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Canon 200-400 f/4 Question

Started Mar 26, 2017 | Discussions thread
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Re: Canon 200-400 f/4 Question

dgumshu wrote:

ttbek wrote:

p5freak wrote:

CameraCarl wrote:

Birds in flight are similar to aircraft.

Are they ? Which bird can fly so fast that it breaks the sound barrier ? Which bird has the size of a F22 ?

You're right, the birds are much tougher.

Yes, birds are much tougher as they are more erratic and appear out of nowhere. Jets and props are much easier to shoot as you know where they are coming from and there is time to lock focus.

agreed, birds are much tougher to photograph than the fastest aircraft, as you noted! i think the answer is clear if one has photographed birds, especially small birds. big birds from distance are easier to photograph, they seem slower! small birds don't fly in a straight line, always unpredictable and never know where they might land (in most cases)! i always find BIF a lot more challenging than air shows.

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