Originally posted by K2 to K50 Des, this sequence of shots is amazing - the focus is spot on with every single one. What is your secret? Have you used burst mode with AFC, Focus Priority, etc etc or you just incredibly quick in point and shoot??
Thanks very much Peter. I can't remember precisely which settings I used for each shot, but I suspect it was my birds-in-flight setting (saved as User 1) - Tv, 1/1000th or faster, floating ISO, AF.C, auto 9 point AF. This works well in contrasty situations, where the camera can get a good fix on the bird. Mostly for general birding I use TAv with the ISO capped at 1600 for the K-3 and 3200 for the KP, AF.S, select AF point. Yes I often use burst mode too. The focus isn't always spot on - I discard those that are not (unless I want the shot just as a record).
With the old screwdriven 55-300 I tried to stop down wherever possible, but with the PLM this is not essential. Still, using f8 when conditions allow gives more margin for focus error and does maximise resolution.