Hor Kee
Penang birder
Dear all,
I use a Canon 600D and 400mm f/5.6L lens. I have had problems with metering and exposure when taking birds in flight whose flight path takes them into different backgrounds (e.g. a flock of waders alternating between being suoerimposed against a dark sea one moment and a light sky the next). I have found it difficult to constantly readjust exposure compensation while tracking the said birds as they pass different backgrounds. So far, I have been shooting in Av Mode with either Spot or Evaluative metering.
Does anyone have experience in such situations and is there any quick solution to this situation? Do the higher-end bodies e.g. the 1 series, the 7D or the XXD series have any special features that could help?
Thanks! :t:
Hor Kee
I use a Canon 600D and 400mm f/5.6L lens. I have had problems with metering and exposure when taking birds in flight whose flight path takes them into different backgrounds (e.g. a flock of waders alternating between being suoerimposed against a dark sea one moment and a light sky the next). I have found it difficult to constantly readjust exposure compensation while tracking the said birds as they pass different backgrounds. So far, I have been shooting in Av Mode with either Spot or Evaluative metering.
Does anyone have experience in such situations and is there any quick solution to this situation? Do the higher-end bodies e.g. the 1 series, the 7D or the XXD series have any special features that could help?
Thanks! :t:
Hor Kee