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R7 at the Edwards Air Force Base airshow

Started 5 months ago | Photos thread
OP JayLT4 Regular Member • Posts: 288
Re: R7 at the Edwards Air Force Base airshow

R2D2 wrote:

Outstanding stuff! Partly cloudy skies are the BEST!

Can’t wait to see more! Thanks for posting.

R2

ps. Tell us about your AF settings!

Thanks! I agree on the clouds, they make such a difference.

For AF on the R7 I set the following;

Global Settings;
Servo AF
Case 2 (-1 tracking, +1 accel/decel tracking)
Tracking - Off
Subject Detection - Off
AF Method - single-point with all surround points

Shutter button - AF+Metering start (uses all global settings)

AF-ON button - AF+Metering start
AF Method - Zone 3
Subject Detection - On
Subject to detect - None
Tracking - On

* Button - AF+Metering start
AF Method - Full
Subject Detection - On
Subject to detect - None
Tracking - On

For prop planes I use the shutter button AF as I don't like using tracking with them, I find it easier to pan with prop planes with a single point and no tracking as it just helps me keep everything centered

For jets, especially formations, I'll use one of the Zone options on the back buttons and tracking to allow me easier options to re-compose if needed

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