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Canon 7D Mark 2 compared to Canon 1D Mark 4
Canon's 7D Mark 2 is in my opinion and at the time of writing, the best APS-C crop-sensor dslr for wildlife, to come from this manufacturer. The camera is extremely well-featured, so much so that it competes strongly with cameras that are higher up in the Canon [...]
Photographing Marine Wildlife From Boats
In this post, I will be writing about photographing a wide variety of marine wildlife, from boats, above or near the surface of the water. The post has nothing to do with diving or underwater imagery. In terms of locations, much of my marine photography is carried out offshore, [...]
Canon 7D Mark 11 Auto Focus – Part 5: The AF Cases
Canon's 7D Mark 2 has a powerful and effective autofocus system, with a comprehensive set of controls and adjustments for setting it up. It shares quite similar menu and setup options to those found on the much more expensive 5D Mark 3, 5DSR and 1DX series cameras. [...]
Canon 1DX Mark 2 (Beta version) Image Quality Impressions
Its always an exciting time for wildlife photographers like myself, when a new Canon 1D series camera is about to arrive. The 1D series has long been a favourite of mine, typically represented by cameras that combine Canon's best autofocus systems and great image quality, along with high [...]
Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus – Part 4: Release and Focus Priority
The 7Dmk2 has a highly configurable autofocus system. One of the ways that the autofocus can be set to a user’s preference is by controlling the timing of autofocus. In other words, how long the camera allows for focus to take place before the shutter is released. This is [...]
Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus – Part 3: Prioritizing Your Autofocus Options
With so many options for configuring the autofocus system to your exact needs, the 7Dmk2 is a camera that you can tailor to your own preferences. When it comes to the seven autofocus grouping options, I find that I have my favourites, and seldom use all of them. In [...]
Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus – Part 2: The 7 Focus Modes
The 7Dmk2 has a focus point array of 65 points, that cover a high percentage of the frame. It also allows the user to choose between seven different groupings or combinations of its 65 point autofocus system. In the video the function of each of the seven focus point [...]
Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus- Pt 1 Setting Up The Camera Controls for Ai Servo
Canon’s 7D mk2 has a powerful and accurate autofocus system. The camera also has a full set of controls, which help users make the most of all the autofocus functionality, and this is one of the differentiators between the 7Dmk2 and other Canon cameras lower down in the range [...]
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