5D3 Servo

I think the camera AF system is more accurate in Servo than one shot. Really tested Servo at a couple of weddings this weekend. I had very few misses Where as when I switched back to One shot and it missed A few times. Really all i did was switch B/T the 2 modes and was very pleasantly surprised at how well it hit in servo. Mostly flashed shots at the reception and all the getting ready stuff. I normally use one shot and a flash for the processionals, but this weekend it was all servo....zero misses...very happy and wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same thing.

One shot sometimes appear to be inaccurate just because the subject moved a little between focusing and exposure.

Maybe it has nothing to do with the camera itself, but it's you as the user who are swaying slightly and there by causing some shots to be out of focus as you have moved slightly from your position while the camera has focused fixed on it's subject based on your initial position.

AI Servo on the other hand helps compensate for this tiny little sway you do with your body and thus giving you a higher keeper ratio.

/ Magnus

Contrast detection vs phase detection, contrast tends to be more accurate, but slower. Interesting test results here:

http://www.lensrentals​.com …oint-single-shot-accuracy

Magnus3D wrote in post #14908574
Maybe it has nothing to do with the camera itself, but it's you as the user who are swaying slightly and there by causing some shots to be out of focus as you have moved slightly from your position while the camera has focused fixed on it's subject based on your initial position.

AI Servo on the other hand helps compensate for this tiny little sway you do with your body and thus giving you a higher keeper ratio.

/ Magnus

Maybe so. You are constantly moving. What i noticed in One shot is that when i put the focal point dead bang on the face it missed and focused on the person directly behind or a brighter object behind the intended shot,,where as Servo, it just never missed. I have always been a bit reluctant to use servo with the 5D2 and 5D classic over the years,,so its been one shot for the past 5 yrs and i got very few misses doing it this way. But The 5D3 is a bit different. And to the plus side i might add. Need to play with it some more but will say that servo low light shots are a breeze. I was surprised after culling at the difference. Probably still to new to say for sure.

hmmm but what about the problem with AF point being black constantly in servo mode??? have you found a workaround?

I started using Servo last year with my 5DII for processional shots. And have continued with the 5DIII. I seem to get more keepers with servo during processionals. I also changed the focusing point to the top so that I am focusing on the face rather than lower on the body. Seems to work.

flurofocus wrote in post #14908680
hmmm but what about the problem with AF point being black constantly in servo mode??? have you found a workaround?

Faith and a backup shot.