KKFung wrote: PetKal wrote:
Geoff and KK, I have indeed been trying all AF area modes, from single point to all 19 pt. auto selection. Unfortunately, T6s doesn\'t have center AF pt. expansion....it\'s either one AF point or all. Now, there is zone AF which is fairly effective against \'empty\' (e.g. the sky) or very distant backgrounds, but it doesn\'t work all too well on a small fast bird skimming above water surface.
It\'s a shame that a camera with such an excellent imaging machine could not be given a bit more responsive AF system, but then , if it had, it would not have been an \"economy\" Rebel any longer. (Mind you, $850 camera is hardly \'\" economy\" in my books, but Canon does the pricing not I.)
So in one point AF the response should be better and more controllable, right?
Yes, as long as one can keep that one point on the target long enough, steady. However, the faster and more erratic flying the bird is, and the longer the lens, the single point AF becomes more of a challenge.
Today we had an overcast foggy morning, not good for any BIF photography, let alone shooting swallows flying over water. Nevertheless, I decided to switch to pijuns, and the results were as good as one could possibly expect them to be under the conditions. Therefore, I am pleased with the camera AF performance in such application.
When you are looking at samples below, please keep in mind that they were shot in low and glary light, thru fog. What matters here is capture and focus, and not IQ.
KKFung wrote: PetKal wrote:
Geoff and KK, I have indeed been trying all AF area modes, from single point to all 19 pt. auto selection. Unfortunately, T6s doesn\'t have center AF pt. expansion....it\'s either one AF point or all. Now, there is zone AF which is fairly effective against \'empty\' (e.g. the sky) or very distant backgrounds, but it doesn\'t work all too well on a small fast bird skimming above water surface.
It\'s a shame that a camera with such an excellent imaging machine could not be given a bit more responsive AF system, but then , if it had, it would not have been an \"economy\" Rebel any longer. (Mind you, $850 camera is hardly \'\" economy\" in my books, but Canon does the pricing not I.)
So in one point AF the response should be better and more controllable, right?
Yes, as long as one can keep that one point on the target long enough, steady. However, the faster and more erratic flying the bird is, and the longer the lens, the single point AF becomes more of a challenge.
Today we had an overcast foggy morning, not good for any BIF photography, let alone shooting swallows flying over water. Nevertheless, I decided to switch to pijuns, and the results were as good as one could possibly expect them to be under the conditions. Therefore, I am pleased with the camera AF performance in such application.
When you are looking at samples below, please keep in mind that they were shot in low and glary light, thru fog. What matters here is capture and focus, and not IQ.
KKFung wrote: PetKal wrote:
Geoff and KK, I have indeed been trying all AF area modes, from single point to all 19 pt. auto selection. Unfortunately, T6s doesn\'t have center AF pt. expansion....it\'s either one AF point or all. Now, there is zone AF which is fairly effective against \'empty\' (e.g. the sky) or very distant backgrounds, but it doesn\'t work all too well on a small fast bird skimming above water surface.
It\'s a shame that a camera with such an excellent imaging machine could not be given a bit more responsive AF system, but then , if it had, it would not have been an \"economy\" Rebel any longer. (Mind you, $850 camera is hardly \'\" economy\" in my books, but Canon does the pricing not I.)
So in one point AF the response should be better and more controllable, right?
Yes, as long as one can keep that one point on the target long enough, steady. However, the faster and more erratic flying the bird is, and the longer the lens, the single point AF becomes more of a challenge.
Today we had an overcast foggy morning, not good for any BIF photography, let alone shooting swallows flying over water. Nevertheless, I decided to switch to pijuns, and the results were as good as one could possibly expect them to be under the conditions. Therefore, I am pleased with the camera AF performance in such application.
When you are looking at samples below, please keep in mind that they were shot in low and glary light, thru fog. What matters here is capture and focus, and not IQ.
KKFung wrote: PetKal wrote:
Geoff and KK, I have indeed been trying all AF area modes, from single point to all 19 pt. auto selection. Unfortunately, T6s doesn\'t have center AF pt. expansion....it\'s either one AF point or all. Now, there is zone AF which is fairly effective against \'empty\' (e.g. the sky) or very distant backgrounds, but it doesn\'t work all too well on a small fast bird skimming above water surface.
It\'s a shame that a camera with such an excellent imaging machine could not be given a bit more responsive AF system, but then , if it had, it would not have been an \"economy\" Rebel any longer. (Mind you, $850 camera is hardly \'\" economy\" in my books, but Canon does the pricing not I.)
So in one point AF the response should be better and more controllable, right?
Yes, as long as one can keep that one point on the target long enough, steady. However, the faster and more erratic flying the bird is, and the longer the lens, the single point AF becomes more of a challenge.
Today we had an overcast foggy morning, not good for any BIF photography, let alone swallows flying over water. Nevertheless, I decided to switch to pijuns, and the results were as good as one could possibly expect them to be under the conditions. Therefore, I am pleased with the camera AF performance in such application.
When you are looking at samples below, please keep in mind that they were shot in low and glary light, thru fog. What matters here is capture and focus, and not IQ.
KKFung wrote: PetKal wrote:
Geoff and KK, I have indeed been trying all AF area modes, from single point to all 19 pt. auto selection. Unfortunately, T6s doesn\'t have center AF pt. expansion....it\'s either one AF point or all. Now, there is zone AF which is fairly effective against \'empty\' (e.g. the sky) or very distant backgrounds, but it doesn\'t work all too well on a small fast bird skimming above water surface.
It\'s a shame that a camera with such an excellent imaging machine could not be given a bit more responsive AF system, but then , if it had, it would not have been an \"economy\" Rebel any longer. (Mind you, $850 camera is hardly \'\" economy\" in my books, but Canon does the pricing not I.)
So in one point AF the response should be better and more controllable, right?
Yes, as long as one can keep that one point on the target long enough, steady. However, the faster and more erratic flying the bird is, and the longer the lens, the single point AF becomes more of a challenge.
Today we had an overcast foggy morning, not good for any BIF, let alone swallows flying over water. Nevertheless, I decided to switch to pijuns, and the results were as good as one could possibly expect them to be under the conditions. Therefore, I am pleased with the camera AF performance in such application.
When you are looking at samples below, please keep in mind that they were shot in low and glary light, thru fog. What matters here is capture and focus, and not IQ.
KKFung wrote: PetKal wrote:
Geoff and KK, I have indeed been trying all AF area modes, from single point to all 19 pt. auto selection. Unfortunately, T6s doesn\'t have center AF pt. expansion....it\'s either one AF point or all. Now, there is zone AF which is fairly effective against \'empty\' (e.g. the sky) or very distant backgrounds, but it doesn\'t work all too well on a small fast bird skimming above water surface.
It\'s a shame that a camera with such an excellent imaging machine could not be given a bit more responsive AF system, but then , if it had, it would not have been an \"economy\" Rebel any longer. (Mind you, $850 camera is hardly \'\" economy\" in my books, but Canon does the pricing not I.)
So in one point AF the response should be better and more controllable, right?
Yes, as long as one can keep that one point on the target long enough. However, the faster and more erratic flying the bird is, and the longer the lens, single point AF becomes more of a challenge.
Today we had an overcast foggy morning, not good for any BIF, let alone swallows flying over water. Nevertheless, I decided to switch to pijuns, and the results were as good as one could possibly expect them to be under the conditions. Therefore, I am pleased with the camera AF performance in such application.
When you are looking at samples below, please keep in mind that they were shot in low and glary light, thru fog. What matters here is capture and focus, and not IQ.
May 11, 2015 at 11:58 AM
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