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Holy Crap...Look at all these other forum sections! ~ "Gordie" => Photography => Topic started by: MikeA on July 24, 2012, 09:35:36 PM

Title: Canon 5D Mark III first shots.
Post by: MikeA on July 24, 2012, 09:35:36 PM

THIS is the camera I've been looking for!

Took the camera out to test the AF. It's supposed to be the best in the business. Well I can't speak for the Nikon's but as far as I can tell this is a better system then my 1D and that's saying something!
This won't be impressive unless you've tried to get bird in flight shots with small birds. The Af picks these birds out and locks on them amazingly fast and accurate.
This is an example of the AF picking this small fast moving bird out and locking onto it.
Orig pic.
(http://michaelanderson.smugmug.com/Other/5D-mark-III/i-8LkRc9P/0/XL/20120724-DJ2A1734-XL.jpg)

Very heavy crop. Not am impressive pic it's must meant to show that it found the bird in all that sky and focused on it.
(http://michaelanderson.smugmug.com/Other/5D-mark-III/i-XR2LcjG/0/X2/20120724-DJ2A1735-X2.jpg)


A larger subject.
Not my best but I shot this from my bike when these two flushed out of the woods as we approached. The mockingbirds really hate Hawks. You really have to wonder how many have met their fate by getting too close or not paying close enough attention to where they are. After watching them torment the Hawks for hours I know they are high on the Hawks enemy list.
(http://michaelanderson.smugmug.com/Other/5D-mark-III/i-NPvw9JS/0/X2/20120724-DJ2A1722-X2.jpg)

(http://michaelanderson.smugmug.com/Other/5D-mark-III/i-RKkw2gR/0/X2/20120724-DJ2A1717-X2.jpg)

A fast AF doesn't override the basic settings.  ;D I got carried away and thought the camera was just going to do it all for me.
A miss
(http://michaelanderson.smugmug.com/Other/5D-mark-III/i-p87pVMj/0/X2/20120724-DJ2A1706-X2.jpg)

ISO 5000
(http://michaelanderson.smugmug.com/Other/5D-mark-III/i-TwHx8KW/0/X2/20120724-DJ2A1745-X2.jpg)

Title: Re: Canon 5D Mark III first shots.
Post by: grumpy on July 24, 2012, 10:04:22 PM

It'll be interesting watching you learn the camera Mike, someday, i hope to get another one, i really miss the wildlife & macro stuff.

Grumpy

Title: Re: Canon 5D Mark III first shots.
Post by: Steve H on July 25, 2012, 05:25:21 AM

Very nice work. Look forward to seeing more as you get acquainted with the camera.


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Title: Re: Canon 5D Mark III first shots.
Post by: gaspergou on July 25, 2012, 06:12:32 AM

Really dig the mockingbird/hawk photo! Congrats on the new camera!

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Post by: oldmanelrod on July 25, 2012, 12:19:26 PM

Great pics.

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Post by: RonS81 on July 26, 2012, 01:01:37 PM

Really nice mike.

Title: Re: Canon 5D Mark III first shots.
Post by: TheYiman on July 26, 2012, 07:37:30 PM

Nice.  That hawk photo is super cool.

Title: Re: Canon 5D Mark III first shots.
Post by: MikeA on July 26, 2012, 09:15:35 PM

Thanks guys. Now if I only had time to shoot more...