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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cbg" data-source="post: 165417" data-attributes="member: 10561">Re: D7000 settingsI shoot a lot of birds (D7000 with a Sigma 150-500 HSM lens) and generally try to keep the shutter speed at 1/1000 or faster, aperture at f/8 (when I have enough light), and use AF-C with either 9 or 21 points.  I'll adjust the ISO as necessary to keep the shutter speed high enough, but I am rarely below ISO 400.  I've also remapped the AE-L/AF-L to Focus so I've separated the shutter release and focus.  That allows me to keep the bird in focus until I press the shutter release to take the shot.  I usually am in Manual mode,  but will occasionally use Shutter priority.</blockquote>