testing auto focus on birds

@stresskiller · 2025-07-20 19:13 · Feathered Friends

So i got this new camera and lens normally not something to post about in a bird photography , but it has this special future .

When i go in the menu for auto focus i can select Birds as priority , it will auto focus on the birds eye how great is that .

you can also select human or animal but today i want to show you the birds .

and to make sure i would actually find some birds to test it , i knew this place where they keep birds in the garden .

It's at the place where my wife works so easy acces , i wanted to try this earlier this week and i almost made it until the rain started .

https://youtu.be/7ZzMjjqf5aA

and eventough the camera and lens are weather proof that is to much rain to try it out .

Right the results of the birds , I've used google image search to identify the birds .

1 ) Neophema pulchella , Turquoise parrot

Sony A7IV + SEL24105G ISO: 100 Focal length : 105mm F4.5 Speed : 1/200

2 ) Canary bird / Canaris Malinois

Sony A7IV + SEL24105G ISO: 100 Focal length : 105mm F4 Speed : 1/160

3 ) Canaris Malinois

Sony A7IV + SEL24105G ISO: 125 Focal length : 105mm F4 Speed : 1/160

4 ) Geopelia cuneata / Diamond dove

Sony A7IV + SEL24105G ISO: 100 Focal length : 105mm F4.5 Speed : 1/200

5 ) canary and the Melopsittacus undulatus / Budgerigar / parakeet

Sony A7IV + SEL24105G ISO: 100 Focal length : 105mm F4.5 Speed : 1/125

6 )Melopsittacus undulatus / Budgerigar / parakeet i used to have one like this as a kid , until my sister forgot to close the cage ....

Sony A7IV + SEL24105G ISO: 100 Focal length : 105mm F5 Speed : 1/250

I must say it's amazing to see that incamera AI is able to track those eyes so well with auto focus.

And i have mostly been using MF the last 6 years , because i couldn't rely on AF , a specialy with macro photography .

Enjoy your new week

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