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K1W1
03-28-2009, 03:33 AM
After two days and about 100 shots I've fallen for the AF-ON button. It's seems natural to me and just works.
So the question is. Am I just strange or is the AF-ON button something other users use if their camera is fitted with one?
Rooz
03-28-2009, 04:11 AM
absolutely...my shutter release button only fires the shutter, (no half press), AF-ON is my AF button. that, and that alone. i love it. and especially using the "trap AF" technique.

there are 4 bttons on the d300 that imo make it a superb body. the 2 programmable buttons on the front, AFON and AEL. their location and size is absolutely perfect.
Cyberwlf
03-28-2009, 06:30 AM
AFON/AEL I both use, but use AEL much more often admittedly.
Dread Pirate Roberts
03-28-2009, 05:19 PM
You took two days to decide you love AF-On. Slow learner.;)

I infer congrats on a new camera are in order then.
ssil2000
03-28-2009, 05:58 PM
kiwi i cant believe you went for that rubbish camera! ;D
XaiLo
03-28-2009, 09:10 PM
After two days and about 100 shots I've fallen for the AF-ON button. It's seems natural to me and just works.
So the question is. Am I just strange or is the AF-ON button something other users use if their camera is fitted with one?

Must be something in the air a friend on another forum was raving in general how he liked this option. So I decided to give it a whirl if nothing else I'll learn not to fiddle looking for the button any longer. I'll let you know what I think. And what are you doing with that rubbish cmera?
K1W1
03-29-2009, 12:25 AM
She gets a new car I get a new camera. :D:D

Isn't that how married life works?
rawpaw18
03-29-2009, 05:42 AM
Exactly. My 70-200 cost me a three diamond ring!
MartynJC (UK)
03-30-2009, 03:51 AM
After two days and about 100 shots I've fallen for the AF-ON button. It's seems natural to me and just works.
So the question is. Am I just strange or is the AF-ON button something other users use if their camera is fitted with one?

Yep. I use it all the time now - de-couples the shutter release from the focusing. And using CF-Servo means total freedom with no button changes.

CF-Servo + AF-ON = CF-Servo effective
CF-Servo + AF-ON fouce then release = same as SF-Sevro
CF-Servo no AF-ON = manual focus

- it takes maybe an hour to get used to it - but now it's second nature!