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Hey, just saw this post from a wee while back and thought I would reply. As some have said, the 5D3 is more than capable of taking decent action shots once set up properly. Ai servo is a must, no way can the other modes get you good shots when it comes to action. Single point focus and...

Destroying corners....! Canon 1DX. Samyang fisheye. 1/1600th, iso 800, manual focus. 1 very talented 12 year old rider. 1 old and dusty photographer! ROOOOOST (1 of 1) by nessiemac1, on Flickr

A few pics from my recent Canada road trip. All shot with a second hand Sony RX100 Va that arrived the day before I left and what a wee beauty it is!! 1. Canada road trip. Sony RX100 Va (1 of 2) by nessiemac1, on Flickr 2. Canada road trip. Sony RX100 Va (1 of 2)-3 by nessiemac1, on Flickr...

KIPAX, i assume you mean road cycle photographers are all a bit sour faced miserable guys. Pop along to a mountain bike race, especially DH and enduro, and see that we are the fun guys. Great atmosphere here with most of us heckling and shouting at the riders as much as the spectators! We are...

Of course, is there a way to check on Sigma lenses?

Don't know anything about an update but will have a look. The lens was bought brand new last month so should be all good and up to date.

Cheers guys. As to the DoF being paper thin, i accept that i will have the odd one that has missed focus or not sharp enough but these are coming out way off! I can take a sequence of 4 or 5 shots and they can be way off, as in missed focus entirely on the subject and caught the background or...

I have had the Sigma for about a month now and i am finding it very frustrating. I mainly shoot mountain bike racing and people/ pets and find it very inconsistent. With static subjects i find it super sharp at F1.4 and have got some fantastic results but anything moving it just misses focus...

Hey David, good to see you on here. (BigMac)

Cheers Cargo! I had a play with the 6d and i think you are right. For action shots i found it really tricky and not really up to the job. Thanks sticky tape. This was at 1/1600th if i recall and Ai servo at all times. Need a fast shutter to capture action like this..... ZIGGY_5TH NOVEMBER...

Get down low, get dirty is my advice!! Swinley Mack. by nessiemac1, on Flickr ZIGGY_5TH NOVEMBER 2016_HI RES JPEGS. (30 of 49) by nessiemac1, on Flickr ZIGGY_5TH NOVEMBER 2016_HI RES JPEGS. (39 of 49) by nessiemac1, on Flickr

Hi, Following on from the discussion above and the 5d3 AF. I have rented one out for a shoot this weekend and whilst fairly proficient with my camera (7d) the 5d3 is slightly different. Can anyone point me in the right direction for which case, tracking sensitivity etc that i may need for this...

Thanks, i will have a look at all the info there.

Evening folks, I have a very important shoot on Tuesday and didn't want to rely on my creaking old 7d so i have rented out a 5d3 and 70-200 f2.8 IS ii for a few days. My sport is downhill mountain biking and while i have my 7d set up perfectly i am struggling getting my head round all the...