AF tracking with the Canon EOS R6
Canon have taken much longer than other manufacturers to introduce serious mirrorless bodies to their product range. Arguably the wait has been worthwhile, as they have watched and listened to user requirements very carefully. The AF system very comfortably exceeds the capabilities of any other product in the marketplace at this moment. In use the system is straightforward to use and with some tuning of settings, can perform near-miraculous tracking.
The initial picture of a Turnstone, a migrant from the Arctic and a regular visitor to British shores in Autumn, was taken hand-held, from a slightly undignified position, sprawled on the beach among the kelp. Using an iso of 4000 to give a decent shutter speed in a strong wind, the picture, with no noise reduction applied, is testament to the outstanding image quality from the R6.
Turnstone on the beach at Nairn, Scotland. EF800mm f/5.6L IS lens at 4000 iso. No noise reduction
The sequence below, showing a juvenile Gannet taking of from a very misty and rain-spattered Moray Firth was also taken with animal eye-tracking and as you can see, the system works is incredibly, even with an f11 lens.
Juvenile Gannet take-off sequence. 1/640th sec f11 with EF800mm f/5.6 + EF2x extender
