D7000 with Sigma 150-600

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andy221961

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Hi. I would like advice help with any members ideas for setting up my D7000 with the Sigma 150-600 contemporary lens for bird photography…. Have you any hints… tweaks you feel would help get sharp images?
Thanks
Andy (UK)
 
BF Hammer

BF Hammer

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I used that combination a couple of years. There is no secret or tweak to do. Use faster shutter speeds at longer telephoto lengths because shake that does not show at 50mm gets magnified 12x at 600mm. But that is true for any long lens on a camera.
 
Dawg Pics

Dawg Pics

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That lens can be custom tweaked using the dock, so you might want to see what works for you as far as image stability goes for hand held images then tweak if necessary. You can also adjust the Auto Focus if it is off. There are YouTube vids on how to fine tune the AF.

Take a few test shots in bright light while set-up on a tripod and see which focal lengths and f-stop gives you the sharpest images.

Patience and practice with that long lens if trying to pan with it. Dang thing is heavy, at least for my old, weak upper body. 👵🏻 Working on it. 💪 You might already be a good panner, I am not.

You might find that it isn't all that fast with AF thanks to the large barrel on it. Takes a while to rotate the thing if you aren't already close to where you need to be to achieve focus.
Good luck.
 
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Gina00

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andy221961 said:
Hi. I would like advice help with any members ideas for setting up my D7000 with the Sigma 150-600 contemporary lens for bird photography…. Have you any hints… tweaks you feel would help get sharp images?
Thanks
Andy (UK)
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Great combo for bird photography! Set your D7000 to AF-C for continuous focus tracking and use Dynamic Area AF to help with moving subjects. Keep your shutter speed fast at least 1/1000s for birds in flight and adjust ISO to maintain that speed. Try shooting around f/6.3 to f/8 for sharper images. Turn on Vibration Reduction if you're shooting handheld, but switch it off if you're using a tripod. Using back-button focus can give you better control, and don't forget to fine-tune your autofocus if needed. Shooting in RAW will help with post-processing tweaks. Keep practicing, and you’ll nail those sharp shots
 
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