AnnJS wrote:
I have used D25 on BIFs (it becomes necessary when shooting a 300mm PF with a TC-20) and the bursts have retained the Lock.
So I still don't understand why others are having so much difficulty.
(However, my first choice for most moving wildlife and other Action shots does remain 3D Tracking when it's available.)
Ann, it is wonderful that things are working well for you with the subjects you shoot.
However, there are many of us that find the change problematic for our subject matter. I do not have a D5, only the D810 and the D500. Therefore I can not state anything about how a D5 performs. However, I can say it is more difficult for me now using the D500. In the past have used the D7000, D800 as well.
The change in the dynamic focusing is a problem for what I shoot - bees, insects , butterflies and hummingbirds all in flight. They are challenging subjects as they are erratic and fast, with the hummers not so erratic. In addition they are normally not against a blue sky, but a close background . The colors of the background and the subject can be in the same tones .
These circumstances challenge any focusing system . However, the new changes make it more difficult .
My experience is as Henry Albert stated above and changing the delay to 5 or 6 seems to be helping.
Ann, I don't think anyone has or is challenging your succes with the new system, only asking that you consider the fact that the new dynamic focusing under different circumstances and subjects does not function as well as it does for you.
I would like to thank Steve and everyone who has worked to identify this issue , to offer explanations and suggestions. They have been very educational and helpful for me.
Birdie
Mar 27, 2017 at 09:34 AM
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