Article · Oceanlight
Canon R5 Autofocus Settings for Birds in Flight
By Phil Colla
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
About this lesson
The focus modes, tracking sensitivity, button assignments, frame rate and buffer trade-offs used for pelicans and other seabirds in flight, with handheld habits.
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