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Canon: Bird Photography with Arthur Morris: Camera settings



Learn how features like Picture Style, White Balance, Back Button AF and other custom settings can help you capture beautiful photos of fast-moving wildlife. For more videos from this tutorial series, check out the Canon Digital Learning Center: http://www.learn.usa.canon.com/home/home.shtml

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27 responses to “Canon: Bird Photography with Arthur Morris: Camera settings”

  2. I usually shoot wildlife in Av mode with AI Servo, Back button focus (* button ) on my 7DMII with 100-400 MII lens.

    When the bird start from sitting position to flying, I wanted to use register recall sotting setting while being at Av mode for my BIF shot.settings which are set in Manual mode as 1/3000 sec, f5.6, auto ISO with expanded zone autofocus points.

    In other words, when I don't have time to turn the dial to select one of the three custom settings, I can just push the AF-On button and instantly achieve the same thing on the fly. But the camera just don't allow this.

    I register the settings while in Manual and then switch to Av mode. Once the settings are registered, they show up in the Register Recall settings menu, however, once I switch back to Av mode,Tv mode I loose the settings that I registered and it is grayed out in the Register Recal menu.

    Am I misunderstanding the intent of Register Recall functions ? Is there any other way to achieve this ?

  6. People do not seem to grasp that he uses a specific picture style because that picture style will load when you view the RAW file if you use Canon's software DPP Digital Photo Professional. SO the JPG preview on the camera will look like the final output minus minor tweaks to push saturation, contrast and sharpness etc.

  8. Firstly, thank you for posting this informative video. I have a question about the tracking sensitivity. Why have you reduced it to minus? I thought more responsive would be better.
    Thank you in advance.

  11. You mentioned depth-of-field isn't an issue in flight photography. Yet when shooting a Canon 7D Mark II 400mm f5.6 I noticed many times the head of an eagle or hawk is sharp but the wing or tail is blurry. Stopping down to f8 seemed to improve things, and f10 gives even more keepers, when shooting with a shutter speed of 1600-2000.

  16. so pleased to stumble onto your tutorial vid, the only vid that ive came across with best explanation for bbaf & custom settings. many thanks for this, youre the best!✨😆👌🏼

  17. At about 2:50 in the video, you use custom functions to set the * button to Meter/AF. Why did you do this when the AF-ON button is already set for this function? Now you have two buttons set for the same function (AF). I did change the shutter half-press to meter only, but use the AF-ON for BB AF. I then set the * button to AE-Lock (Hold)

  24. Very helpful video. But I am having a problem with 7DII AND 100400 II lens where autofocus points fix on high contrast areas. For example dark wing edge and light sky in background or black / white feather variation on bird. This leaves face / eyes soft. Is there a trick I am missing?

  27. Nice to see that I do it in the same way, with exception of the cases (i just don't touch them). And, well, I don't have such lenses. I also have back focus on both * and AF button, it's easier not to miss it 🙂

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