duncang

Click on the images in the gallery views that are linked to load the full resolution image - the gallery views are just showing downsampled images so may be scaled up and pixelated if you have a ...

I think Canon have hit this one out the park for entry level wildlife.  Looks fantastic.

I wouldn't be happy with that shot with my 200-600+1.4TC but maybe it has been downsampled to display here. I expect to get images that are as sharp as static images, see my guide describing what ...

Success was not in capturing an in focus sequence, it was in capturing the 3rd or 4th frame in the sequence - cropped and shown below to save you the trouble. Not every sequence has such an image ...

Yes definitely, I use it 100% of the time as would ever other wildlife photographer. Check the blogs on https://duncangroenewald.com I usually get quite close to the birds

I couldn't get the Z9/500PF combination to acquire focus on swallows and had no trouble in the same situation using the A1.  The A1 works fast in very difficult conditions with the 100-400, ...

Each to their own I guess

Good advice for DSLR and Z9 users but not applicable if you are using an A9/A1/R6/R5/R3.

Don't know the guy but I must get up earlier than he does because I doubt I have many at iso800. I guess great minds think alike. lol!! I have it on the rear wheel - ready for adjustment, instantly.

I think it will be hard to see a 3% difference in the contrast between dark and light on lines of 0.1mm or 0.033mm width in a lab test let alone in actual wildlife images. Having 25% greater DOF at ...

I disagree with just about everything you say here. Firstly - there is no right or wrong - do whatever works for you. A lot depends on the type of subject and conditions. Secondly - imo the ...

That will have nothing to do with the lens autofocus speed.  The lens can rack focus much faster than any bird can fly.   I have dozens of sequences of incoming swallows and the lens has never had ...

It is unlikely you could tell the difference between f/6.3 and f/8 except for greater DOF. The only reason to use f/8 or even f/11 is to increase the DOF so you get more feathers in focus. I use ...

Perhaps you would also care to explain what the anatomical differences are between a spoonbill and an eagle and how those might impact the performance of the AF system if the spoonbill is coming ...

Best viewed in native viewer in 5K Crop

Placed 5^th in the challenge. Welcome Swallow

Seems like an offer you can't refuse :-)

How much cropping is going on here?

In plain english what they are saying is "Learn how to use your equipment"

OMG now I am rolling on the floor laughing ....