I know many of us photograph birds. I am especially challenged when it comes to birds in flight.
The problem is that birds aren't always around to practice and opportunities are limited for trying out the best ways to set up auto focus.
I found this great website the other night:
http://www.focrates.com/articles/configuring_your_5d_mark_3_af_for_fast_action/configuring_your_5d_mark_3_af_for_fast_action.html
I know many of you have probably seen this site. However, for the newbies at bird photography (And I still consider my self a newby), go practice at your local R/C flying club!
I did that just this last Monday and after following the directions on the website for my 5D mark III my results improved dramatically when it comes to flying objects. If these were hawks, eagles, or falcons I'd be real happy. I used my EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II and was sorely missing the 400 f/5.6 I sold, but still did okay.
Very happy with my progress on this front. I also learned that it is best to have more than just a blue sky in the photo. I'm reminded of Howard Hughes yelling, "Give me clouds!"
The crops are really big. These were small R/C planes with no more than a 24" wingspan.
The problem is that birds aren't always around to practice and opportunities are limited for trying out the best ways to set up auto focus.
I found this great website the other night:
http://www.focrates.com/articles/configuring_your_5d_mark_3_af_for_fast_action/configuring_your_5d_mark_3_af_for_fast_action.html
I know many of you have probably seen this site. However, for the newbies at bird photography (And I still consider my self a newby), go practice at your local R/C flying club!
I did that just this last Monday and after following the directions on the website for my 5D mark III my results improved dramatically when it comes to flying objects. If these were hawks, eagles, or falcons I'd be real happy. I used my EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II and was sorely missing the 400 f/5.6 I sold, but still did okay.
Very happy with my progress on this front. I also learned that it is best to have more than just a blue sky in the photo. I'm reminded of Howard Hughes yelling, "Give me clouds!"
The crops are really big. These were small R/C planes with no more than a 24" wingspan.