Thang, what is the "trick" to getting a "lightning fast" bird of prey that is coming towards the camera? How many shots did it take just to get one really good image?
Thang, fantastic work.... amazing!!! Did you take these handheld? What were your settings? Nikon 200-500 just went to the top of my wish list! Just got the D500! You are an inspiration! Thanks for sharing with us.
upnorth47 wrote:
Thang, fantastic work.... amazing!!! Did you take these handheld? What were your settings? Nikon 200-500 just went to the top of my wish list! Just got the D500! You are an inspiration! Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you. I used the lens w D500 handheld and attached to the Rapid strap. Works perfectly. I also removed the tripod collar to cut down the weight even more.
My default settings for falcons in flight is af blocked at 5 and erratic; AFc in group focus mode; manual setting for shutter and aperture as well as iso. I also have the af-on button set to single focus point but still under AFC for static shots. Hope this helps. The combo is a dream to use in the field. The af system is the most reliable I have ever used. As long as I can keep the birds in the viewfinder, I know 90% of my shots will be in focus!
Maineguy wrote:
Thang, what is the "trick" to getting a "lightning fast" bird of prey that is coming towards the camera? How many shots did it take just to get one really good image?
Quick burst of 6-7 shots and a focus pump for another quick burst to allow camera to refocus. I find the d500 to be really really good in keeping up with straight-on flying birds. I usually use group but if it has trouble of acquiring focus (which is rarely) then I switch to single point as preprogrammed on the af-on button.
