Vernon Chalmers Photography Birds in Fight Gallery |
| Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens - Birds In Flight Photography |
Birds in Flight Photography Gallery / Birds in Flight Settings
A gallery of various birds In flight sample images captured with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II / Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens shooting at 10 frames per second (and various AF Cases - as configurations of the advanced 65-Point AF System) at Woodbridge Island Cape Town.
Note: Fast shutter speeds / panning handheld in Manual Mode. All images processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC different versions). Converted from RAW to JPG. Lens profile correction. Minor exposure and colour correction. Cropping.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II for Birds in Flight Photography
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II paired with either the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 USM or EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens is currently (in my opinion) the best Canon APS-C DSLR combination for well-focused and sharp images of various birds in flight. I have worked extensively with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L lens and have had various testing opportunities with the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens. My personal lens preference is the 400mm prime lens for its super-fast AF speed for action / birds in flight photography.
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| Canon EOS 7D Mark II : Birds in Flight Photography |
The Canon EOS 7D Mark II paired with the 400mm f/5.6L USM lens performs best in good light (up to ISO 1200), but I am satisfied with certain images up to ISO 3200 (in fog / low light conditions).
Impressions / Testing the Canon EOS 7D Mark II
My original thoughts after testing the Canon EOS 7D Mark II before replacing one of my Canon EOS 70Ds with a new Canon EOS 7D Mark II as my main birds in flight / action photography body.
Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens First Impressions Article
Long Term Use and Experience Canon EOS 7D Mark II
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| Cape Teal Duck : Auto-ISO 500 / f/5.6 / 1/3200s |
Auto-ISO for Birds in Flight Photography
All images in the below gallery were captured using the Canon EOS 7D Mark II's Auto-ISO function.
During the EOS 7D Mark II's 2014 launch the camera was documented by Rudy Winston from Canon USA as Canon's most advanced Auto- ISO at the time (on any EOS body, including the Canon EOS-1D X).
The Auto-ISO range for most of the images are between ISO 320 - 1600. In our good light in Cape Town I'm more than satisfied with using the Auto-ISO setting at all times (for action photography) - the noise I do get is easily addressed in Adobe Lightroom.
Birds in Flight Photography Training Cape Town / Canon EOS DSLR Training
I offer a variety of Birds in Flight workshops and private tutoring in Cape Town. For my Photography Workshops Cape Town go Here and for private tutoring / skills development go Here or Contact Me for more information.
During the EOS 7D Mark II's 2014 launch the camera was documented by Rudy Winston from Canon USA as Canon's most advanced Auto- ISO at the time (on any EOS body, including the Canon EOS-1D X).
The Auto-ISO range for most of the images are between ISO 320 - 1600. In our good light in Cape Town I'm more than satisfied with using the Auto-ISO setting at all times (for action photography) - the noise I do get is easily addressed in Adobe Lightroom.
Birds in Flight Photography Training Cape Town / Canon EOS DSLR Training
I offer a variety of Birds in Flight workshops and private tutoring in Cape Town. For my Photography Workshops Cape Town go Here and for private tutoring / skills development go Here or Contact Me for more information.
Capturing / Tracking Variables for Improved Birds in Flight Photography View
Birds in Flight Photography Workshop Supporting documents View
Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L IS USM Lens - Photo / Sample Gallery Woodbridge Island
Vernon Chalmers Copyright: Birds in Flight Photography Woodbridge Island, Cape Town
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Birds in Flight Photography Training Gift Vouchers View
(Canon EOS 7D Mark II Birds in Flight Photography - Click to Enlarge / Slide Show)
Equipment (Birds In Flight / Action Photography)
Canon EOS 7D Mark II DSLR camera body
- Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens
- Lexar Professional CompactFlash UDMA 7 32GB
- Sandisk Extreme Plus SDHC™ UHS-I Card 95MB/s 32G
Canon EOS 7D Mark II Manual Mode Settings* (Settings for Birds in Flight Photography)
- Shutter speed: 1/2000 - 1/5000s
- Aperture: f/5.6 - f/6.3
- Focal length 400mm
- Auto ISO 400 - 3200
- AF Mode: Zone / Wide Zone
- AF Cases (1 / 2 / 6)
- AI Servo / 10 fps multi-shot
- Handheld
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens Settings (for Birds in Flight Photography)
- Autofocus On
- No Image Stabilization
- Focal Length 400mm
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| Cape Sparrow in Flight Arnhem Milnerton |
Birds in Flight Photography: Post-Processing
- All images captured in RAW (CR2) on both memory cards
- Adobe Lightroom 5.7: Slight colour / lens profile correction
- Adobe Lightroom 6: Slight colour / lens profile correction
- RAW to JPEG conversion in Lightrooom 5.7 / 6
- Publish to Vernon Chalmers Photography Website / Facebook
*These are my primary go-to settings for Bird in Flight Photography around Woodbridge Island. Matter of fact, I don't change the settings much for perched birds or most other interesting stationary subjects. From time-to-time I may change to Av mode.
All Canon EOS 7D Mark II / EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens images © Vernon Chalmers 2015 - 2020
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| Cape Cormorant in Flight Woodbridge Island - Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Little Egret in Flight Woodbridge Island, Cape Town - Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
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| Canon EOS 7D Mark II / AI Servo Case Menu |
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