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RF 100-500 Image Stabilization Mode for Birds??

Started 5 months ago | Questions thread
Zeee Forum Pro • Posts: 25,627
Re: RF 100-500 Image Stabilization Mode for Birds??

JonZMovies wrote:

Zeee wrote:

JonZMovies wrote:

Zeee wrote:

JonZMovies wrote:

Don't know if I'm among the very few, but I feel the stabilization on video mode is a huge let down for me.

I try to film perched birds at the longest range 500mm with all the 3 modes, but even with a tripod, the IS kicks in but feels like it just gives up after few seconds, and the video image start to shake again (from slight vibrations, winds, etc.) I get more decent results with an older cheaper G1 Tamron 150-600mm on VR mode where the video image is stabilzed thouroughly.

For perched birds you should never be using modes 2 or 3. Start there and eliminate that factor. Your troped stable? Is it windy when you shoot.

Can't comment on photo mode thought, it's seems to work as designed but I take pictures as if these flaws exist on that mode too in mind,

As I mentioned, I tried all the modes. All seems to lock on stabilize mode for few seconds, but the stabilization wears off after 2-3 seconds.

Is Continuous Focus disabled?

It doesn't matter if Servo AI is enabled or not, the effect remain the same in both cases.

That's not AI Servo. Continuous AF is in the Purple AF menus. R5 on 413. That is for Movie mode. I've never used video mode but I know that enabling Continuous AF mode for non-movie AF modes is not good. When you stop shooting and bring the camera down for move it anywhere it continues to AF. I enabled it once by mistake and I thought I broke my camera. For better words I'm just reverse engineering that.

Also do you have the FW update for the lens? I assume you have the latest FW for the body.

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