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Re: Wildlife Trip: M6 II + EF 100-400L vs R5/R6/R7 + RF 100-400/RF 100-500L?
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Alexis wrote:
MAC wrote:
Alexis wrote:
R2D2 wrote:
My #1 rule is to use Spot Autofocus exclusively. It’ll net you the highest number of keepers. I’d also advise shooting RAW (and processing later with DxO Photolab 5).
Hi R2 - not for the first time I read with interest about your #1 rule to use "Spot AF" but as my M50 did not feature that mode I didn't really pay much attention. As my M50 Mkii does have "Spot AF" I was wondering if you can tell me under what circumstances Spot AF is preferred/more effective. With the eye AF being much improved on the M50 Mk2 (vs the M50) I tend to default to that especially when it comes to people, weddings etc but as you know, my other passion is sports photography (esp. water sports) and wondered whether the "Spot AF" is the best mode for those situations?
hi Alexis,
outside -- deep dof, high ss as R2 said
for sports I use spot, BBF and a sports 70-200 lens since I get a low hit rate in sports with my 55-250 stm lens
Thanks MAC
I don't have the luxury of an L lens (I sold my 70-200 L), but been quite happy with the EF-M 55-200 both in focusing speed and IQ. I am however flirting with a Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary or Sigma 150-600 for water sports but then again I am wondering how the whole RF/RF-S game is going to pan out and maybe best to hold back and get myself (if I join the RF/RF-S camp) an RF 600 f/11 as I usually shoot outdoors in very bright conditions plus at f/11 it meets the "deep DOF" tip that you and R2 mentioned!
if you can get your m55-200 to work that is great. My 55-250 is not very good with AF speed to and fro, or too far away, sometimes ok with speed sideways.
I'm also looking at R7 + RF 100 - 400 or just no R7 and the siggy 100-400 c
please keep us apprised
best wishes