A1 servo mode and FPS?

It's time to ask the question I've been longing to ask. Go easy.

In A1 servo mode, if the focus point is kept on the moving object, the camera/lens will track it and keep it in focus. You press the shutter, it takes the picture and then happily keeps on tracking.

So what happens at 8.5/10 fps? This postby Cider got me thinking. Does the camera take a picture, refocus, take a picture, refocus, take a picture, refocus etc? all within the second?

Or how does A1 servo cope with 10FPS?

I was thinking about this myself last night, but with the 400D 3fp.. really only one way to find out and actually try it and see what happens!

the camera does it best to refocus between each shot and may well get the focus spot on but may miss too.
Rob

There's a custom function in the 1-series bodies that will give you the option of having the camera set focus priority or have it set the fps as the priority. I personally have my 1D Mark II set on focus priority because Id rather have the shot in focus than having a blurry shot.

Today at the zoo in AI servo I had my camera set for 8fps, but when I was tracking birds in flight it was probably more like 6fps. Still fast.