Congratulations!
One way to go about it (among many) is
Set on zone (no tracking) keyed to the AF-On button AND
AF Zone with tracking set to the AEL.
Tracking takes that bit of a second to lock on eh, and zone without does not.
Sometimes that split of a second to lock is impractical....if feeling that might be the
case just move the thumb from one to the other.
May be something to consider. It is so easy to program buttons on the Riv I find myself
trying different things often....but I can always go back to plain old timey zone which has
always worked.
MedicineMan404 wrote:
Congratulations!
One way to go about it (among many) is
Set on zone (no tracking) keyed to the AF-On button AND
AF Zone with tracking set to the AEL.
Tracking takes that bit of a second to lock on eh, and zone without does not.
Sometimes that split of a second to lock is impractical....if feeling that might be the
case just move the thumb from one to the other.
May be something to consider. It is so easy to program buttons on the Riv I find myself
trying different things often....but I can always go back to plain old timey zone which has
always worked.
A big slow white bird against a blue sky and the combination delivered. Had it been a hawk, kite, or something smaller it likely would have failed even though the little green af boxes would light up. FWIW, the waterfowl I shot flying lacked critical focus. I’ve abandoned tracking and have gone back to animal mode. Sony is a great innovator and they should create a bird tracking af mode.
Pretty impressive, especially with a TC. As I mentioned, my success has been less than satisfactory in many respects. The same day I was able to capture the slow moving Swans, shooting faster moving waterfowl was less successful. Again, the camera struggled to achieve critical focus (similar AF settings). It wasn't just this one image but virtually all of them. In fact in the six images taken of this bird, none were in focus. With my Canon gear, I can pan and shoot at much slower shutter speeds and still achieve critical focus.
Oh, I should mention that this isn't motion blur, on the originals, the edges are sharp and demonstrate no motion artifact. It's just that the camera/lens can't achieve critical focus.
armd wrote:
Pretty impressive, especially with a TC. As I mentioned, my success has been less than satisfactory in many respects. The same day I was able to capture the slow moving Swans, shooting faster moving waterfowl was less successful. Again, the camera struggled to achieve critical focus (similar AF settings). It wasn't just this one image but virtually all of them. In fact in the six images taken of this bird, none were in focus. With my Canon gear, I can pan and shoot at much slower shutter speeds and still achieve critical focus.
Oh, I should mention that this isn't motion blur, on the originals, the edges are sharp and demonstrate no motion artifact. It's just that the camera/lens can't achieve critical focus....Show more →
Waterfowl are FAST, super FAST though...well at least the ones I've seen. I can barely even keep up with them when panning. Harriers and Eagles I know can be fast, say when on a dive or chassing a quarry... but generally they're nothing like a Pintail taking off though. I skip the Swallows, hurts my head (neck) thinking of them!
Just don't get discouraged. You're new to Sony gears right? It's a different way or world and doing things. Heck I've been Sony since the super dinky NEX-5. Now you have a place for regular BIF practice? That will help a whole lot. Just time in the saddle.
Ah, this doesn't address why the body can't achieve critical focus in a situation where my old Canon gear could? It's not a panning issue but a failure of the lens/body to achieve focus over a series of shots.
To all you Sony guyz...I had the extreme pleasure to view some of the most remarkable images taken from this camera ever!!!!
And I thought Medium Format was they way to get excellent images! WRONG!!!!
Santa better stop by my house!!!!
Great camera guyz(gals)!!! Just had to say it from a Canon man.
Dan
Thanks Douglas!!!!!!!
Love this camera... Who would have expected a megapixel beast to be great for action as well 👌. Very versatile camera...I didn't expect that to be honest
armd wrote:
Finally an in focus BIF with the a7riv and 200-600mm... Set on zone (no tracking). Cross posted in birds and wildlife.
On today's walkabout I noticed movement in the denuded (no leaves) sycamore specifically on the 'balls'. A closer look says AGF's.
Using the Riv+Nikkor 300PF
MedicineMan404 wrote:
On today's walkabout I noticed movement in the denuded (no leaves) sycamore specifically on the 'balls'. A closer look says AGF's.
Using the Riv+Nikkor 300PF
