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    Default My first 5D3 flight shot: white-tailed kite

    Here is one of the first 10 flight frames I got with the 5D3. A white-tailed Kite is a very tough subject and cameras with lesser AF usually struggle to lock focus in flight against varied BGs. The 5D3 AF tracking seems to do a good job so far. As expected the image quality is the best in Canon lineup. I still need to experiment more with the AF to form a final opinion. One thing I noticed is that the servo drive and the initial lock-on speed-especially with TC-is not as fast as 1D4 due to the lower power battery pack, so sometimes you need to plan ahead. Shutter lag is also noticeably slower compared to the 1D, and overall it is just not as fast in various operations. It's a very nice camera overall.


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    5D3 700mm f/5.6 1/3200sec ISO 400

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    Very Impressive capture ,Arash.I like the wing spread and the perfect HA ,as well as the great bg.
    The camera appears to be superb. Very curious to see how the AF of the 1D -X will be !

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    Very nice, Arash, hard to comment on the camera, it looks as nice as ever.
    The wing position and angle of the Kite is really good.
    You obviously had good light.
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    Arash:

    Excellent pose, shows the dorsal wing details well, like no head/wing merge, eye, sharp, high IQ, well exposed, nice BG.

    If it focuses up to your standards, it will be a wonderful tool.

    Makes me want to try a D800, but the fps is a real limitation for that body.

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    Great capture of this beautiful bird. Loved the pose , wing span and details on the bird.

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    Was waiting for the first results from your new toy.
    Seems like it did the job here! Lovely wingspread, exposure and IQ.
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    Good to get news from you, Arash. Keep giving us your impressions about the new body. Many of us want to hear what a BIF photographer things of the new toy.

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    Thank you for the AF-infos, Arash, nice picture.

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    Glad you finally got your body. Looks like you're putting it to good use!
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    Spectacular on all counts. I did not notice any of the problems that you mentioned as I am not in your league as a flight photographer. I have not yet tried it with the 1.4X for flight photography as yet. It would seem that your concerns would be completely alleviated by the 1DX....
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    ps: how large is the spectacular larger version? Is this a full frame capture?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    ps: how large is the spectacular larger version? Is this a full frame capture?
    hey Artie, it was about 70% of the full frame (15 Mpixels)
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    Great image...glad to hear the AF has improved.

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