7D - BiF (1 Viewer)

Decided I'd try the AF on the 7D today. Had a good read of the manual and decided to try using centre-point focussing with the focus-point expansion on. Looked for a place where I could get reasonably easy targets with reasonably difficult backgrounds. I was using the 300 f2.8 - so any problems are down to the camera (or the user) and not the lens.

Overall - I'm quite impressed. Once it locks on it doesn't easily decide to switch to something much more tempting in the background. The attached images show the full shot of a gull passing a background with some great contrast - and the camera ignores it. The first two images are two in sequence, uncropped to show how small the target was, the third is a 100% crop.

looking good frank, looking forward to seeing some more examples the 7d.

So far so good Frank - have you tried Zone AF yet for BIF? according to Canon this is specifically for the likes of BIF (the centre 9 points would seem best for birds).

Yes come on Frank, try them 9 focus group.....I am camera less now sold the 50d, so got to buy the 7d, order in place....

Roy C said:

So far so good Frank - have you tried Zone AF yet for BIF? according to Canon this is specifically for the likes of BIF (the centre 9 points would seem best for birds).

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That's the next thing on the list to try. Or maybe doing the MFA on my 300 as it did make quite a difference with the 50D.

<Overall - I'm quite impressed. Once it locks on it doesn't easily decide to switch to something much more tempting in the background. The attached images show the full shot of a gull passing a background with some great contrast - and the camera ignores it. The first two images are two in sequence, uncropped to show how small the target was, the third is a 100% crop.>

This is what I'd been waiting to hear Frank, I think 7D + 300 2.8 will be an awesome combination for anything which moves !!