Fred_Last

For some reason, the RGB slider was moved in my photo editor that I used to do the crops. Pity I cannot delete the post now.

OM-1 + PL 100-400 @ 400mm, about 350 ft away. Full size crops.

X-T4 + Nikon 500mm f5.6 PF + TC-14E III + Fringer NF-FX, about 100 ft away. Full size crops.

I shoot JPEG. All default setting ("0") for sharpness, contrast etc in the camera. I use Vivid color profile. I did post-process increase the contrast a little.

X-T4 + XF 100-400 at Canadian Raptor Conservancy

Excellent value if you don't mind the somewhat finnicky power zoom, Only slightly shorter at the telephoto end than the 45-200 but apparently image quality is better in many reviews eg ephotozine. ...

Centennial Park Conservatory, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Since my google research after using the OM-1 (my first Olympus ILC) for the first time, I changed the picture setting to "Superfine" and ...

My apology, I forgot Timmy has many US locations ( 627 according to THIS )

I guess between 50 to 80 ft.

More pictures from the photo shoot at Canadian Raptor Conservancy. Timbits (non-Canadians please google)

snakes +++, geckos and a few lizards (all shots taken through plexiglass boxes)

at Canadian Raptor Conservancy, Vittoria, Ontario

Thank you Mike and Chris for your suggestions, I'll give them a try.

Yes I use bird detect and yes it is excellent on the OM-1. Why bird detect + C-AF and not with C-AF + TR? Is it because "bird detect" is already a form of AI "bird tracking"? I never shoot RAW ...

My first try on BIF in a completely controlled environment - photo session at Canadian Raptor Conservancy, Vittoria, Ontario. They bring out birds to show them perching and flying (from tree stump ...