Best video , your explanation and method of taking one through the process needs to be commended. Thank you. I am now going to play with the wild waves of the ocean,
Appreciate the tips and tricks! I've got a couple 7DmII's now, and with my 100-400 USM III it is a great setup for jets and slower aircraft. There are a lot of settings used by aviation photographers, as I've learned and tried out; some prefer to set the ISO to 200, 250 or 320, then set the exposure to 7.1, and let the shutterspeed go on auto. I've tried this with beautiful sunny weather and it worked just fine, controlling the shutterspeed by changing the ISO up or down was a new technique for me where the sharpness and depth with 7.1 stayed the same. I will be incorporating some of your tips next time over at the airport. Thanks.
Hi Stuart, great video and like the way you actually explain the reasons for your choice of settings. I’ve just bought a mint condition 7D mk2 and paired it with a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary for aviation photography. I’ve mirrored your settings and will be using it for the first time for shooting aircraft at RIAT this year. Will be practicing at Brands Hatch this weekend as well, so hopefully I can get a good feel of the camera/lens combo. Thanks again for a great video 👍🏻 📷
That was so helpful , I have just upgraded to 7Dmkii from Canon 60d . However my passion in photography is motorsport I would like to have a go at aviation at some point . Your brilliant easy to follow video has helped me set my base settings up . Thank you
Hi Stuart, thank you so much for this video and your tips!! Game changer for me. I'm shooting Nellis AFB Air show this weekend (11-05-22 and 11-06-22), I got some fantastic shots and a lot of keepers!!! Thank you again!!!
@@sturousephoto , I wanted to share some photos with you from Nellis Aviation Nation 2022 based on the camera setting tips you provided here in this video and your tips in Lightroom.
Hi Stuart, thank you for this video, I have the same setup and lens, i've watched this video three times now, twice to soak it up and the third to actually adjust settings as we go. Just need to finalise my tap in calibration on the big tamron and get back to lakenheath! thanks again.
As soon as you stated you set to overexpose by one stop, I liked and subscribed to your channel. Then I made this comment this point. Then I watched the rest of video, and here are the rest of my comments: Awesome advice on the auto ISO settings, completely agree. Same with min shutter speed, that's my default as well for action shots (freezing the subject, BIF or aviation especially). Imho, the Sigma 150-600 C, or S model, would give you a bit better and more consistent AF performance, I've used both brands. Just advice but you seem to be doing well with your Tamron (ain't broke don't fix it!). Agreed about white balance again (I'm a raw shooter as well). Advice, enable HTP!!! You'll be able to push your ev comp another 1/2 stop or more and your shadows and mids will benefit GREATLY. Can't advise this enough! On the AF case settings, it's all about taste and experimentation, I have yet to see two photographers agree on which are the best, as long as you are getting results you want, then use that setting- they shouldn't be afraid to experiment though as they may pass up an even better setting :). Prioritizing focus is great advice too, agreed. Agreed on personal preferences of AF points as well, and I use constant view in the VF as well. LCD settings, agree, brighter is better for daylight shooting. Good idea keeping the VF clear as possible for action shooting as well. Agreed on metering choice (HTP will help your image quality more using this as well fyi). Manual is ideal too on this camera (because of the auto ISO implementation), not so much on the original 7D. Rest of your advice is pretty spot on and should get shooters instant results for the better. Great video, thanks for taking the time and energy to put this together- it's not easy!
Thank you. Very clear and too the point. As you say these are your settings and if viewers feel they need to tweek them a little them go ahead. I've photographed a range of motor sport but attending my first air show soon so some tweeking of mind set required. The air show is at a beach so all airial action will be over the wate. is a monopod useful ? 😎🐯
Excellent tips. I use very similar settings but may change my "C1" now from Tv to Manual for my fast jets, per your suggestion. I also have a C3 set up for helicopters & Ospreys, which is basically C2 but with the Tv=1/50.
Thank you for this video, just what I was looking for as I just acquired a 7D Mark II to compliment my 6D. I shoot a lot of Military Aircraft where I work at. I work at Mountain Air Cargo in Kinston North Carolina ( I'm a Avionics Tech working mainly on FEDEX Feeder ATR42-300 and 72-212/600F cargo Aircraft ). We have quite a few Military Aircraft doing touch and go's from Seymour Johnson AFB and Cherry Point MCAS, seems like every other day is a Air Show. We Mainly get F-15s, C-17s, AV8Bs, KC-135s, V-22 Ospreys, E2C Hawkeyes , C-2 Greyhounds and NASA P-3 Orions.There is also Drakens (6) A-4K Skyhawk Aggressors Base here to play with the F-15s. BTY I subscribed to your channel, Cheers!
Stuart, I make many trips during the year to Star Wars canyon, though military jet action has been greatly reduced since fatal accident. My main shooter is a Sony A9ii with Sony 200-600mm. But I decided to dust off the old faithful 7D Mkii with Tamron 150-600mm and get it ready for my next trip to Death Valley next month. I hope for some jet action. I really enjoyed your video and the refresher course on my 7D mkii. One day I do hope to head over to the Loop and enjoy the sight and sounds there.
Hi Stuart. Great videos. I want to reboot my DSLR owner experience ( had Canon 40d years ago ). This time round focusing on aviation (fast jets at Mach Loop and air shows ). Drawn towards Canon once again, though considered Sony RX10 iv but feels very small in my hand. Was thinking of 90D ( as I can fit a battery grip ) with a suitable lens , either Canon 100-400 mk1 or one of the Sigmas 150-600 (sports variant ) or even 60-600 which seems to be way more expensive. Would you prefer 7d mk2 over 90d? So if you had a 2 grand budget, what would you do / recommend please? Loving your content, thank you so much, Steve.
@@stevegreenock7520 hi Steve, huge thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m sure you’ll love getting into aviation photography - it can be a challenge! I would actually seriously consider a Canon R7 now. It’s basically a mirrorless version of an updated 7D and it’s going to future proof you for a number of years to come. Although having said that a decent second hand 7D2 or 90D would give you excellent results. I’m not sure there’s much between those two cameras, the 90D is newer but the 7D2 slightly more capable maybe!? As for lenses, it depends on your remaining budget. For airshows and the Mach loop I’d suggest 400mm on a cropped body would be sufficient. See if you can get a canon 100-400 MkII in your budget. Failing that a Sigma 150-600 contemporary would be good. But to get amazing quality at the expense of flexibility I’d thoroughly recommend a Canon L series 400 5.6 prime. Have a look at some of my other videos about lenses and you’ll see why. It’s one of my favourite lenses to use at airshows and it got a hammering at RIAT last month! Good luck, let me know what you choose to go with! Cheers. 👍🏻
Is there a way to save to camera settings to sd or cf card? Because I wonder if the 7d 2 forgets all settings if the main battery is removed for long periods and the cmos clock battery built into the camera goes flat etc? Great video btw 👌
Very informative video. I've recently upgraded from a 77d to the 7dmrkii and am looking forward to my first outing with it shooting at an air show later this month. I have a question though. If I'm shooting a formation of Harvards or team of 5 Pilatus PC7-Mk II doing an aerobatic display, would the settings that you locked in under C2 apply?
I’d say yes, because you want to blur the props of the Harvards or PC7s. It should be slightly easier for you to get sharper shots though because you’ll be zoomed out a bit to get the full formation. Good luck! 👍🏻
@@jozsefkenonevo139 very happy with my images. Day 1 was a bit hit & miss, but then on days 2 & 3 my keeper rate was much better after made some adjustments to my settings
Hi Stuart, I've been shooting with the Canon 7D mark ii for years and configured my settings based on this video. Are you considering going mirrorless (R7)? Would love to know your thoughts. I'm really considering getting the R7, but a part of me thinks I should wait a couple years for the R7 Mark ii.
Hi Stuart, been into aviation photography for a little over a year now and just upgraded from a bridge camera to Canon 70D, would the settings youve gone through in this video work for the 70D? Any help is much appreciated.
Hi Stuart, quick question. I’ll be using a Canon EFS 15mm-85mm lens for the static aircraft at RIAT. What settings changes would you recommend for that instance, or would you leave the camera as is?
I would use aperture priority mode for the static shots. Set f/8 and let the shutter do its own thing. Make sure your shutter doesn’t drop below something like 1/125th sec otherwise increase your ISO.
I’m not sure actually. The MkII has the updated autofocus system from the 1DX so it will undoubtedly be better. The question is if the performance of the MkI autofocus is sufficient. I reckon it probably is but I have no experience of that camera I’m afraid.
Hi Stuart. Thank so much for this video. I also shoot with a Canon 7D Mk II and a 100-400mm Canon lens. I've been to Star Wars Canyon and Mach Loop. I'll be shooting Edwards AFB Air Show this weekend 10-15-22. Had a question, so I got my camera setup how you explained in your video, question: with the back button focuser option, as aircrafts are moving fast towards show center, do I need to keep hitting the back focus button before hitting the front button to take the picture? Because the aircraft is constantly changing positions. Or just hit the AF button once and hold down the front button for rapid photos? Thank you. I have not used it in this configuration yet.
Hi Mike, thanks 👍🏻 Keep your thumb on the back button all the time - before and during shutter release. Hope it works for you, takes some getting used to but worth it. If you can’t get on with it at Edwards AFB, make sure you know how to put the focus back to the shutter button! Enjoy the Airshow!
@@sturousephoto , thank you. I typically use f8. So when aircrafts are constantly changing positions a low f-stop won't affect if they are couple hundred feet from you? Thank you for your help, I'm just trying to understand what's a good f number to set. I know the lower the number the more open it is and light.
Hello from the United States! Quick question. I do commercial aviation photography for the most part with a Canon EOS T6 Rebel and a Sigma 150-600mm C lens. Would most of your recommended camera/lens settings also be applicable to my setup? I know you have features on your 7D that I don’t. Just wanted to get your thoughts/input.
Hello from the UK! Yes, I don’t see why not, just apply as many of these settings to your T6/1300D as you can. The big difference for you probably is that commercial jets are bigger and fly slower and further away from you than military jets at an airshow, so perhaps you might not need to shoot at 1/2000th sec shutter speed, nor do you probably shoot at 600mm at a guess? Depends how far away from the aircraft you are - so you can probably reduce your shutter speed to 1/1000th or 1/1600th sec if you need to benefit from a lower ISO. Have you seen my video on my workflow? You may find that useful too. 👍🏻
I rented this camera to evaluate and if found satisfactory; would buy it. However, the image quality failed to impress me when compared to my 1DIV. So, I returned it.
@@shibampal6940 right you are. I prefer using old pro and semi-pro bodies to latest ones. Reason is simple: great image quality and easier usability. A few of them come close to producing film-look images, like Canon 5D Classic.
@quazisanjeed6395 Yeah I have a Canon EOS 600D and Ef-s 18-55 mm and Ef-s 55-250mm lens. My father had bought it in 2011. In 2023, I find the image quality pretty interesting. Yeah the autofocus is a quite slow, but I am sure it will be rapid when paired with professional lenses
I'm wildlife photographer I have 7D mark2 what I'm facing problem to focus flying birds coming towards camera position flying towards me. When they are flying opposite direction, away from camera the camera focus perfectly. Simple, when you are shooting an aircraft flying towards your in line of sight focusing is difficult when it is flying away focusing is easy. English is not my mother tongue I hope you will understand what I mean. Waiting for your reply thanks.
What lens are you using? The 7D MkII has an excellent autofocus system, so either the lens is slow to focus or you should try different autofocus settings on the camera - look at the different ‘cases’ in the AF menu. Also worth trying back button focussing if you haven’t already.
The 7D2 is still an excellent choice for aviation photography. If you want the mirrorless route then I’d be looking at the R7 or the R10 - both perfectly capable. In simple terms is roughly the same camera specs but the R7 gives you a higher burst rate, in body stabilisation, common LP-E6 batter and dual card slots. The R10 doesn’t have those. Depends on your budget and if you’ll be using it for other photography. The R7 has better 4K video specs too I believe. The R10 is approx 2/3rds the price of the R7. But in strict answer to your question, I’d say a Cessna 172 Skyhawk or a C130!! 🤣
It’s because when you use Auto ISO, when the lighting conditions drop and the exposure requires a slower shutter speed, it’s at that point the ISO increases to keep the exposure correct. It’s sort of controlling the point at which the changeover from slower shutter speed to higher ISO happens. Hope that makes sense!?
Thanks Stuart. I have just purchased a used EOS 7D MKii as I couldn’t get on with mirrorless. Like the quality of your photos.
Best video , your explanation and method of taking one through the process needs to be commended. Thank you. I am now going to play with the wild waves of the ocean,
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for an excellent explanation detailing how I need to set up my Canon 7D Mark II. Now for a few trips to Lakenheath next week.
Appreciate the tips and tricks! I've got a couple 7DmII's now, and with my 100-400 USM III it is a great setup for jets and slower aircraft. There are a lot of settings used by aviation photographers, as I've learned and tried out; some prefer to set the ISO to 200, 250 or 320, then set the exposure to 7.1, and let the shutterspeed go on auto. I've tried this with beautiful sunny weather and it worked just fine, controlling the shutterspeed by changing the ISO up or down was a new technique for me where the sharpness and depth with 7.1 stayed the same. I will be incorporating some of your tips next time over at the airport. Thanks.
Absolutely right, there’s so many ways of using different settings to get the shot! Just a question of which works best for you! 👍🏻
@@sturousephoto I've watched your other videos as well, very informative, thank you so much :)
Brilliant video Stuart! This will be extremely handy for RIAT this week! Thanks very much, great video :)
Enjoy! See you there!
Hi Stuart, great video and like the way you actually explain the reasons for your choice of settings. I’ve just bought a mint condition 7D mk2 and paired it with a Sigma 150-600 Contemporary for aviation photography. I’ve mirrored your settings and will be using it for the first time for shooting aircraft at RIAT this year. Will be practicing at Brands Hatch this weekend as well, so hopefully I can get a good feel of the camera/lens combo. Thanks again for a great video 👍🏻 📷
Great! Hope you get some great results with it! Enjoy RIAT - not long to go now!
This is an awesome video. Thank you. I learned a lot. Much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful! Thanks.
I have the same set up, using it for wildlife...birds mostly, 4WD racing and rodeos. Get some of the best photos with the 7dm2 and Tamron 150-600mm
Thanks a lot Stuart, This really helps. Got a 7D Mark II just a view weeks ago.
That was so helpful , I have just upgraded to 7Dmkii from Canon 60d .
However my passion in photography is motorsport I would like to have a go at aviation at some point .
Your brilliant easy to follow video has helped me set my base settings up .
Thank you
Thanks for your comment. Probably very similar settings required for motorsport I would think!
Hi Stuart, thank you so much for this video and your tips!! Game changer for me. I'm shooting Nellis AFB Air show this weekend (11-05-22 and 11-06-22), I got some fantastic shots and a lot of keepers!!! Thank you again!!!
Fantastic!!
@@sturousephoto , I wanted to share some photos with you from Nellis Aviation Nation 2022 based on the camera setting tips you provided here in this video and your tips in Lightroom.
Great - I’d love to see them - are you on Instagram?
Hi Stuart, thank you for this video, I have the same setup and lens, i've watched this video three times now, twice to soak it up and the third to actually adjust settings as we go. Just need to finalise my tap in calibration on the big tamron and get back to lakenheath! thanks again.
Thanks Nathan, glad you found it useful and hope you get some great results. Let me know if the Tamron tap in calibration is worth it!?
nicely done
As soon as you stated you set to overexpose by one stop, I liked and subscribed to your channel. Then I made this comment this point. Then I watched the rest of video, and here are the rest of my comments: Awesome advice on the auto ISO settings, completely agree. Same with min shutter speed, that's my default as well for action shots (freezing the subject, BIF or aviation especially). Imho, the Sigma 150-600 C, or S model, would give you a bit better and more consistent AF performance, I've used both brands. Just advice but you seem to be doing well with your Tamron (ain't broke don't fix it!). Agreed about white balance again (I'm a raw shooter as well). Advice, enable HTP!!! You'll be able to push your ev comp another 1/2 stop or more and your shadows and mids will benefit GREATLY. Can't advise this enough! On the AF case settings, it's all about taste and experimentation, I have yet to see two photographers agree on which are the best, as long as you are getting results you want, then use that setting- they shouldn't be afraid to experiment though as they may pass up an even better setting :). Prioritizing focus is great advice too, agreed. Agreed on personal preferences of AF points as well, and I use constant view in the VF as well. LCD settings, agree, brighter is better for daylight shooting. Good idea keeping the VF clear as possible for action shooting as well. Agreed on metering choice (HTP will help your image quality more using this as well fyi). Manual is ideal too on this camera (because of the auto ISO implementation), not so much on the original 7D. Rest of your advice is pretty spot on and should get shooters instant results for the better. Great video, thanks for taking the time and energy to put this together- it's not easy!
Excellent video
Thank you, Stuart very well explained.
Thanks John👍🏻
Phew, that's a lot to take in. What a great video. I learnt a lot. Just need to digest it. Many thanks.
Thanks for your comment 👍🏻 Glad it was helpful to you!
Has any one tried a Canon R7 with the 100-400mm ii plus adapter? I'm considering going this route. I currently have a Canon 7D Mk II.
Thank you. Very clear and too the point. As you say these are your settings and if viewers feel they need to tweek them a little them go ahead. I've photographed a range of motor sport but attending my first air show soon so some tweeking of mind set required. The air show is at a beach so all airial action will be over the wate. is a monopod useful ? 😎🐯
Excellent tips. I use very similar settings but may change my "C1" now from Tv to Manual for my fast jets, per your suggestion. I also have a C3 set up for helicopters & Ospreys, which is basically C2 but with the Tv=1/50.
C3 with an even slower shutter speed is a top idea!
Thank you for this video, just what I was looking for as I just acquired a 7D Mark II to compliment my 6D. I shoot a lot of Military Aircraft where I work at. I work at Mountain Air Cargo in Kinston North Carolina ( I'm a Avionics Tech working mainly on FEDEX Feeder ATR42-300 and 72-212/600F cargo Aircraft ). We have quite a few Military Aircraft doing touch and go's from Seymour Johnson AFB and Cherry Point MCAS, seems like every other day is a Air Show. We Mainly get F-15s, C-17s, AV8Bs, KC-135s, V-22 Ospreys, E2C Hawkeyes , C-2 Greyhounds and NASA P-3 Orions.There is also Drakens (6) A-4K Skyhawk Aggressors Base here to play with the F-15s. BTY I subscribed to your channel, Cheers!
Nice!
Stuart, I make many trips during the year to Star Wars canyon, though military jet action has been greatly reduced since fatal accident. My main shooter is a Sony A9ii with Sony 200-600mm. But I decided to dust off the old faithful 7D Mkii with Tamron 150-600mm and get it ready for my next trip to Death Valley next month. I hope for some jet action. I really enjoyed your video and the refresher course on my 7D mkii. One day I do hope to head over to the Loop and enjoy the sight and sounds there.
Thanks George - Star Wars Canyon sounds great, I haven’t been. What sort of action is there at Death Valley? Thanks for your 👍🏻 comment!
Awesome video, I'm still tempted to buy a 7dmkii, but not sure between it and a 90d
Hi Stuart. Great videos. I want to reboot my DSLR owner experience ( had Canon 40d years ago ). This time round focusing on aviation (fast jets at Mach Loop and air shows ). Drawn towards Canon once again, though considered Sony RX10 iv but feels very small in my hand. Was thinking of 90D ( as I can fit a battery grip ) with a suitable lens , either Canon 100-400 mk1 or one of the Sigmas 150-600 (sports variant ) or even 60-600 which seems to be way more expensive. Would you prefer 7d mk2 over 90d? So if you had a 2 grand budget, what would you do / recommend please? Loving your content, thank you so much, Steve.
@@stevegreenock7520 hi Steve, huge thanks for taking the time to comment. I’m sure you’ll love getting into aviation photography - it can be a challenge!
I would actually seriously consider a Canon R7 now. It’s basically a mirrorless version of an updated 7D and it’s going to future proof you for a number of years to come. Although having said that a decent second hand 7D2 or 90D would give you excellent results. I’m not sure there’s much between those two cameras, the 90D is newer but the 7D2 slightly more capable maybe!?
As for lenses, it depends on your remaining budget. For airshows and the Mach loop I’d suggest 400mm on a cropped body would be sufficient. See if you can get a canon 100-400 MkII in your budget. Failing that a Sigma 150-600 contemporary would be good. But to get amazing quality at the expense of flexibility I’d thoroughly recommend a Canon L series 400 5.6 prime. Have a look at some of my other videos about lenses and you’ll see why. It’s one of my favourite lenses to use at airshows and it got a hammering at RIAT last month! Good luck, let me know what you choose to go with! Cheers. 👍🏻
Is there a way to save to camera settings to sd or cf card? Because I wonder if the 7d 2 forgets all settings if the main battery is removed for long periods and the cmos clock battery built into the camera goes flat etc? Great video btw 👌
Very informative video. I've recently upgraded from a 77d to the 7dmrkii and am looking forward to my first outing with it shooting at an air show later this month. I have a question though.
If I'm shooting a formation of Harvards or team of 5 Pilatus PC7-Mk II doing an aerobatic display, would the settings that you locked in under C2 apply?
I’d say yes, because you want to blur the props of the Harvards or PC7s. It should be slightly easier for you to get sharper shots though because you’ll be zoomed out a bit to get the full formation. Good luck! 👍🏻
hi ,what is the result ? i would change too 77D -7Dmk2
@@jozsefkenonevo139 very happy with my images. Day 1 was a bit hit & miss, but then on days 2 & 3 my keeper rate was much better after made some adjustments to my settings
@@jackieboshoff2013 thx
Wonderful video and pictures!! I wonder if it's good for Canon 5D MK IV? As well?
Thanks!
Thank you Anthony, I’m sure you can transfer the settings to your 5D4 no problem and get good results!
@@sturousephoto Thanks!
Hi Stuart, I've been shooting with the Canon 7D mark ii for years and configured my settings based on this video. Are you considering going mirrorless (R7)? Would love to know your thoughts. I'm really considering getting the R7, but a part of me thinks I should wait a couple years for the R7 Mark ii.
Me too!
Hi Stuart, been into aviation photography for a little over a year now and just upgraded from a bridge camera to Canon 70D, would the settings youve gone through in this video work for the 70D? Any help is much appreciated.
Yes, absolutely. Some of the settings and menus may be a little different but the principles behind choosing the settings will be the same.
Well between 90D and 7d mark ii, which do you suggest? 90 D is a new camera where as 7D has better autofocus. Really confusing.
Good question. Personally, I’d go with the 7D2 but if at all possible I’d buy an R7. Maybe others can speak of preference between 7D2 and 90D??
Hi Stuart, quick question. I’ll be using a Canon EFS 15mm-85mm lens for the static aircraft at RIAT. What settings changes would you recommend for that instance, or would you leave the camera as is?
I would use aperture priority mode for the static shots. Set f/8 and let the shutter do its own thing. Make sure your shutter doesn’t drop below something like 1/125th sec otherwise increase your ISO.
@@sturousephoto Thanks for the advice Stuart, appreciate it 👌🏻📷
Hey mate, do you think the mk1 is still a good option for aviation photography as I’m on quite a budget?
I’m not sure actually. The MkII has the updated autofocus system from the 1DX so it will undoubtedly be better. The question is if the performance of the MkI autofocus is sufficient. I reckon it probably is but I have no experience of that camera I’m afraid.
@@sturousephoto ah no worries im sure it will be decent enough!
Where do I find the autofocus Setting like that Case 5,Case 3
Hi, have a 7dmk2 body but want a decent not to expensive lence 100-400 for sport and aircraft airshow /Airport. Could you give advice please
Hi Stuart. Thank so much for this video. I also shoot with a Canon 7D Mk II and a 100-400mm Canon lens. I've been to Star Wars Canyon and Mach Loop. I'll be shooting Edwards AFB Air Show this weekend 10-15-22. Had a question, so I got my camera setup how you explained in your video, question: with the back button focuser option, as aircrafts are moving fast towards show center, do I need to keep hitting the back focus button before hitting the front button to take the picture? Because the aircraft is constantly changing positions. Or just hit the AF button once and hold down the front button for rapid photos? Thank you. I have not used it in this configuration yet.
Hi Mike, thanks 👍🏻 Keep your thumb on the back button all the time - before and during shutter release. Hope it works for you, takes some getting used to but worth it. If you can’t get on with it at Edwards AFB, make sure you know how to put the focus back to the shutter button! Enjoy the Airshow!
@@sturousephoto , thank so much for the reply Stuart, I really appreciate the help.
@@sturousephoto, had another question. You mention opening up the f-stop all the way to maximize the lightning, that doesn't affect the focus? Thanks.
No - f-stop doesn't affect focus. It does, however, affect the depth of field. You shouldn't have to worry about that!
@@sturousephoto , thank you. I typically use f8. So when aircrafts are constantly changing positions a low f-stop won't affect if they are couple hundred feet from you? Thank you for your help, I'm just trying to understand what's a good f number to set. I know the lower the number the more open it is and light.
Hello from the United States! Quick question. I do commercial aviation photography for the most part with a Canon EOS T6 Rebel and a Sigma 150-600mm C lens. Would most of your recommended camera/lens settings also be applicable to my setup? I know you have features on your 7D that I don’t. Just wanted to get your thoughts/input.
Hello from the UK! Yes, I don’t see why not, just apply as many of these settings to your T6/1300D as you can. The big difference for you probably is that commercial jets are bigger and fly slower and further away from you than military jets at an airshow, so perhaps you might not need to shoot at 1/2000th sec shutter speed, nor do you probably shoot at 600mm at a guess? Depends how far away from the aircraft you are - so you can probably reduce your shutter speed to 1/1000th or 1/1600th sec if you need to benefit from a lower ISO. Have you seen my video on my workflow? You may find that useful too. 👍🏻
Is there any lens your recommended that’s under £350 for it not sure what’s good and bad?
Have a look at this maybe??
ruclips.net/video/plTYbZTQIVw/видео.html
I rented this camera to evaluate and if found satisfactory; would buy it. However, the image quality failed to impress me when compared to my 1DIV. So, I returned it.
Well ID iv was once a professional flagship camera and much more expensive. So it’s got to be better
@@shibampal6940 right you are. I prefer using old pro and semi-pro bodies to latest ones. Reason is simple: great image quality and easier usability. A few of them come close to producing film-look images, like Canon 5D Classic.
@quazisanjeed6395 Yeah I have a Canon EOS 600D and Ef-s 18-55 mm and Ef-s 55-250mm lens. My father had bought it in 2011. In 2023, I find the image quality pretty interesting. Yeah the autofocus is a quite slow, but I am sure it will be rapid when paired with professional lenses
"used by many for shooting aircraft"😂😂
I'm wildlife photographer I have 7D mark2 what I'm facing problem to focus flying birds coming towards camera position flying towards me.
When they are flying opposite direction, away from camera the camera focus perfectly.
Simple, when you are shooting an aircraft flying towards your in line of sight focusing is difficult when it is flying away focusing is easy.
English is not my mother tongue I hope you will understand what I mean.
Waiting for your reply thanks.
What lens are you using? The 7D MkII has an excellent autofocus system, so either the lens is slow to focus or you should try different autofocus settings on the camera - look at the different ‘cases’ in the AF menu. Also worth trying back button focussing if you haven’t already.
which is the best airplane for photography 7Dmk2 or 90D or r10 ?
The 7D2 is still an excellent choice for aviation photography. If you want the mirrorless route then I’d be looking at the R7 or the R10 - both perfectly capable. In simple terms is roughly the same camera specs but the R7 gives you a higher burst rate, in body stabilisation, common LP-E6 batter and dual card slots. The R10 doesn’t have those. Depends on your budget and if you’ll be using it for other photography. The R7 has better 4K video specs too I believe. The R10 is approx 2/3rds the price of the R7.
But in strict answer to your question, I’d say a Cessna 172 Skyhawk or a C130!! 🤣
@@sturousephoto I have the 7D mk2, I'm starting to like it
That’s great! Good choice!
in the custom shooting mode, when i press on regitser settings there is only 1 mode compared to yours that has 3
@@aviationtyler2879 is yours a 7D Mark II too?
@@sturousephoto no its a 70d,imm gessing thats why
@aviationtyler2879 yes I think it only has one custom mode on that camera - I think there’s only one C on the top dial whereas the 7D2 has C1 C2 C3.
@@sturousephoto also just wondering,whats the best camera mode to shoot in ?
@aviationtyler2879 I personally think manual but with auto ISO. It works really well for me!
Why did you set the minimum shutter speed in the settings if you’re not using Av mode?
It’s because when you use Auto ISO, when the lighting conditions drop and the exposure requires a slower shutter speed, it’s at that point the ISO increases to keep the exposure correct. It’s sort of controlling the point at which the changeover from slower shutter speed to higher ISO happens. Hope that makes sense!?