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Message: <blockquote data-quote="john-henry" data-source="post: 1529747" data-attributes="member: 15559">For BIF you're probably better off leaving it in mode 1 as you're more than likely to be moving the camera in all directions to follow the subject. The only exception might be if you've a bird moving horizontally across your path at low level when mode 2 might be better.I only turn OS off if tripod mounted although it can be left on if using a monopod.Try to work out how long it takes the OS to settle down (only a second or two) and make sure you keep focused on the bird for this time, I found it's a waste of time firing the shutter the moment you get a bird in frame, give it a moment to adjust and it works OK.</blockquote>