Buried in the Canon 1D mark 3 thread , some helpful tips and questions have appeared about how best to use AF for photo's of birds in flight. A new thread on this topic would help many of us improve our techniques.

Could the experts/moderators explain some of their techniques and why:
- single centre point AF versus 45 pt AF
- inner or outer focus points/zone?
- rear AF button technique versus front shutter button
-settings on D3 (Artie initially recommended setting tracking sensitivity at high, Galbraith now recommends normal, and some BPN threads are suggesting low)
-how useful is rapid/auto firing ( ie 7 or 10 fps)
-how many shots need to be taken in a flight sequence

Perhaps when threads post in-flight photos , this type of info would really be helpful.