Quote Originally Posted by DavidEccleston View Post
Check your AF setup. I think Canon usually defaults to Servo bursts using Shutter Priority, then Focus Priority, so the first shot is taken when you press the shutter, focussed or not (okay for non-fast moving subjects / has no predictive focus, tracking always lags), then subsequent shots will use predictive focus. I change it to Focus priority always. See if this helps improve your keeper rate. It may add a delay a bit on a shutter press, so not always ideal, but far better for moving subjects. Shutter priority is good when you need a specific moment more than you need accurate focus.
Next time I'm hanging out with him I'll bring that subject up and try it. I know we were not focused in making great images, we were focused on just lighting and how to control it. In the end he guided me to take my best lit portraits ever.

I just having a hard time with all the praise of this camera to dismiss it. I know others also feel the 1Dx III has better AF. But my issue is more about it being flat out poor in dim lighting vs the finer points of AF.

But I will definitely try. I didn't fiddle with the settings to see what could be done about it.