This is one of the first action shoots with my new Canon EOS-1D X
. On February 8, I went to Steveston kendo taikai – the largest kendo tournament in North America. Being quickly eliminated from the tournament ladder myself provided opportunities for shooting. (One needs to find positive in everything, they say… One day, mind will prevail over matter… one day!) Needless to say, the autofocus speed was unbelievable, compared to a 5D Mark II
, and so was low light performance. The focussing speed depends a lot on the lens, of course.
I borrowed a Canon EF 85mm f1.2L II USM lens
for that day, but I already knew that it was very unforgiving. One really needs to practice following the subject and anticipating the action, and even then, some missed shots are expected. It’s all worth it, though, as the shallow depth of field of this lens is unmistakeable and very appealing.
For more examples of photos taken with a Canon EF 85mm f1.2L II USM lens see these galleries of a rock performance and an indoor rowing competition.
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