5D MIII air show settings

wookiee2cu · 29th of July 2012 (Sun)

So this will be my first attempt with my 5D MIII shooting the Blue Angel's during Seafair and was wondering what settings are recommended. Equipment is 5D MIII, Canon 100-400, Canon 70-200 2.8 (should the 100-400 not be fast enough but I don't think it will be a problem). The weather is forecasted to be about 73, clear and sunny. For settings I plan on using TV mode and AI sevo and was thinking of using case 4. Currently AF is set at the 41 cross type but was wondering if zone would be better suited? There will be jets, prop planes and helicopters; for the prop planes and helicopters I'm going to start around 1/200 and for the jets will start around 1/1,000 and adjust as needed (starting around 100 ISO and will again adjust as needed). Does anyone have any other tips or recommendations? I did do a search but didn't find any results for the 5D MIII with the new case settings. Thanks in advance! Also anyone else going? I'm going Friday afternoon (weekend crowd is just too crazy plus I'll be out of town) and will be on the Mercer Island side.

FlyingPhotog · 29th of July 2012 (Sun)

Don't know what the equivalent is on the 5D3 but I use center-point AF with surrounding helpers on my MkIVs and my MkIII.

You're shooting at distances where "critical focus" shouldnt be an issue and neither is DOF.

wookiee2cu · 29th of July 2012 (Sun)

That sounds like the cross type af I normally have set up, thanks for sharing your style!

PhotosGuy · 30th of July 2012 (Mon)

Links: Shooting airshows in Manual

29th of July 2012 (Sun)	#1
wookiee2cu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle, WA. Posts: 517	5D MIII air show settings So this will be my first attempt with my 5D MIII shooting the Blue Angel's during Seafair and was wondering what settings are recommended. Equipment is 5D MIII, Canon 100-400, Canon 70-200 2.8 (should the 100-400 not be fast enough but I don't think it will be a problem). The weather is forecasted to be about 73, clear and sunny. For settings I plan on using TV mode and AI sevo and was thinking of using case 4. Currently AF is set at the 41 cross type but was wondering if zone would be better suited? There will be jets, prop planes and helicopters; for the prop planes and helicopters I'm going to start around 1/200 and for the jets will start around 1/1,000 and adjust as needed (starting around 100 ISO and will again adjust as needed). Does anyone have any other tips or recommendations? I did do a search but didn't find any results for the 5D MIII with the new case settings. Thanks in advance! Also anyone else going? I'm going Friday afternoon (weekend crowd is just too crazy plus I'll be out of town) and will be on the Mercer Island side.

29th of July 2012 (Sun)	#2
FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" Join Date: May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft Posts: 57,299	Re: 5D MIII air show settings Don't know what the equivalent is on the 5D3 but I use center-point AF with surrounding helpers on my MkIVs and my MkIII. You're shooting at distances where "critical focus" shouldnt be an issue and neither is DOF. __________________ Jay Crosswind Images *Facebook Fan Page* "If you aren't getting extraordinary images from today's dSLRs, regardless of brand, it's not the camera!" - Bill Fortney, Nikon Corp.

29th of July 2012 (Sun)	#3
wookiee2cu Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle, WA. Posts: 517	Re: 5D MIII air show settings That sounds like the cross type af I normally have set up, thanks for sharing your style!

30th of July 2012 (Mon)	#4
PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,649	Re: 5D MIII air show settings Links: Shooting airshows in Manual __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

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