Understanding AI Servo on the Canon 7D Mark II: Essential Tips for Wildlife Photography

Understanding the AI Servo mode on the Canon 7D Mark II is very essential for wildlife photographers.Many beginners want to know what is AI SERVO on the Canon 7D Mark II and how it helps in wildlife and bird photography. The Ai Servo Canon Autofocus Mode can be the difference between sharp photos and out of focus pictures. Ai Servo and the other autofocus modes on a camera are often ignored by beginners and as a result, it can become almost impossible to click sharp images of subjects in motion. In this video let's take a closer look at the Ai Servo Canon AF Mode, and understand how to use it.
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[@FocusedNatureAndWildlifeByAJ]

Wonderfully explained sir.

[@TheOpenImage]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@aadiladam1332]

Very concisely explained Girish Bhai 👌 to be very honest the auto focus accuracy and speed of 7D mark are just fantabulous. I've my hands-on on many canon cameras and lately on 90D but somewhere my heart still wants my 7D m2 back.

[@TheOpenImage]

Thanks. Yes, I find that the 7DM2 is much superior to the 90D. It's a shame that they have discontinued that line of cameras. But who knows we may have a 7DM3 DSLR

[@aadiladam1332]

@@TheOpenImage Very Precise, if 7DM3 is in their pipeline to launch with animal eye autofocus then many mirrorless models might go in vain 😂

[@TheOpenImage]

@@aadiladam1332 I don't think they plan to continue their line of semi-pro DSLR cameras. That that'll be a big mistake

[@The_Algorithm_]

Hi there! I have two questions related to this and Live View.
When I take a picture in Live View the screen goes black while it processes the picture. Do you experience the same thing?
When in Live View I also can't seem to enable AI Servo. The camera stays in One Shot while in Live View, but does have AI Servo available when shooting through the view finder.
I've only had my 7D Mark II for a few days, but I do have a 5D Mark IV, and the screen stays lit up when shooting in Live View, and AI Servo is a selectable option in both Live View and OVF shooting. I'm hoping you can give me some helpful insight here!

[@TheOpenImage]

Hi, I always use the viewfinder, never the live view. The live view is not designed for fast action wildlife photography 😊

[@The_Algorithm_]

@@TheOpenImage Does the screen go black for a second when you take a picture in live view though?

[@TheOpenImage]

I don't have the camera with me presently. I'll check and let you know the next time I use it...

[@The_Algorithm_]

@@TheOpenImage Thank you! I suspect it's normal behavior, and something that changed with later models.