Having owned an M5 for a few months now i have been very pleased with the results I have been getting with static shots of all types. The first attempts at action were not that successful, since then I have had a few more tries each time getting better results. Where I was having problems was tracking cars through a corner, shooting a series of pictures and what was displayed in the viewfinder. Panning was no problem for some reason!
What I have done is set up in the custom menus all the items I change when I turn to action shots, works as a nice hint to what I want to change.
First three static shots:
1 Using EF-M 18 - 150 - Waiting
IMG_7188-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
2 Using EF-M 15 - 45 - Lined Up
IMG_7412-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
3 Using EF-M 15 - 45 - AC Cobra
IMG_7417-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
The remainder are shot using my EF28-300mm with the adaptor mount.
4 - AC Cobra
IMG_7464-3 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
5 - GT40 1/100th pan
IMG_7583-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
6 - AC Ace and Rochdale Olympic
IMG_7884-PSedit-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
7 - AC Cobra 1/100th pan
IMG_8068-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
8 - GT40.
IMG_7506-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
More pictures on flickr.
Settings Used:
Image Quality - JPEG L - with RAW on fills the buffer up to quickly for continuous shooting.
AF Operation - Servo
AF method - 1-point AF - allows me to pick and track the subject better
Focus Mode - AF
Continous AF - On
Drive Mode - High
I have Touch Screen disabled and in the Display Settings - Display Control to Manual and Manual Display to Viewfinder. I was finding with it set to Auto when you moved to use the viewfinder there would be a noticeable lag in switching the screen off and the activation of the viewfinder. Having set this I found I could use the camera straight away. The only downside is reviewing the pictures as they to are shown on the viewfinder screen.
Battery use was a pleasant surprise I managed something like 1000 shoots, giving it a work out! Had to change battery about half way through.
Hope this of interest! And as ever comments welcome.
Robert
What I have done is set up in the custom menus all the items I change when I turn to action shots, works as a nice hint to what I want to change.
First three static shots:
1 Using EF-M 18 - 150 - Waiting
IMG_7188-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
2 Using EF-M 15 - 45 - Lined Up
IMG_7412-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
3 Using EF-M 15 - 45 - AC Cobra
IMG_7417-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
The remainder are shot using my EF28-300mm with the adaptor mount.
4 - AC Cobra
IMG_7464-3 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
5 - GT40 1/100th pan
IMG_7583-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
6 - AC Ace and Rochdale Olympic
IMG_7884-PSedit-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
7 - AC Cobra 1/100th pan
IMG_8068-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
8 - GT40.
IMG_7506-2 by Robert Clayson, on Flickr
More pictures on flickr.
Settings Used:
Image Quality - JPEG L - with RAW on fills the buffer up to quickly for continuous shooting.
AF Operation - Servo
AF method - 1-point AF - allows me to pick and track the subject better
Focus Mode - AF
Continous AF - On
Drive Mode - High
I have Touch Screen disabled and in the Display Settings - Display Control to Manual and Manual Display to Viewfinder. I was finding with it set to Auto when you moved to use the viewfinder there would be a noticeable lag in switching the screen off and the activation of the viewfinder. Having set this I found I could use the camera straight away. The only downside is reviewing the pictures as they to are shown on the viewfinder screen.
Battery use was a pleasant surprise I managed something like 1000 shoots, giving it a work out! Had to change battery about half way through.
Hope this of interest! And as ever comments welcome.
Robert
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