> If I am doing a portrait in the studio or on location and the subject is
> fairly static, I do not use the shutter release to auto focus. I transfer
> that function to a button on back of the camera, it seems to help with any
> shutter lag due to the camera checking focus. Now the camera will fire
> whether in focus or not. I am using the camera's electronics to focus, but
> it is a my decision as when to focus, not the cameras.

This is interesting. I never had the back focus problem with my D1, but then
always had focus on a back button, not the shutter release. I believe this
isn't possible with the D70 but could stand to be corrected on that.

I never have focus problems with my Contax 645 using back-button focus.

Best regards

Paul Ellis

Mamatus Limited
http://www.mamatus.com
Photography - Interactive Imaging - Apple Macintosh consultancy

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