CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #19015059
So yesterday I took it birding with both SIGMA 150-600mm C and 100-400mm MkII
I was on the beach, and all there was to shoot were big gulls in flight, and Swans floating about.
I started with the Sigma, and all around, it was good, but didn't seem overly superior to the same lens when mounted on the 1DX2.
I used it using my standard go to, single AF point with expansion, as well as ALL af points in Itr.
With single AF point, with or without expansion, I have to admit that the 1DXIII did not blow my socks off. It behaved much like it's older brother, the 1DXII, or the 5D4. If I was slightly off at initial AF press, it went to the background, just like any other camera,. if I moved to far off when tracking for the "expansion" points to keep things in focus, it would lose it there too,. just like the 5D4 or 7D2.
BUT!
Now that I've figured out the full ITR in Optical Viewfinder settings, I have to say it is remarkable!
With the correct light, IF I get the initial lock on the subject I want,. it just sticks like glue! Now the camera's built in tracking will truly help cover up my own mistakes, and keep a fast moving subject locked even as it drifts far outside the center of the AF grid.
Canon's higher end bodies have boasted AF tracking going back to the 45 point system in the EOS3,. but regardless of which version, the old film version, the 1D, the 1D3 or 1D4,. and everything in between and later including 7D2, 5D4,. I've never felt that all AF points and AI Servo tracking was the best choice in most situations. Too often it would grab something else, switch to a branch in the way, or something brighter and shinier like reflections off the water. For this reason, its sort of been a failure of a feature, it CAN help, but most often it doesn't live up to expectations.
This is simply not so any more with the 1DXIII. This subject tracking feature REALLY Works!
I'd get a Gull dipping under water for a clam, track it with the clam as it flew all the way up,. get a few frames on the hover as it dropped the clam, and track it the whole way down to pick it up. Not lightning fast work,. and certainly big white birds, but my results were still without question the best I've ever accomplished with that same subject matter.
Towards the end of my afternoon, a lone grebe appeared far to my right low and super fast, compared to the gulls leisurely pace, this Grebe was cooking. This kind of shot is hard to get, as down low, it's all brightly reflecting water in the background (the sub was to my back and right) Most often with a sudden burst like this, I'll be lucky to get it in focus in the beginning,. let alone keep it tracking. The 1DXIII got it and tracked it the whole time it went by! I can only regret that I had it on "medium" burst more,. (maybe 8FPS?) because the wingbeats of the Grebe were so fast that they timed exactly with the FPS,. ie: every single shot has the wings in the exact same position! Suddenly the idea of 16FPS is not so ludicrous!
I tried mounting the EF 1.4X MKIII in OVF, and no joy. Hunting stuttering mess. I did not try live view as it was really bright out and I did not have my hoodman yet (arrived today!)
I then went to the 100-400mm with 1.4X mounted, and as I said earlier, on the 1DXIII with 1.4X that lens performed as well as I have experienced with it bare on any other body I've shot with it, likely better.
So yesterday I took it birding with both SIGMA 150-600mm C and 100-400mm MkII
I was on the beach, and all there was to shoot were big gulls in flight, and Swans floating about.
I started with the Sigma, and all around, it was good, but didn't seem overly superior to the same lens when mounted on the 1DX2.
I used it using my standard go to, single AF point with expansion, as well as ALL af points in Itr.
With single AF point, with or without expansion, I have to admit that the 1DXIII did not blow my socks off. It behaved much like it's older brother, the 1DXII, or the 5D4. If I was slightly off at initial AF press, it went to the background, just like any other camera,. if I moved to far off when tracking for the "expansion" points to keep things in focus, it would lose it there too,. just like the 5D4 or 7D2.
BUT!
Now that I've figured out the full ITR in Optical Viewfinder settings, I have to say it is remarkable!
With the correct light, IF I get the initial lock on the subject I want,. it just sticks like glue! Now the camera's built in tracking will truly help cover up my own mistakes, and keep a fast moving subject locked even as it drifts far outside the center of the AF grid.
Canon's higher end bodies have boasted AF tracking going back to the 45 point system in the EOS3,. but regardless of which version, the old film version, the 1D, the 1D3 or 1D4,. and everything in between and later including 7D2, 5D4,. I've never felt that all AF points and AI Servo tracking was the best choice in most situations. Too often it would grab something else, switch to a branch in the way, or something brighter and shinier like reflections off the water. For this reason, its sort of been a failure of a feature, it CAN help, but most often it doesn't live up to expectations.
This is simply not so any more with the 1DXIII. This subject tracking feature REALLY Works!
I'd get a Gull dipping under water for a clam, track it with the clam as it flew all the way up,. get a few frames on the hover as it dropped the clam, and track it the whole way down to pick it up. Not lightning fast work,. and certainly big white birds, but my results were still without question the best I've ever accomplished with that same subject matter.
Towards the end of my afternoon, a lone grebe appeared far to my right low and super fast, compared to the gulls leisurely pace, this Grebe was cooking. This kind of shot is hard to get, as down low, it's all brightly reflecting water in the background (the sub was to my back and right) Most often with a sudden burst like this, I'll be lucky to get it in focus in the beginning,. let alone keep it tracking. The 1DXIII got it and tracked it the whole time it went by! I can only regret that I had it on "medium" burst more,. (maybe 8FPS?) because the wingbeats of the Grebe were so fast that they timed exactly with the FPS,. ie: every single shot has the wings in the exact same position! Suddenly the idea of 16FPS is not so ludicrous!
I tried mounting the EF 1.4X MKIII in OVF, and no joy. Hunting stuttering mess. I did not try live view as it was really bright out and I did not have my hoodman yet (arrived today!)
I then went to the 100-400mm with 1.4X mounted, and as I said earlier, on the 1DXIII with 1.4X that lens performed as well as I have experienced with it bare on any other body I've shot with it, likely better.
So I hope this does not sound Dumb as I dont know anything about the 1Dx3 yet and Im a little confused on some of the terminology
You said
"Now that I've figured out the full ITR in Optical Viewfinder settings"....I have researched this system and its a tad confusing as to how it works
are you looking through camera viewfinder- ( face in back of camera to track)... you can put the box on subject and just track and click
or are you doing in in live view by watching from back of camera
Im hoping some of this will pass to the R5....but if it doesnt then the 1Dx3 is the obvious answer for me
Back to my normal 800mm setup.
