Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
Interesting comparison Marcus - could I ask what AF mode you were using on the 7D?
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B I F with 7D (1 Viewer)
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GYRob
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a few i got
i got out yesterday in the sunshine,the 7d worked rather well as these are fast movers .
Most shots that i had time to get on the birds were either sharp or very close to it .
I used slow tracking AF point expanded ,400iso and around 1/2500 with my 500f4isL at f4 .
Some i used the 1.4tc but that starts to push the AF on these fast guys as the FL is that much longer making it harder to get a crisp sharp shot partley due to finding the bird in the VF in the first place .
Rob.
i got out yesterday in the sunshine,the 7d worked rather well as these are fast movers .
Most shots that i had time to get on the birds were either sharp or very close to it .
I used slow tracking AF point expanded ,400iso and around 1/2500 with my 500f4isL at f4 .
Some i used the 1.4tc but that starts to push the AF on these fast guys as the FL is that much longer making it harder to get a crisp sharp shot partley due to finding the bird in the VF in the first place .
Rob.
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I'm getting a lot of keepers of big relatively slow flying birds against clear skies. Here are some against more challenging backgrounds.
The Great Egret had just taken off and was against a background of trees, the first Stellers Sea Eagle was in a blizzard. These 2 were only slightly cropped.
In homage to Nikon Kid the 2nd Eagle and Buzzard against very busy backgrounds are more heavily cropped.
I use AF expansion with slow tracking and AI Servo, probably the same settings as the rest of you.......
All taken with a 100-400L.
The Great Egret had just taken off and was against a background of trees, the first Stellers Sea Eagle was in a blizzard. These 2 were only slightly cropped.
In homage to Nikon Kid the 2nd Eagle and Buzzard against very busy backgrounds are more heavily cropped.
I use AF expansion with slow tracking and AI Servo, probably the same settings as the rest of you.......
All taken with a 100-400L.
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edenwatcher
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Very nice Stu. Love the buzzard. I wish I'd had the 7D when I was on Hokkaido (not that the 20D did badly).
Rob
Rob
Michael Daniel Ho
The Wildlife Ho-tographer
Hi Tim. I agree, it's a good time to post more pics from the Canon 7D, a real good value in Canon's DSLR lineup, even though I have been using my 1D MK4 lately most of the time. Enclosed are a few I have taken with the 7D and 400mm DO. All shots were handheld. Visit my website to see more pics from the 7D.
