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Canon Setting for Canon 90D and Canon 100-400mm II for birds in flight

ASPFUN

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I just learn to use Canon 90D and Canon 100-400mm II for birds in flight.
I set up C2 for this project.
I try to take photos for Forster's tern at the bay where most time is sunny.
Here is my setting.

Camera: AI Servo, ISO: Auto, Drive: Fast shooting, 1/2500, 7.1, 9 points focus,

Lens: FULL, AF, STABILIZER: ON, STABILIZER MODE: 1

C FN II AUTOFOCUS:
1. Tracking Sensitivity... -1
2. Acceleration/deceleration tracking... +1
3. AF Point Auto Switching... +2
4. AI Servo 1st image priority... +1 Focus
5. AI Servo 2nd image priority... 0

There are two things I want to improve:

1) For the first photo, it is hard to catch (focus) the flight bird,
2) Focus is still not perfect.

Please help me.
 
Shut off lens stabilization or use Mode 3, turn tracking down to -2, AI Servo 1st & 2nd to +1 Focus. The rest you need to play with over time, chasing pigeons or gulls for practice. Also, when I had that body, I did use Case 2 (modified), YMMV!
 
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