Posted February 12, 2004 Thanks Dan! <br> Now that I have been pointed in the right direction, I have found it! It is not in the set-up menu, but in the CSM menu, under # 14 (AE-L/AF-L), then AF - ON. <br><br> /daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer_hahn Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 The asterisk button is on Canons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown4 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hmm I guess Canon use an "*" because it's indicative of, well, a footnote. ;^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_odoyle Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 I've been a back-button focusser ever since I got my D1H and I must say I prefer it to shutter button focussing by a long shot. I'll never have to hit that stupid AF-L button again when I want to freeze my focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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