Well.....
Determined to get consistently sharp flight shots with the X, I went out and shot something different...AF-C, CLOSEST SUBJECT and a4 (lock-on) set to ON in Group Dynamic.
This goes against everything I ever would have done with the X, and while tonight was just a first attempt, the results were consistently way better than what I've been getting in typical hazy evening conditions....
Please note...these settings absolutely DO NOT work with trees in the background, no matter how close the target is. I found that 60% of the time the camera wouldn't grab focus on anything in those conditions and in the remaining 40%, it grabbed the background.
Anyway...there wasn't much flying, but here are a few...all shot in long light...
Seagull....(I know...BORING)
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A few egrets....
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And lastly....a very hazy and sultry sunset at my favorite tree on the edge of the marsh....
Determined to get consistently sharp flight shots with the X, I went out and shot something different...AF-C, CLOSEST SUBJECT and a4 (lock-on) set to ON in Group Dynamic.
This goes against everything I ever would have done with the X, and while tonight was just a first attempt, the results were consistently way better than what I've been getting in typical hazy evening conditions....
Please note...these settings absolutely DO NOT work with trees in the background, no matter how close the target is. I found that 60% of the time the camera wouldn't grab focus on anything in those conditions and in the remaining 40%, it grabbed the background.
Anyway...there wasn't much flying, but here are a few...all shot in long light...
Seagull....(I know...BORING)
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A few egrets....
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And lastly....a very hazy and sultry sunset at my favorite tree on the edge of the marsh....
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