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<blockquote data-quote="mikew_RIP" data-source="post: 509694" data-attributes="member: 14174">I dont get too interested in keeper rate for birds in flight,too many variables which we try to control but cant always,a bird flying towards me but will actually fly across in front of me then it would depend on your definition of a keeper.I may take 10 or so shots but they will start when i know the bird is too far away but it allows me to get sighted,focused and into the swing before the opportunity for the shot i want presents itself,out of those 10 i may get three keepers where the bird is large enough,sharp and has the wings in the position i want,the other 7 could easily&nbsp; be sharp but not what i wanted.If i want a front on shot then thats a different story,again i will start too soon to be getting what i want but that keeps the camera close to if not in focus on the bird,far better than waiting until the last moment hoping the camera can find focus and you can frame the shot in a split second,of the ten shots here some will be OOF some will be too small and some maybe too large if i dont get zoomed in time but if i get the one shot i want then ime happy.Its digital so free at the taking point,the more you practice and develop a way of working the better your keeper rate will be.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mikew_RIP, post: 509694, member: 14174"] I dont get too interested in keeper rate for birds in flight,too many variables which we try to control but cant always,a bird flying towards me but will actually fly across in front of me then it would depend on your definition of a keeper.I may take 10 or so shots but they will start when i know the bird is too far away but it allows me to get sighted,focused and into the swing before the opportunity for the shot i want presents itself,out of those 10 i may get three keepers where the bird is large enough,sharp and has the wings in the position i want,the other 7 could easily be sharp but not what i wanted. If i want a front on shot then thats a different story,again i will start too soon to be getting what i want but that keeps the camera close to if not in focus on the bird,far better than waiting until the last moment hoping the camera can find focus and you can frame the shot in a split second,of the ten shots here some will be OOF some will be too small and some maybe too large if i dont get zoomed in time but if i get the one shot i want then ime happy. Its digital so free at the taking point,the more you practice and develop a way of working the better your keeper rate will be. [/QUOTE]

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