ckqualls
Senior Member
Camera: Z6III with firmware 2.0
My first time with Auto Capture. I looked at Nikon's reference guide on Auto Capture.
Auto Capture Settings:
Motion (only) set from all directions
Speed 1, Size 1
Rec. Time Off (I think this is for video?)
Wait 3 seconds
I'm trying to photograph birds in a ground bird feeder. Attached photo is from another shoot, shows only part of the feeder. I'm using a 200-500mm at 200mm, camera is about 20-25 feet from feeder. In the auto capture set-up, the entire feeder is in the viewfinder. Feeder fills the viewfinder. Should I use a shorter focal length and get more outside the zoomed-in feeder (to capture motion)?
Camera is manual, 1/640 at f11.
I was looking out the window with camera set up and saw birds in the feeder, so I'm sure the camera missed a shoot.
One other question: I focused before putting in elements, but when I look through the viewfinder on shoot, it is blurry. Should I focus before or when setting Auto Capture settings?
View attachment KQ0_3107.JPG
My first time with Auto Capture. I looked at Nikon's reference guide on Auto Capture.
Auto Capture Settings:
Motion (only) set from all directions
Speed 1, Size 1
Rec. Time Off (I think this is for video?)
Wait 3 seconds
I'm trying to photograph birds in a ground bird feeder. Attached photo is from another shoot, shows only part of the feeder. I'm using a 200-500mm at 200mm, camera is about 20-25 feet from feeder. In the auto capture set-up, the entire feeder is in the viewfinder. Feeder fills the viewfinder. Should I use a shorter focal length and get more outside the zoomed-in feeder (to capture motion)?
Camera is manual, 1/640 at f11.
I was looking out the window with camera set up and saw birds in the feeder, so I'm sure the camera missed a shoot.
One other question: I focused before putting in elements, but when I look through the viewfinder on shoot, it is blurry. Should I focus before or when setting Auto Capture settings?
View attachment KQ0_3107.JPG
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