tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post772715004942267098..comments2023-12-18T03:20:35.988-08:00Comments on Romy Ocon's Wild Birds of the Philippines: Birding with a pre-production Canon EOS 7D Mark IIRomy Oconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17680515767935439104noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-6741174262545812762014-10-19T02:14:00.192-07:002014-10-19T02:14:00.192-07:00Hi Romy,
I couldn't help but notice this obs...Hi Romy, <br /><br />I couldn't help but notice this observation:<br /><br />"By the way, there's a very interesting behavior of the 7D MII's AI Servo AF at BIFs that makes it different from my 1D4/5D3/7D. When the BG is featured and contrasty, the 7D MII will sometimes focus first on that. But as long as I kept the AF points group on the bird, the AF system shortly refocuses on the intended subject (nearer to the shooter) and keep it there (as long as I do my panning job well).<br /><br /> My older BIF cameras were often near hopeless when the BG was more contrasty than the BIF, especially when the bird is very small in the frame".<br /><br />This is a <i>big</i> thing. Like you, I always found that in situations like the one you describe, the supposed ability of the 7D's (and 70D's) AF to recognise, and lock onto, the closer subject, even with a busy BG to distract it, was painfully lacking: if this is <i>working</i> now, the difference for BIFs will be huge.<br /><br />Really helpful of you to point this out!Keith Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859427388041877138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474481045615003057.post-55092445816785415992014-10-12T05:08:52.797-07:002014-10-12T05:08:52.797-07:00it's nice to connect with you again, gayyem ro...it's nice to connect with you again, gayyem romy. where do i see you to give you the two copies of the book? <br />i wish you best always. always exciting and superb shots.mamomoondokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937438125418987050noreply@blogger.com