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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kevindurose" data-source="post: 1296764" data-attributes="member: 8155">JohnZ,Of the 6 flight shots you posted 3 of them are of birds that are not moving towards or away from the camers. pic 1 one common tern is not fully sharp the camera has focused towards the back of the bird i.e. the back edge of the tail.   Also the pics you have posted look heavily cropped suggesting that the bird was fairly distant.  At long range the camera has less problems keeping up in servo mode.  I have hundreds of sharp images taken in servo mode but it doesnt mean its better than using one shot.  All I am suggesting that using one shot is an option and in many situations it will yield more sharp images than servo.  i'm sure you have noticed that while using servo mode that the camera jumps in steps, this is not linear movement.  This means the camera can only be in focus at the point it has just jumped to its new focus distance and not before, hence a soft image, or more likely soft bill nice sharp legs.  Next thing you will be telling me servo is good for stationary objects.  Kev</blockquote>