Nikon D6 with 180 – 400mm AUTO FOCUS TEST 1. Auto focus :Pastimes by Age Group 3D – tracking Boating Custom Auto mode

2. D5 against D6: Test Agenda: Auto focus and ISO Using: D6 and 180 – 400mm 3.Camping3D tracking – large bird with isolation Fishing Intent: to check the focus ability of the without using fast prime lenses. 3. 3D tracking - large bird with other birds

3. Custom Focus – large birds and animals both with/ without isolation

3. Auto mode – small birdHiking in action without isolation 50+ 35 to 50 18 to 34 72 Shots taken of Oryx running towards the sand dunes, HAZE conditions single click. Auto focus Custom- grid being 15 x 1 - All shots in focus (sharpness little off)

81 Shots taken of Oryx running another oryx in background and then car. Burst mode single click. Focus didn’t shift from the oryx. Auto focus Custom- grid being 4 x 3 - All shots in focus (sharpness was very good)

108 Shots taken of Flamingo taking off to landing. I panned the camera along with the bird. Burst mode single click. Focus didn’t shift from the flamingo at all. 3D focus - All shots in focus, not even a single frame out of focus. 57 Shots (VS 108 from D6) taken from D5 of the same Flamingo taking off to landing. I panned the camera along with the bird but after the 56th shot focus shifted. Burst mode single click. 3D focus – only 56 shots out of 85 in focus

97 Shots Flamingo taking off to landing. This was taken with lot of other birds in background. I panned the camera along with the bird. Burst mode single click. 3D focus – All shots in focus, AF tracked the bird till the end, despite of similar birds behind.

116 Shots of Dove fighting. This was taken without subject isolation. I took this on Auto focus tracking, it took a while to track the bird but once it tracked I have all 116 shots in perfect focus. Burst mode single click. Auto mode focus.

My main Takeaway:

• The tracking is beautiful, 95% of the time all the shots from start till end are in focus. • An option to have custom autofocus set up is really cool and helpful. • It has outstanding low light capabilities, you can really shoot your ISO high.

Thank you -Priyanshi Bachhawat