mike_clinard1 Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 I have been photgraphing feeding hummingbirds for some time now with my Canon A1 with fair success. However, I recently started using my Elan IIe and have noticed that when the pre-focus infared beam is fired, the hummingbirds are alarmed, sometimes to the point that they fly off. My A1 doesn't alarm them at all. Anyone have any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_perlis Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 It wouldn't surprise me to find out hummingbirds see enough infra-red to be scared off before you can shoot. They have fast reactions. I'm quite convinced they react to my Canon's ETTL pre-flashes and can leave the frame before the shutter opens. I get a much higher percentage of hits using all manual settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_kolwicz Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 A teacher I worked with years ago used crossed infra-red beams to trigger flash for hummingbirds and some birds quite deliberately avoided the beams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enrico_faini Posted May 27, 2001 Share Posted May 27, 2001 Use Cf 07-1 to disable the AF assist light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr Posted May 28, 2001 Share Posted May 28, 2001 Ditto. I scared the crap out of a mother robin with the IR focus light on my A2--she hadn't minded m presence, the sound of the USM, etc., and then that damn light went on. She "remembered" me and scolded me every time I came near that tree for the next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixseal Posted June 1, 2001 Share Posted June 1, 2001 Some species of hummingbirds see red as a challenge from a male protecting his range. Can you disable the AF-assist lamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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