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Grant Atkinson
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Canon 80D - Auto Focus - Part 2
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com Canon's 80D has the most sophisticated autofocus system in this class of Canon camera to date. In this video, I share my own setup for wildlife. I also share my own experience and understanding of what the different settings do in the autofocus system
Canon 80D - Auto Focus - Part 1
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com Canon's 80D has the most sophisticated autofocus system in this class of Canon camera to date. In this video, I share my own setup for wildlife. I also share my own experience and understanding of what the different settings do in the autofocus system
Canon 80D with 1.4x Mk III Extender
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www.grantatkinson.com Canon's 80D has a very good auto-focus system. In this video, l share how it works when used in combination with the EF 1.4x III Extender, and a variety of popular wildlife lenses.
Canon 5D Mk IV - Autofocus: Part 4/4 - AF Cases
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com In this video I share how to gain a better understanding of the autofocus parameters that make up the AF Cases on the Canon 5Dmk4, and how to set them up for your own requirements.
Canon 5D Mk IV - Autofocus: Part 3/4 - Prioritizing Your Autofocus Options
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com The Release and Focus options allow the user to configure the timing of autofocus in the 5D Mark IV in Servo mode. Learn what the different options mean and how I set up my own camera and why.
Canon 5D Mk IV - Autofocus: Part 2/4 - The 7 Focus Modes
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com With seven different focus point groupings to choose from in its 61 point autofocus system, the 5D Mark IV has a focus point option for almost every scenario. In this video each of the seven focus point options is clearly described, and referenced to the others. I also share my...
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs 5D Mark III - For Wildlife
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Canon 5D Mk IV - Autofocus: Part 1/4 - Control Setup for Moving Subjects
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com Canon’s 5D Mark IV has a great auto-focus system, although it can seem a little complex at first. In this video, find out how to set up the cameras controls and interface to make Ai Servo operation quick, easy and effective
Canon 80D - Setup for Wildlife Photography
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com The Canon 80D is a good performer in its class, with excellent all-round capabilities. In this video I share my set-up of the camera for my kind of wildlife photography
Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II USM - Lens Review
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com Learn about what it’s like to use Canon’s excellent, lightweight telephoto lens, the EF 400mm f4 DO IS II, for taking wildlife images.
Shooting Canon 5D Mark IV in M mode with auto ISO
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com Using the 5D Mark IV in Manual mode with Auto iso enabled, is easy to do, and explained clearly in this video.
Canon 5D Mark IV - Settings For Wildlife Photography
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Canon 5D Mark lV - Settings For Wildlife Photography Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/channels/nFT0e1VQUejOYGO9JBuwsw.html Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com/
Canon 7D Mk II and 100-400mm L II - Shooting Wildlife
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The Canon 7D Mk II and 100-400mm L II lens is lightweight and powerful combination for wildlife photography Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/channels/nFT0e1VQUejOYGO9JBuwsw.html Visit my website: www.grantatkinson.com/
Lens comparison: Canon EF 100-400mm L - Mk 1 Vs Mk 2
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Subscribe for more videos: czcams.com/users/GrantAtkinsonPhotographyAndSafaris Visit my website to read an in depth review on the Canon EF 100-400 L Mk 2 lens: www.grantatkinson.com/blog/canon-ef-100-400-l-f4-5-5-6-is-ii-usm-field-review Canons newest 100-400 zoom lens is proving to be a popular choice with wildlife photographers. In this video, see how the lens compares to its predecessor, the...
Canon 1D Mark IV VS 7D Mark II - Part 2
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Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus - Part 5/5: AF Cases
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Early impressions of the Canon 1DX Mark II (beta version)
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Canon 1DX Mark II - Image Quality Impressions
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Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus - Part 4/5: Release and Focus Priority
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Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus - Part 2/5: The 7 Focus Modes
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Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus - Part 3/5: Prioritizing Your Autofocus Options
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Canon 7D Mark II Auto Focus - Part 1/5: Control Setup for Moving Subjects
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Canon 5D Mark III Tutorial - Maximizing Buffer Capacity - With Grant Atkinson
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Enjoyed and learned from all four parts. Thank you so much.
Really useful; thanks.
Man, this video is so useful, thanks a lot! It deserves way more likes, come on people out there!
Great channel mate! 👏 from Australia 🇦🇺
Excellent video, very clear and informative. Regarding the initial adjustments in the first tab made for shooting in RAW, I have my settings set to RAW + JPEG (fine) and dual pixel raw enabled - would you skip those RAW specific adjustments until after Dual Pixel Raw (~2:18) and move onto the next or still adjust some of them? Your advice would be much appreciated. 😊
I never managed to see a tangible difference with Dual Pixel Raw but maybe i never had the right scenario. I would still do any of those adjustments that I turned off afterwards if they where still required?
Muito Obrigado!! Simples e objetivo!
I can't believe even the Mk2 is 10 years old now... (and I'm still saving money to buy the Mk1..)
I have both, mk 1 is sharp, mk 2 slightly sharper, I prefer the push pull zoom, my mk 3 1.4x converter only works with the mk 2 auto focus
@@eldergeek9416 I rent Mk1 serval times during air show - push pull zoom reacts quicker to capture fast moving airplanes but people also say it's also easier to get dust inside.. 🤔 but all the online review articles say that Mk2 is much better than Mk1, but it's also significantly more expensive on ebay.. I'm not sure if it worth the extra to get Mk2..
This is brilliant, Grant- thank you very much, this is now crystal clear for me!
I know this is old but .. thanks for going through all the settings like this.. really helped me
happy to read that it is still useful!
Very good instructions
Thank you so much. Very informative. Great that you covered exposure compensation also !!!
What about image quality ?
Image quality, there is some small improvement in detail with the Mark II lens evident, as well as fewer occasions when the backgrounds might come out a bit "nervous" but image quality evaluation depends upon how critical the final images are viewed. If you are shooting in-camera jpegs you might not notice much difference in image quality at all. But for my own use the more reliable and more accurate and quicker autofocus of the Mark II made the biggest difference.
@@grantatkinson8108 thank you, I only shoot RAW… But I expected the image quality to be a vast improvement on the previous lens since the MkI has been out many years…
@@conservative-proud for sure image quality can be perceived differently by different users, but the original push-pull Mark 1 IS was always an L lens and if i recall correctly, it had flourite and UD lens elements. So i consider it to have decent image quality to start with. In my opinion, the EF 100-400 IS ii has a small improvement in image quality over the Mark I IS but if that improvement is significant depends upon the users personal requirements. Both of the lenses met my needs for image quality when I was using them. I do still use an EF 100-400 IS ii in my work.
Jou Bielie! Dankie!
Very informative video, thanks heaps.
This video series is so valuable. Thank you for your time in making these over the years!
I have this lens paired with my 5D4 for 5 years now. I love it. I’m finally considering getting the 1.4 iii tc. How would you say the 5d4 does with that TC combined with this lens? Thanks!
Hi Anand, its a great lens. I used to use mine often with the 1.4x iii mounted on it. With the 5D Mark 4 there is only really a slight slow-down of the Autofocus speed in some situations, but I would only notice it with the fastest moving things like some fast flying birds. The image quality would show a tiny drop in detail but not anything that I would notice in the final image. Overall it was a good way to get to 560mm of focal length and still have f5.6 aperture available 🙂
@@grantatkinson8108 thank you for the response Grant. I think I’ll go ahead and get the TC as it sounds like a good pairing. Are you still using the 400 DO II ?
HI Anand, unfortunately I am not, i traded it for RF gear but it was my mistake to get rid of it, as Canon has not offered anything close to what it can do so far!
Great series! Thanks a lot for explaining all about AF. Just bought a second hand 7Dmk2 for birds and insects, so these videos are very helpful.
me too! What lenses are you using?
Hi Grant, great comparison review! I was looking at the MK1 for Sports Photography, but after your review I think I'll get with the MKII, very helpful! Thanks again!
I love the lessons on Canon cameras from Grant Atkinson he really is A1 in all his videos. Grant your the best. Keep up the great work thanks : John😊😊
Thank you Grant. You continue to help people in 2024.
this is a great tute to come back to again and again. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Very good tutorial. It helped me greatly.
Thanks for great info Grant- one setting I can't figure out is focus search on or off for birds in flight - should this be off for bif and on for static ? The default is 0 or on - txs so much !
Hi John the menu is the Pink Autofocus menu AF 4 and the top level menu is Lens Drive When AF impossible, and the selection after going into that menu item is Continue Focus Search and it should be ON. That will mean the camera will keep trying to drive a lens focus motor back and forth to keep trying to find focus if it becomes deeply out of focus. It is more relevant with long focal length lenses
Thanks Grant !!
Great review, thanks Grant.
Thank you sir for such an informative video on the Canon 5D Mark IV. God bless you and your family.
You “only” speaks over MK2 model. Only pics of Mks 😎🤔. Nothing over Canon 100-400 MK1. None pics. I have good pics - like MK2 - with my Mk1.
How to switch auto focus points without pressing the button near the shutter button.
Hi Grant! I know these videos are getting up there in age, and you're likely not using these older bodies anymore.... but how would you compare the autofocus of the 7D Mark II with the 5D Mark IV? I've seen you go into a lot more detail of these two bodies than just about anyone, but I haven't been able to find a good comparison of the two.
Hi there, about comparing those two, the autofocus grids look similar to one another as do many of the menu options but for most situations I found the 5D Mark IV to be more precise with its Servo AF and also to slightly outperform the 7D Mark ii if the light levels where very low. So overall, with my wildlife photography in mind, the 5D Mark IV had the superior AF.
@@grantatkinson8108 Thank you! I really appreciate that information!
Succinct and lucid. Many thanks.
Brilliant thanks
That is about THE most comprehensive common sense video i've seen on this. I had no idea my camera had so much adjustment. After watching this 2 or 3 times, i'm frankly amazed that I got the great pictures I did in Alaska back in July. Most of that was done in full auto mode for every setting, this will give me the confidence to play around with the manual settings and eventually get some better pictures
Perfect!
@@grantatkinson8108please get back uploading videos on your yt channel. We are missing your awesome videos❤
Thanks ,very well explained.
Muchísimas gracias por la explicación!!! Saludos desde Uruguay
thank you :)
A very useful tip! Thank you.
this is the best start for every trader! watch his videos carefully
You certainly make everything easily understood we can't expect any more than that! Thanks
Thanks for the feedback, good to read!
Thank you so much!.
I am so glad I found someone who can break down a camera and its many functions to me... its very rare that people are able to explain to others exactly how to do something in a way that others can understand without being a condescending asshole about it. Thank you for spreading the knowledge and taking the time out your day to do so.
Thanks for taking time to comment :-)
Thank you so much
Bonjour en mode Ai Servo les collimateurs ne clignotent pas en rouge et le point vert ne s’affiche pas quand je fais la map sur mon sujet. Comment faire pour avoir un signal svp ?
On the Canon 7d mk2 in the menu it has a setting for the use of (A-FC) = Continuous Auto Focus it is defaulted to disabled, does one need to enable this when shooting in the AI Servo mode. I’m a bit confused your help in explaining this would be much appreciated. May I also say I really enjoy your channel. Thank you.
I just subscribed, in hopes you make some new amazing camera content! You have immense talent.
Excellent video, really informative.
I'm having a very annoying problem with the auto ISO behavior of my 5D Mark IV : it is very reluctant to climb in ISO and tends to stay in rather low settings while compromising the speed, and even setting a slower speed than the minimum speed that I set (1/125). For instance, when it should go to ISO 800 and 1/250, the camera choses ISO 200 and 1/80 (The max ISO value in ISO AUTO is set to 3200)
I could be mistaken, without knowing all your settings but that seems more like the behaviour that takes place if you are in TV mode or AV mode and using Auto ISO. That is when the Menu item called Min Shutter Speed come into play. It is my understanding (i could be wrong) that in M mode with Auto Iso the Iso is directly linked to the camera metering and auto exposure..?
Yes I was referring to the AV mode indeed@@grantatkinson8108
The 400 DO II was designed for those who are serious about what they are photographing and priced accordingly. I picked up mine in excellent condition and used, at a little more than half, the price of new. Use on Canon 1dx mii, 5DMIV, and 90d my preferred bodies.
Several of the images that I consider amongst my very best (and I don't expect that I will better them) are taken with this lens :-)
@grantatkinson images from this lens are exceptional for sharpness and contrast. Plus the weight is far less than my old 1990's Canon 400mm f2.8 L usm lens, of over 14 pounds that i used on my eos 3 film body. Which I still own today.
Fantastic four part series! Thank you for taking the time to put together this very clear and helpful tutorial !
Going through this and I have not received mine yet, is it possible to set the "*" button to a second back button AF with a different AF mode for even faster acquisition? Thanks!
I don't have a 7D Mark II in hand right now but from my memory I believe that is not possible on the camera, but I hope I am wrong?
Hi Grant, what you prefer RAW or JPEG??? great videos Daniel
Hi Daniel I just shoot RAW and process afterwards using Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom. I do have enough space on my computer and storage devices and i do have the time for that kind of workflow.
@@grantatkinson8108 Thanks Grant, I guess this will be my new way of shooting from now on.
Thank you Sr.