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Nov 01, 2010 19:33 | #1

I bought a 7D a couple months ago and have been using it in place of a 40D for my every day shooting needs. I've been reading about the auto focus but really haven't had a need to use the expanded center point focus with AI Servo.

Well this weekend I went out to Jasper Pulaski Wildlife Refuge in north central Indiana to shoot BIF and holy smokes!!! It was a joy to watch those focus points dance around as it kept track of my subject. I had so many keepers I was giddy. Here is one example that I just posted in the Bird section.

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Nov 01, 2010 19:42 | #2

fantastic shot!

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Nov 01, 2010 19:51 as a reply to @ alpha_1976's post | #3

Isn't it great when a plan works out? Great shot! You will be enjoying that camera!

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Nov 01, 2010 20:22 | #4

Glad to see you are enjoying the camera. I had the same feeling when moving from a 20D to the 7D for shooting motorsports.

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Nov 01, 2010 20:41 | #5

That bird is angry that you took his picture, you can see it in his eye! :lol:

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Nov 01, 2010 20:55 | #6

great shot

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Nov 02, 2010 18:26 | #7

That is one nice shot!

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Nov 02, 2010 18:29 as a reply to @ crimsonblack's post | #8

Congratulations.

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Nov 02, 2010 18:32 | #9

I love using zone and expanded AF for birds and airplanes against a sky... Does extremely well!

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Nov 02, 2010 19:29 | #10

Great shot. I live right next to a GIANT lake and another one thats HUGE. I cannot believe I haven't gone "birding" yet. No long lenses I guess.

I have to assume this was taken with the 70-200 F/2.8 right?

I don't think my 55-250 would get an image like this...

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Nov 02, 2010 19:47 | #11

No, I used the 400

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Nov 02, 2010 20:00 | #12

Chris wrote in post #11213721

No, I used the 400

Ah, okay. Great stuff!

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Nov 02, 2010 20:08 | #13

Is this what you used , " expanded center point focus " ? How much was cropped?

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Nov 02, 2010 20:16 as a reply to @ mrgooch's post | #14

Wonderful, Chris. For the past year, my 400/5.6 has been on my 7D probably 95% of the time. As far as I am concerned that combination makes a perfect combination that is hard to beat without spending some really huge bucks. All of my other lenses are getting jealous.

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Nov 02, 2010 21:05 | #15

Bill Boehme wrote in post #11213911

As far as I am concerned that combination makes a perfect combination that is hard to beat without spending some really huge bucks. All of my other lenses are getting jealous.

I really enjoyed the lighter weight of this lens after using a 600 f.4 several times. And with the enhanced AF and 18 mp it is a winning combo for me as well.

mrgooch, here is the original straight out of camera and yes I used expanded center point and ai servo:

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