Neil Schofield

I suspect that most 600mm prime bird shooters use Tele converters for either 840mm or 1200mm reach Usually the 2x is glued to mine and only comes off to be replaced with the 1.4x if the light is ...

When Canon produce RF super teles, it would help sales if a new EF bayonet Tele extender which would allow the RF lens to be used on an EF DSLR, because unfortunately I don’t foresee a 500mm Mark ...

I got an Angelbird one in Europe but they don’t seem to be available now, the Lexar one is though https://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-lexar-usb-pro-3-1-cf-express-memory-card-reader.htm Canon really ...

Personally for me yes, AF in general is better, particularly zone AF against skies and also more importantly for me , improved AF and tracking with teleconverters I like the images and the DPP ...

If you're after the E1 strap, it was long discontinued, with only knock offs available nowadays, my own original got really tatty after a decade of hard use and I replaced it with the E2 strap, ...

Looks like a stationary subject, did you try one shot focusing, as sometimes Servo can be confused with stationary subjects, if not it’s probably as has been said an AFMA issue

I had a problem with the camera not retaining any changes to the C modes even though retention was enabled, the firmware resolved this issue, only had the body for two days though, so firmware was...

I use the three section smaller one for travelling, nice piece of kit, especially like the levelling base, bit on the short side but not with a gimbal for me

You could just use your tripods legs as described above, but could protect them with small plastic bags on each foot, providing you’re not using spikes of course alternatively two or three small ...

Was half hoping it would have had an automated AFMA function within the body, but as far as I can see from the white paper, and the lack of marketing of such a function, AFMA will still be required

Cheaper slower telephoto zooms over 400mm must be in demand, Sony, Nikon, Tamron and sigma all make and sell them and they surely can’t all be in the wrong about demand Canon has always stopped at ...

130000000 lenses and we are still waiting for anything over 400mm that costs less than a kidney

Having read the stills white paper, I will trade up, as a mainly BIF shooter, it does seem to be a significant improvement /upgrade on the 1DX2 in respect of image quality and AF capability https:/ ...

This might help https://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/news/canon_publishes_the_af_setting_guidebook_for_eos-1d_x_mark_ii.do Remember if all all else fails, read the instructions

That’s a very nice PF you have

No, just a Sony spherical objects one

If you can manage with a prime, then there is always the EF 200mm 2.8 L, if you get the older mark 1 version it has a cool integrated hood, both models should be available second hand and you can ...

Only thing I would add to your wish list is an upgrade to the 800mm or possibly an 800/600 DO

Morning Malcolm One place you can get MTF charts from is the Digital Picture if that helps Regards Neil

The usual way I shoot BIF or BOAS with my 1DX2 is to use manual mode with auto ISO set to max 1600 with exposure compensation of +2/3rds, I can then set shutter speed and aperture freely as I need ...