Well I believe that using either Canon or Nikon we can have a sharp and a blurry picture of a bird in flight at the same time as long as we do not check the result ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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tron said:Well I believe that using either Canon or Nikon we can have a sharp and a blurry picture of abird in flightcat at the same time as long as we do not check the result ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Actually, it's not birds in flight, it is cats in boxes....tron said:Well I believe that using either Canon or Nikon we can have a sharp and a blurry picture of a bird in flight at the same time as long as we do not check the result ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
neuroanatomist said:Speaking of birds in flight, that 'explanation' stinks like something that would have vultures flying around it in slow, lazy circles that even a Canon camera could track.
Q: Why are you switching to Nikon now?
A. In the past 13 years, I have been exclusively shooting with Canon gear, I briefly tried Nikon gear, that is the D3s and the Nikon 500VR for a few months in 2010 and it didn’t meet my expectations. After Nikon’s latest release, the picture has changed. Nikon has gained the upper hand in the AF department for such subject as birds in flight.
Q: Is the AF the only reason? Is it that much better?
A. Yes, that’s the only reason. The Canon AF system is and has been great, it has produced many exceptional and dynamic images for me, however it does have some shortcomings. At this point, more than before, I find myself after that top 5% action frames where AF makes or breaks my day, and for this particular subject the difference is clear and measurable.
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Q. Do you believe that Canon gear is inferior to Nikon?
A. Not at all, Canon continues to be a strong performer with excellent lenses such as 600mm II that is equally great with the extender 2X III and the superb 400 DO II (missing from the equivalent Nikon kit). In my opinion for general bird photography, Canon still has the upper hand with their excellent selection of lenses and extenders. Nikon excels when capturing complex action frames due to their excellent AF system.
Q. In what ways is the Nikon AF better? Is it faster?
A. It is not faster, to the contrary, I feel the servo drive in Nikon lenses is slower than that of Canon. The Nikon 600 FL far focus limit is 10m-infinity compared to 16m-infinity for the Canon EF 600m IS II, perhaps the greater travel distance is the reason why Nikon feels slower. What pushes Nikon ahead is the overall stability of the AF system and consistency in tracking the subject once the initial lock has been achieved. Canon system in contrast is is a bit unstable or “nervous” when tracking a complex subject against a varied background. For over a decade and in the course of working with many different Canon bodies, I have, rather successfully, developed a number of techniques such as late acquisition and AF bumping as well a matrix of AI-servo settings to overcome this issue (as outlined in detail in my BIF guide). However even with the perfect technique, there are still a number of shots that are going to be soft. I want to emphasize, this is not an issue for an average photographer, those who shoot perched birds or even those who have repeat opportunities at setup action. But as I mentioned, for capturing that top 5% of the shots in the wild, and when one and only one chance exists, it becomes an issue.
applecider said:From Art's 1-26-18 famous pelican landing post -"I couldn't get this shot with a canon post."
"I tried and failed for decades to create images like this with my Canon gear. Do understand that many others, more skilled than I, have made images like this with their Canon gear. With my new Nikon gear I now feel that I at least have a good chance."
I am inserting my snark into this quote:
"I tried and failed for decades to create images like this with my Canon gear. Do understand that many others, more skilled than I [who am a professional bird photographer and have been in the field almost every day for the past 20 years and so have had more chances to capture birds in every aspect of their lives than maybe all but 100 people in the world] , have made images like this with their Canon gear. With my new Nikon gear I now feel that I at least have a good chance."
I think it is called damning with faint praise.
Hi AlanAlanF said:I have been doing some reading about the difference between Nikon 3D and Canon iTR for tracking. Canon uses colour and the RGB detection to lock onto subjects. Nikon detects horizontal, vertical and diagonal movement. Nikon does have the edge for tracking movement against a background.
tron said:On Feb the 8th' Art discovered (or "discovered" I am not in a position to know) how to take successful BIF pictures with Canon equipment and he sells this guide for 10$ !
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I wonder what you think/how you feel about all that...
ethanz said:And now charges $10 to us Canon Luddites to know what his secret sauce is.
;D And he switched to Nikon never the less. Maybe to ... punish Canon for not working so nice before ... his discovery ;D ;D ;DTalys said:tron said:On Feb the 8th' Art discovered (or "discovered" I am not in a position to know) how to take successful BIF pictures with Canon equipment and he sells this guide for 10$ !
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I wonder what you think/how you feel about all that...
I just about spewed coffee laughing. It's so fortuitous that he figured this out just before he switched to Nikon!