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 Posted: Mon Dec 30th, 2019 05:36
Graham Whistler



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I agree with your remarks about smaller focus point Jeff gets through foliage that was problem with the D500 in Kenya focus point is quite large compared with the D850 and I find I have far less missed shots with focus problems with the D850. Perhaps I took the wrong camera with me? This is a typical focus failure, the picture is also a medium 50% crop . Good light was holding the camera well and sitting in the Landrover. I took three and this was the best! D500: 1/400 sec f22 ISO 500 80-400mm at 400mm plus x1.4 single focus point and it was held steadly on the birds head! The D850 with the same lens and setting would have been spot on but the larger focus spot on the D500 made focus slightly forward as you can see. At the time in very bright light looking at rear screen pix looked good it was only later on laptop that I could see the problem.

Last edited on Mon Dec 30th, 2019 06:08 by Graham Whistler



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