Back Button Focus on Steroids! Only on Canon EOS 5D Mark IV - 12 Back Button Focus Options!

You've heard about back button focus - and maybe you've used it, but this is the BBF on steroids! 12x that is!

Call me crazy, but this one feature has just sent me over the moon with excitement. Sure, there was customization available on the 5D3 and Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and Canon EOS 7D Mark II and others, but this is just brilliant.

Now, just to set the playing field level, wouldn't it be great if Canon put even more innovation into the menu system? Maybe a GUI like Android or iOS? :)

If you're looking to buy - here's the B&H Link: http://planet5d.com/5D4

TallyWacker's full menu video: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/s...

This is a common question and I should have explained better in the video. Sorry.


IF you have the shutter set to Meter and AF, then to use the BBF on say the AF-On button, you have to HOLD the AF-On button (or * as you mentioned) which will override the settings on the shutter button because you pressed (and held it) first. The shutter button only activates the shutter at this point.

So if you want to be able to truly use the BBF and not have to hold the buttons down continuously, you definitely want to set the shutter button to metering only.