R5 firmware update 1.52 just released

[BAS2]

Looks promising....is it?

[Tronhard]

Thanks for posting your images!  🙂

If you can, I think it helps to put the EXIF data with the images, that way we know the basic characteristics of how the photo was taken

[BAS2]

Okay I will try to do that , just posting in a regular paragraph?

[Tronhard · Accepted solution]

Can you  confirm that your shutter speed was 1/8000 sec?  That's maxing out the shutter and should stop any movement by the camera or the bird.  What lens were  you using?

[BAS2 · Accepted solution]

HI Trevor,

Having a hard time getting pics down to the right size, I am used to using larger ones ....This screenshot was the only way I could copy so far and it is a partial of the info pasted on top of PART of the original raw which I blackened a bit to make the script more readable....I read the info every time I edit but never had to copy before so this is all new to me...sorry about that...Hope you will be able to read it...Barb 

[BAS2]

forgot to add that the 100-400 11 was boosted by the 1.4 111 TC

[Tronhard · Accepted solution]

Wow.  Those are all quite high numbers: 560mm, 1/8000., ISO5000

I think using the 1.4x TC may have had a significant impact on your image.  While you brought the into a smaller FoV, I think it does create some complications.  You were locked into f/8 and that dictated higher numbers.  That said, I would have thought that 1/8000 would eliminate any chance of camera shake, and the R5 should be able to handle ISO-5000 OK.  Did you use animal eye tracking?

[FloridaDrafter]

I agree with Ernie, the 1.4x III is probably your biggest problem with this shot, they always soften things up, but those numbers, as stated, are way high.  It would be interesting to see where your focus points are. If you bring your Raw file into DPP, you can turn those points on. You have to take a screenie to let us see this, but that shouldn't be a problem. As for resizing to post, you can also do that in DPP by cropping your Raw and going to the "file" pulldown and selecting "convert and save". Then just go to the bottom of the dialog box and specify a width and height. You can also select to add EXIF data. Some of us have plugins for our browsers that allow us to see that data in the image you post or we can simply download the image and see it in our editors. Be forewarned that some data that you may not want to reveal may be included, like the camera or lens serial. It doesn't concern me and I have it turned on.

Newton

[BAS2 · Accepted solution]

Yes I did use Animal Eye Tracking as a matter of fact I have three Back buttons for all of that. one for animal eye detect "tracking",one main one for Zone and one for spot.. Well Guys I may have surprise for you ( I hope)....Today I shot WITHOUT the TC completely, lowered accel/decel tracking in Case two, shot with the 1.6 factor instead of full and left the IS on (with new lens firmware) ...all of which allowed me to lower #'s ...Have not had time to edit the raw shots yet today  but as soon as I do will post something...I went through them on the camera and had some lovely surprises.so we shall see what happens on the computer...TY for all the inspiration...Cheers until later.... Barb

[BAS2]

Many Thanks Newton, I will work on those as soon as I have the time..sounds good to me...Wrote a note to Trevor about what I am up to right now in case you are interested...

[Tronhard · Accepted solution]

Hmmm.  Even given that the images are significantly downsized to get on to the site, it still looks to me as if the bird's eye is not sharp - I am not sure if it is in focus (with AET it should be), of if there was some other factor.