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<blockquote data-quote="bluzman" data-source="post: 827988" data-attributes="member: 47800">Thanks for the kind words regarding my Z50 shots. As for your question, I will preface my answer with the fact that I bought the Z50ii mostly because of the AF enhancements that come with the Xspeed7 processor, particularly the inclusion of a bird detection mode. My initial shots appearing above and elsewhere were taken letting the camera decide whether I was looking at a person, a bird, etc... the Auto Subject Detection mode and Dynamic Area AF, similar to how I'd shoot with the Z50. That obviously works.Yesterday, however, I set the camera to use the dedicated Bird Detection mode and Auto-Area AF. The Z50ii performed as advertised, quickly locking on to eye of birds that were close enough for it to make the detection. Also, for BIFs, it demonstrated the ability to lock on and track quickly moving subjects like darting, swarming gulls. While I can't put a percent number on it, I will say I'm sure that my keeper rate was much better than if I was still shooting the original Z50. That alone justifies the upgrade in my mind.[ATTACH=full]414219[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]414220[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]414221[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluzman, post: 827988, member: 47800"] Thanks for the kind words regarding my Z50 shots. As for your question, I will preface my answer with the fact that I bought the Z50ii mostly because of the AF enhancements that come with the Xspeed7 processor, particularly the inclusion of a bird detection mode. My initial shots appearing above and elsewhere were taken letting the camera decide whether I was looking at a person, a bird, etc... the Auto Subject Detection mode and Dynamic Area AF, similar to how I'd shoot with the Z50. That obviously works. Yesterday, however, I set the camera to use the dedicated Bird Detection mode and Auto-Area AF. The Z50ii performed as advertised, quickly locking on to eye of birds that were close enough for it to make the detection. Also, for BIFs, it demonstrated the ability to lock on and track quickly moving subjects like darting, swarming gulls. While I can't put a percent number on it, I will say I'm sure that my keeper rate was much better than if I was still shooting the original Z50. That alone justifies the upgrade in my mind. [ATTACH type="full"]414219[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]414220[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]414221[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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