AndyMcD
All-Pro
- Location
- East Midlands, UK
I've been trying my hand at wildlife for the past few days. My only decently long lens (past 90) is the 50-230 and I tried it out yesterday on some local birds. I was using single drive mode and AFC with a 5x5 zone and found it a struggle to get anything sharp. These are the best three from the day. I had the lens stopped down to f9 rather than wide open. I'm wondering if I would be better with a 55-200 (or even a 100-400, which feels like complete overkill tbh) but I don't think I've given the 50-230 enough of a chance yet, and I know that some folks here (I'm looking at you @KillRamsey )
These two are both about 50% crops.
This one is uncropped.
I think I should try CL or CH plus a 3x3 zone. I have read somewhere about using some different custom setting (I *think* I was using Tracking Sensitivity=2, Speed Tracking Sensitivity=0, Zone Area Switching=Auto).
[sigh] I remember when life was a lot simpler, and I could get out of focus pictures of moving things without any effort at all
These two are both about 50% crops.
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This one is uncropped.
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I think I should try CL or CH plus a 3x3 zone. I have read somewhere about using some different custom setting (I *think* I was using Tracking Sensitivity=2, Speed Tracking Sensitivity=0, Zone Area Switching=Auto).
[sigh] I remember when life was a lot simpler, and I could get out of focus pictures of moving things without any effort at all