safariranger
Well-known member
I am hoping I can get some advice here on photographing birds in flight, using my Canon 5D III with 300 f2.8 lens.
I love photographing birds in flight, but am often disappointed as I cant get the camera/lens focused on the bird in time. Often for things like swifts the initial try will see the lens zoom all the way out not knowing what I am trying to focus on. I then refocus on a tree or other subject matter which is approximately the same distance away as the bird would be and this may help, but doesnt always either.
I guess my big frustration is just getting the lens to focus on the bird quicker and not for it to be searching all over the place.
Any suggestions as to which focal points should be selected for these flight shots, as well as what AF settings to use?
I love photographing birds in flight, but am often disappointed as I cant get the camera/lens focused on the bird in time. Often for things like swifts the initial try will see the lens zoom all the way out not knowing what I am trying to focus on. I then refocus on a tree or other subject matter which is approximately the same distance away as the bird would be and this may help, but doesnt always either.
I guess my big frustration is just getting the lens to focus on the bird quicker and not for it to be searching all over the place.
Any suggestions as to which focal points should be selected for these flight shots, as well as what AF settings to use?