macwalter
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I don’t use pre capture as it is only jpg on the z8. I like raw and will stay there.
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I too would love to have raw pre-capture. But even if pre-capture was available in raw, forgive me if i am wrong , but I don't think the AF would be any different.I don’t use pre capture as it is only jpg on the z8. I like raw and will stay there.
It’s difficult to say. At least one might have a couple images in focus. If one is planning on shooting take offs, changing the af response to erratic, may and I say may improve success. I’m frequently frustrated with the Z8’s af system for certain BIF scenarios. It can track and follow large birds and raptors easily in some circumstances, and at other times fail. It can follow a diving pelican or tern, but struggles to keep up with passerines headed towards the camera (that’s difficult for most systems). Other times, I’m pleasantly surprised when it captures a string of a couple in-focus frames when a large bird blasts off. The af system is pretty good, though there is a lot of room for improvement.I too would love to have raw pre-capture. But even if pre-capture was available in raw, forgive me if i am wrong , but I don't think the AF would be any different.
Totally agree with you!I would imagine it wouldn’t be but you could focus on the perched bird and use pre capture to try and grab it as it takes off but if it goes in Amy direction where the focal length changes even by a little the camera will likely not keep up. If the light is good maybe open up the aperture a bit, or is it close? What I mean is go to a higher number for more depth of field
There is a real case for going mirror less and the new glass especially the TCs, awesome outcomes.View attachment 100150View attachment 100151The reality as I see it is unless you are already shooting as it leaves the perch your reflexes are not going to be fast enough no matter what camera you use. I have photographed kingfishers diving from a wire in Brazil and never could get it as it left the perch. It would have already travelled quite a ways before I got off shots. I did get some nice photos of a bat falcon in Brazil and a prairie falcon in Bosque. I was really far away though so I wouldn’t call them studio quality. The prairie was with the 400f4.5 with a 2x tc and the Bat was with the 100-400 with a 1.4tc. I did get a sequence both times.Nikon z8. The prairie shots are too big