1d Mk II - set up for motor sport??

[dod]

Just picked up a good used example and difficult to get the grin off my face but it's got an awful lot of custom functions :confused:

Already set the EC button to focus like the 20D but things like the autofocus sensitivity are troubling me a bit, is it better to set it to high or low for things like motocross??

I know there was a thread similar a while ago but I can't find it. Any recommendations for the settings you guys usually use?

[SeanH]

CF 17-1, and leave the AF alone for motocross. If you make it sensitive it will focus on flying dirt.


....and I love to see a few pictures of a motocross track in Scotland (the track)

[ssim]

Here is the Sport Illustrated (http://www.siphoto.com/?canon1DM2.inc) settings.

This might have been the one you were thinking about

[KennyG]

The SI settings are not really suitable for motorsport and I certainly would not recommend CF17-1 as it is too easy to have focus end up on the wrong car/bike when more than one is in the shot. You will find the default CF settings work just fine.

[dod]

Thanks, I guess it's trial and error to set it up the way I like :)

[SeanH]

and I certainly would not recommend CF17-1 as it is too easy to have focus end up on the wrong car/bike

I have never had any issues with using 17-1 and Motocross or Supercross, and as a matter of fact I think it helped the AF. Of course everyone has their own do's & don'ts, but before you rule out a feature that was designed by Canon for fast moving objects........you might want to try it first.

Here's a few pro's you might know
http://i.pbase.com/o4/49/377449/1/54674580.OG2P1924E.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/g3/49/377449/2/54657503.OG2P1910.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/g3/49/377449/2/54657440.OG2P1889.jpg
http://i.pbase.com/g3/49/377449/2/54657447.OG2P1891.jpg

And here's a couple buddys, with a distracting background.......AF is just fine, all shot with (17-1)
http://i.pbase.com/o4/49/377449/1/56526301.OG2P2539.jpg

[drisley]

Thanks, I guess it's trial and error to set it up the way I like :)
That is absolutely true imho. That is exactly how I found out what works best for me.

After much trial and error my first outing with the 1D I found that turning up the servo speed sensitivity to high, selecting 1 AF point, and using the 7 point expanded AF area gave me the best results for shooting sports outside. I'm sure this varies depending on the sport and photographer.

Beautiful pictures SeanH!

[defordphoto]

I have always used 17-1 since day 1 with my MKII.