Let's see what it will bring coming weekend. Bummer that from today the weather forecast is overcast and rainy. But i'm told that the high iso capability is acceptable with this puppy
A small clip of a Great Blue Heron feeding the young. I used the Canon 1dx Mark III + Atomos Ninja V. The lens was the Canon 600mm + 2x extender. This is a different nest from the one pictured above but from the same location.
RobAmy wrote:
A small clip of a Great Blue Heron feeding the young. I used the Canon 1dx Mark III + Atomos Ninja V. The lens was the Canon 600mm + 2x extender. This is a different nest from the one pictured above but from the same location.
Nice work! You can tell the one on the left is the dominant sibling.
I was hoping to see a slow motion of the parent coming in or taking off.
You need to get back out there this morning and make it happen. Chop, chop!
Well, I did try that today with both my 1DX Mark III and my EOS-R.
The 1DX might be the Big Boss now regarding AF but with stacked TC's the EOS-R was way better to aquire focus than the 1DX Mark III.
And I mean waaay better, by a long shot! I couldn't believe it!
If this is the EOS-R, I'm wondering what the R5 will be able to do
You said you couldn't make the EOS-R work with the stacked TC's. Here's the order you have to stack them:
The adapter goes first
The 1.4TC
The 12mm extension tube
the 2x TC
The lens
P.S.
Well, this reply was to RobAmy but I guess he figured out the stacked TC's problem because I see some awesome shots he took in that configuration.
Anyhow, it might be useful for others, having the same issue.
Hello all - I'll be joining the 1DX3 club next week. Primarily, I will be using it for bird photography, and I'm upgrading from a 5D4 (which I'll hold onto for a while, till it's replaced by an R5). While the 5D4 has been great in general for birds and wildlife, I'm looking for something more capable in the BIF department, especially fast-moving BIFs. So, any advice or suggestions for 1DX3 BIF settings would be greatly appreciated. The 1DX3 will be attached most of the time to a 400mm F/2.8 III lens, with either 1.4x or 2.0x extender. Occasionally (like on pelagic trips), it will be attached to the 100-400mm II lens. Thanks!
aboulenein wrote:
Hello all - I'll be joining the 1DX3 club next week. Primarily, I will be using it for bird photography, and I'm upgrading from a 5D4 (which I'll hold onto for a while, till it's replaced by an R5). While the 5D4 has been great in general for birds and wildlife, I'm looking for something more capable in the BIF department, especially fast-moving BIFs. So, any advice or suggestions for 1DX3 BIF settings would be greatly appreciated. The 1DX3 will be attached most of the time to a 400mm F/2.8 III lens, with either 1.4x or 2.0x extender. Occasionally (like on pelagic trips), it will be attached to the 100-400mm II lens. Thanks! ...Show more →
Congrats on the camera when it arrives. I actually suggest you play with all the AF points, they all work very well. I like the Large Zone AF for BIF. You will love it with the 400mm and the 2x, super fast AF. I love that combo.
Migration has come to an end in Indianapolis. COVID-19 issues are slowing down related to my job as well, so I've finally had a chance to start getting through some images. Apologies if I've accidentally posted any of these before.
Little late to the tea party here. Had one (serious) outing yesterday in a hayloft shooting barnies in extreme difficult light conditions. So BIF, not so much yet. Right off the bat, i do like the camera for the malleable files. I had this with the 1dxII as well, so that's good. Fast electronic shutter for not disturbing skittish birds, also a plus. It focuses faster than with the Sony i have (but that was expected). The AF on sensor works great, but we knew that already from Jared's bastketball comparison video. Ofcourse i have tried some action shots as well, but not conclusive enough to say it is that much better than the II. Certainly the on sensor AF performs good, but i can't really tell if the ordinary OVF focus performs better (to me it looks like it's still hit and miss). I have to test more to determine if it is me or the camera (or both). All in all, from my brief expercience up until now i'd say if you are a professional earning your money through photography it's a no brainer. If you are a (retired) hobbyist and live large, have a pile of cash and like to have it all, it is certainly nice to have together with a 400 2.8 III, and a 600 4 III. For me, working hard to save some cash for this expensive hobby, i really would like to see the R5 living up to the hype...
