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RF 100-500 Image Stabilization Mode for Birds??

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Distinctly Average Senior Member • Posts: 2,527
Re: RF 100-500 Image Stabilization Mode for Birds??
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R2D2 wrote:

Distinctly Average wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

Hi Maryarena, Big congrats on the wonderful lens!

Mode 1 for perched. You can get away with Mode 1 for slowly moving birds too. Stabilization OFF for BIFs. Mode 3 is too slow to respond.

R2

I’ve never switched any of my lenses off Mode 1 when handholding for any subject, including BIF. It helps me keep my subject in the viewfinder. There have been some interesting videos from Canon ambassadors and others on this very subject and current thinking seems to be leave it on. IIRC there was such a discussion between Jan Wagner and Duane Paton recently with some ne persuading the other to leave it enabled.

I always get a much higher keeper rate with IS turned off, even at very high shutter speeds. You might want to give it a try.

There have in fact been times when I've been scratching my head over poor results, and suddenly I realize that IS had been left on! (R5 + RF 100-500 +/- 1.4x)

R2

I have tried it plenty of times. It helps me keep the subject steady in the viewfinder. Given the same sensor is working on the AF these days, surely having a steady image will also help the AF.

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