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    hshim got a reaction from mdm in Backbutton Focusing   
    So I'm no expert but here's my take on things.  The XT1's method of using the back button focus (BBF) is DIFFERENT than the XT2.  I'll talk about the XT2's method first.  
     
    The XT2 now follows the use of the BBF method more in line with people that used DSLR's in the past.  And the way the DSLR users used BBF and why they raved about is that they left the focus selector (front S,C,M switch) switched to AF-C.  You then decouple the half press of the shutter button to NOT focus with the half press in the menus AND you set the AF-L button to ON (again in the menus) here in is the advantage of using BBF:  Now if you press and HOLD the AF-L button the XT2 will continuously readjust focus to the selected focus point (i.e. work in AF-C mode continuously while the AF-L button is pressed).  If you then release the AF-L button you have now locked the focus to the last focused point and can recompose and fire the shutter button (acting like AF-S without having to switch to AF-S); the best of both worlds, having AF-C and AF-S available all the time!
     
    The XT1 if you got used to it worked differently.  There is no ability to decouple the half press shutter focus so to do the same thing you again put the camera into AF-C.  To get continuous focus you have to half press the shutter button.  To lock focus you press and hold the AF-L button (if you set it to "press" rather than "switch" in the menus for AF-L...this will only make sense if you actually own/ed the XT1).  Essentially the AF-L button in AF-C mode works exactly OPPOSITE the way it works on the XT2!  Again in AF-C mode the XT1 with the AF-L button set to switch will lock focus on your selected focus point while with the XT2 the continuous focus is engaged while the AF-L button is pressed and held and only locks to where the focus point last acquired focus when you RELEASE the AF-L button.
     
    There are many other nuances to the use of the AF-L and AE-L buttons but that's my take on BBF and the advantages it has.  You just have to get used to the differences between the two cameras.
     
    chime in if I've got this wrong.
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    hshim got a reaction from andrewlee in Lusting over X100T.. save me from my GAS.. or don't?   
    I had/have the x100s and I had to go through he trials and tribulations of deciding to buy the upgraded x100t.  Absolutely the right decision.  It is significantly faster focusing in low light and the ergonomics are much closer to my xt1 which I really like.  Some say if you have the x100s getting the x100t is a hard decision...and it was....but now that I have the newer x100t I have absolutely NO buyer's remorse.  
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