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    Hi all.

    I am in my late sixties, retired and not long taken up bird and wildlife photography.

    I am having trouble with BBF and have a couple of issues.

    1. Old and hard to change my ways.
    2. Using a Nikon D7000 and have to reassign the AE-L/AF-L button.
    3. Small hands so thumb does not sit on BF button naturally.
    4. Almost blind in my right eye

    As I have to use my left eye and the AE/AF Lock button is so far to the left my nose gets in the way of my thumb making it awkward and uncomfortable.

    My question is. With bird photography am I behind the eight ball by not using BBF and should i persevere with it, or is using the shutter button to focus acceptable for birds in flight?

    Thanks
    Ross

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    Hi Ross, welcome to BPN!!

    Short and sweet answer: No, you are not behind the eight ball by sticking with shutter button focus. It's simply a matter of preference, ergonomically. Some are more comfortable with it, some not, but the camera's performance is the same. If you are at a disadvantage using BBF, as it is strongly implied in your list of issues, then it is advisable to not switch and make things more difficult for you.

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    Thank you Daniel for putting my mind at rest

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