6-33 Animals: Birds (Large Flying Birds)

This setting is perfect for photographing large flying birds.

Birds (Large Flying Birds) Setting List
AF operation Servo AF
AF area Flexible Zone AF/1-point AF
Orientation-linked AF point Separated AF points
Whole area tracking Servo AF On
Subject to detect Animals
Eye detection Auto
Servo AF characteristics Case Auto
Case Auto Characteristics 0
Servo 1st image priority Equal priority
Lens electronic MF Enable (actual size)

[Flexible Zone AF] is recommended for [AF area]. When shooting birds about to take off from behind an obstruction, we recommended using [1-point AF].

By setting [Subject to detect] to [Animals], and setting [Whole area tracking Servo AF] to [On], makes framing easier and adjust composition.