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ruthlessrider · 08-20-2024

I have a Canon R5 that I am trying to shoot birds in flight (eagles) with with the Canon RF 800mm lens. The lens seems to see the birds fleetingly, but does not fully focus before losing the birds completely. As I move the visual field around trying ...

ruthlessrider · 05-02-2014

I have an EF 16-35 mm 2.8 L II USM lens that has some use, but not extensive. The end of the barrel seems to have an unreqasonable (to me) amount of play in it. How much should I put up with?

ruthlessrider · 08-21-2024

Aha! just found the solution after reading, of all things, the manual. I disabled the continuous focus in AF menu 1 and I am again able to focus on moving objects like bird in flight.

ruthlessrider · 08-20-2024

Just to add to the question: Is it the Lens or the camera?

ruthlessrider · 05-06-2014

Thanks for the reply, but all I can really say is that it is way more than the other lenses I have, and they too are all L series lenses.

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