Great video! A big one for me is also atmospheric distortion, eg. heat haze. It happens way more often than one would think, especially in changing weather conditions and "gets me" oh so often...
Another great video Paul. When I check calibration I use a ruler as the subject. I set the ruler end on, positioned on a slope of about 45 degrees. So the 0 end is closest and the 12 inch is furthest away., but higher so I can see the whole length of the ruler through the viewfinder. Camera on a tripod, spot focus on the 6 inch mark. It's very easy to see if the calibration is out. I hope that makes sense.
AWESOME! The focus point playback… I’ve owned the R6 for over a year now and I didn’t know what it was! Thank you so much. Just did some test photos and this is an amazing feature I didn’t know I had. You rock man, I really appreciate it!
Thanks for the video Paul. At 08:35 you mentioned and I quote "focus calibration should not be necessary with mirrorless cameras" - could you please explain more? Thanks.
I don't know enough in depth, but apparently it's because there's no mirror. From what I've seen, DLSR may need calibration but mirrorless camera should not.
If the whole bird is not in focus, your aperture is too wide. Depth of field. When you use a long lens wide-open it has a wafer thin DoF. Whilst human vision works nothing like a camera, we accept foreground in focus and background defocused far more readily than the other way round. The way a hyperfocal range of a lens works it will produce approx 1/3 in front of the subject and 2/3 behind in "acceptable focus" within its DoF. That may mean pulling the focus near to get a good photo.
I struggle with sharp shots in low light situations like early morning with the RF 100-500. Can you see the autofocus playback in LR? We can clean up noise of course these days, but IQ really suffers in lowlight in my opinion. Any tips advice for us non prime shooters is appreciated! I see many You tubers talk about shooting with apertures of 2.8 and discussing techniques for primes. I love my gear, but I am looking for content on making the most of it!
i don't think you can AF playback in LR. There's 2 main things you can do - try to shoot at slower shutter speeds and lower ISOs. Also try to expose to the right more, it will reduce noise. These Tips might help: czcams.com/video/-I9xkIoGqIM/video.html
Hi paul, thanks for a great video again! It looks like the focus for the grey wagtail is actually on the eye reflected in the water. Funny situation, do you agree here? Thanks, Wim
Great video! A big one for me is also atmospheric distortion, eg. heat haze. It happens way more often than one would think, especially in changing weather conditions and "gets me" oh so often...
I was surprised how often this is an issue for me and I live in Scotland 😅
@@johnz3r It's clouds of mozzies in the air!
Realy great video Paul full of great tips! we all need a great teacher like you keep us learning 👏👏👏
Cheers Paul. You're very kind!
Another great video Paul. When I check calibration I use a ruler as the subject. I set the ruler end on, positioned on a slope of about 45 degrees. So the 0 end is closest and the 12 inch is furthest away., but higher so I can see the whole length of the ruler through the viewfinder. Camera on a tripod, spot focus on the 6 inch mark. It's very easy to see if the calibration is out. I hope that makes sense.
AWESOME! The focus point playback… I’ve owned the R6 for over a year now and I didn’t know what it was! Thank you so much. Just did some test photos and this is an amazing feature I didn’t know I had.
You rock man, I really appreciate it!
You're welcome.
Great advice Paul as usual. Thanks for another informative video
Many thanks Mick.
Some good tips here Paul 👍
Thanks for the video Paul. At 08:35 you mentioned and I quote "focus calibration should not be necessary with mirrorless cameras" - could you please explain more? Thanks.
I don't know enough in depth, but apparently it's because there's no mirror. From what I've seen, DLSR may need calibration but mirrorless camera should not.
If the whole bird is not in focus, your aperture is too wide. Depth of field. When you use a long lens wide-open it has a wafer thin DoF.
Whilst human vision works nothing like a camera, we accept foreground in focus and background defocused far more readily than the other way round. The way a hyperfocal range of a lens works it will produce approx 1/3 in front of the subject and 2/3 behind in "acceptable focus" within its DoF. That may mean pulling the focus near to get a good photo.
Great advice Paul Thanks for another informative video
You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.
I struggle with sharp shots in low light situations like early morning with the RF 100-500. Can you see the autofocus playback in LR? We can clean up noise of course these days, but IQ really suffers in lowlight in my opinion. Any tips advice for us non prime shooters is appreciated! I see many You tubers talk about shooting with apertures of 2.8 and discussing techniques for primes. I love my gear, but I am looking for content on making the most of it!
i don't think you can AF playback in LR. There's 2 main things you can do - try to shoot at slower shutter speeds and lower ISOs. Also try to expose to the right more, it will reduce noise. These Tips might help: czcams.com/video/-I9xkIoGqIM/video.html
A very informative video once again keep up the good work
Many thanks.
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Hi paul, thanks for a great video again!
It looks like the focus for the grey wagtail is actually on the eye reflected in the water. Funny situation, do you agree here?
Thanks, Wim
Thank you. I think it focused on the water ripples.. not the eye reflection. But you never know!
Just a note that lens calibration isn’t required for mirrorless systems due to lack of mirror 😉
Yes, I believe that is so