Comments on: Playing with the new camera http://neotropicbirding.com/blog/2010/01/09/playing-with-the-new-camera/ Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jean Paul Perret http://neotropicbirding.com/blog/2010/01/09/playing-with-the-new-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jean Paul Perret Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:59:34 +0000 http://neotropicbirding.com/blog/2010/01/09/playing-with-the-new-camera/#comment-70 Hi Deborah, I think that the 40D is very similar to the 50D, so I will let you know the steps that I took in hopes that this will help with your situation. In my case I had trouble with the autofocus points getting confused with the background. To fix this I set the central point as the only autofocus point. Also, in the autofocus mode I use One Shot for still birds and AI Servo for birds in flight. I also found very useful information on these web sites: http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/tipsandtutorials.htm http://birdsasart.com/bn268.htm (Settings for bird photography specifically for the 40D) I hope this helps! Hi Deborah,

I think that the 40D is very similar to the 50D, so I will let you know the steps that I took in hopes that this will help with your situation. In my case I had trouble with the autofocus points getting confused with the background. To fix this I set the central point as the only autofocus point. Also, in the autofocus mode I use One Shot for still birds and AI Servo for birds in flight.

I also found very useful information on these web sites:

http://www.ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/tipsandtutorials.htm

http://birdsasart.com/bn268.htm (Settings for bird photography specifically for the 40D)

I hope this helps!

]]> By: Deborah Cohen http://neotropicbirding.com/blog/2010/01/09/playing-with-the-new-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Deborah Cohen Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:51:45 +0000 http://neotropicbirding.com/blog/2010/01/09/playing-with-the-new-camera/#comment-68 Can you explain how you resolved some of the issues? I'm a beginning bird-photographer with a 40D and 100-400 zoom lens, both Canon. I could use some tips! Can you explain how you resolved some of the issues? I’m a beginning bird-photographer with a 40D and 100-400 zoom lens, both Canon. I could use some tips!

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