Canon 100-400L II focusing question
Feb 28, 2016 14:17:01 #
Black Bart
Loc: Indiana
Howard5252 wrote:
I agree 300 feet with a 400 is mission impossible.If the entire bird fits inside of one of the focusing squares, don't expect too much when you blow the image up. The old adage "GET CLOSER" applies here. When you can, getting closer will always improve the sharpness of your photo.
The other bit of advice "Focus on the eye" ... Very hard to do if you can't see the eye. You were way too far to expect anything good. Keep at it, you will learn when the bird is just too far.
The other bit of advice "Focus on the eye" ... Very hard to do if you can't see the eye. You were way too far to expect anything good. Keep at it, you will learn when the bird is just too far.
You must get closer turn ISO up you were too low to get proper shutter speed.
Try again when the sun is shining you will find it works much better.
You can not get great focus when you can not see any details. YOU MUST BE CLOSER
Mar 14, 2016 20:08:52 #
That is a big heavy lens, making it hard to hold steady. You'll definitely get better results with a monopod or tripod.
Mar 14, 2016 20:13:11 #
I was using the older version of tat lens to shoot some hummingbirds in Costa Rica a couple of years ago. I used about an F8 or F11 aperture with a monopod. The trick was, I pre-focused on the area I wanted to shoot and waited until the birds came into that area. The little birds move so fast there's no time to catch them with the autofocus.
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