Canon EOS R5 Mark II AF Settings for Birds in Flight

Canon EOS R5 Mark II Autofocus Settings for Birds in Flight Photography

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"For capturing birds in flight with the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, here are some recommended autofocus settings:

1. AF Operation: Set to Servo AF for continuous focus tracking.
   
   
2. Subject to Detect: Choose Animals to leverage the camera’s animal detection capabilities.
   
   
3. Eye Detection: Enable Eye Detection AF to focus on the bird’s eye.
   
   
4. AF Method: Use Zone AF or Large Zone AF to cover a larger area and increase your chances of keeping the bird in focus.
   
   
5. Tracking Sensitivity: Set to Responsive to quickly adjust focus when the bird changes direction.
   
   
6. Accel./Decel: Tracking: Set to +1 or +2 to handle sudden changes in speed 1.
   
   
7. AF Point Switching: Set to 0 for standard switching or +1 for faster switching between AF points 1.

Additionally, using back button focus can help you maintain control over focusing while tracking fast-moving birds 2." (Source: Microsoft Copilot)

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