Quote Originally Posted by Bill W


Just out of curiosity....how many of you have moved your AF from the shutter release to the AF-ON button? I have the 40D body.


I have found this change to be much better for capturing wildlife and my photography in general.


Was this a revelation on my part or just a standard operational procedure? In my reading I haven't come across any suggestions for this adjustment.
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I tried it, and went back. AF-ON is mapped as an AF-stop button, so I can drop into One-Shot(-like) mode whenever I need.


I've read about the AF-ON methods in several places, mostly sports and wildlife photography. I just don't find it natural - if I'm already holding the camera in my right hand, most likely needing an opposing thumb to be helping with the grab, I don't want to have to use that thumb for another heavy-duty user input function. Again, that's just me. If I wasn't shooting so many different kinds of things, I might find it useful.