Back Button Focus in 2026: You’re Using It Wrong

👉 Upcoming workshops: https://www.paolosartoriphotography.com/workshops 👉 Free wildlife photography bundle: https://www.paolosartoriphotography.com/newsletter 👉 Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/paolosartophoto Back button focus isn’t dead — but the way most people use it is. If you’re still using back button focus the same way you did in the DSLR days, you’re probably limiting what your mirrorless camera can actually do. In this video, I break down: • What back button focus really is • Why the classic BBF workflow made sense on DSLRs • Why that same approach often works against modern mirrorless autofocus • The hybrid AF setup I use in the field every day • How I use AF-ON as a precision override, not a permanent focus button • And when this setup actually makes a difference in real wildlife situations This isn’t about abandoning BBF — it’s about using it the right way in 2026, with subject detection, eye AF, and continuous tracking working for you instead of against you. If you shoot wildlife, birds, or any fast-moving subjects and feel like autofocus sometimes slows you down or gets in your way, this approach will help you stay faster, calmer, and more in control in the field. Thanks for watching — and I’ll see you in the next one.