I have this custom mode set for Silent Shutter Low at 18 fps in C-AF, using Cluster Area. C-AF Sensitivity is set to +2. This was my most common Custom Mode to use for a variety of birds-in-flight. At the present time I am evaluating if I will keep this Custom Mode or change...
Note that once you’ve set youraperture, your camera will choose ashutter speedwith the goal of producing a perfect exposure. This method generally works well. The exception is when shooting in low light; your camera will set a too-slow shutter speed, which will result in blurred birds. So...
For starters, most animals you’ll encounter are moving subjects. Birds are almost always on the move, bugs will sway on a leaf in the wind, or a coyote could be on its morning prowl. This is why it’s so important to shoot with a fastshutter speedso that your images are not blurry...
It’s also important to note that somecamera models may produce less noisethan others, so it’s worth testing out your specific camera’s capability to determine the best ISO setting for your wildlife photography. In general, and due to the normally bright light in Hawaii, we setISO to AUT...
Shutter-Priority is aimed at those cases where you know the minimum shutter speed you need to freeze the movement of the subject, like for shooting birds in flight, in sports photography, or when shooting from an airplane. The aperture-priority camera setting is useful in a wide range of sc...
In reply toK A Wray•Jul 28, 2023 1 This is a lovely image. Sometimes a little bit of noise reduction is needed for the background. I use the Provia Standard (default) film sim for birds and wildlife. As I shoot RAW, I can change the film sim when I convert with ACR. If you...
I leave the AF Track Sens to 3 (Standard) most of the time and raise it to 5 (Responsive) for birds in flight. Sony A7 III, A7R III, A9 Best AF Settings: Focus Areas When I need a small focus area, I use the Expand Flexible Spot, which I found to be the most reliable. For...
We probably all try out new things in photography because that can be fun. But it can also be a hard thing to do with a DSLR and all the dozens of settings you can use. Often some initial guidance helps. Here we want to share some experience on shooting a certain type of sport (co...
but this doesn’t actually have that much effect if you’re shooting in JPG format, but reducing the buffer space from 4 NEF files to 3 NEF files is a significant reduction. I mostly shoot in NEF format, therefore I keep this setting to OFF for most of my photography, unless specificall...