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<blockquote data-quote="Blacktop" data-source="post: 602662" data-attributes="member: 22693"><p>For BIF shots, the less you have to fiddle with your camera the better you're off.</p><p></p><p>I've been shooting BIF for a while now (a few years) and for me this is the best setup that I have found.</p><p></p><p>Aperture priority, with AUTO ISO. Minimum shutterspeed set at 1/1600th with maximum ISO at 6400 (D750)</p><p>Most of the time I keep the lens wide open (Nikon 200-500mm at f/5.6)</p><p></p><p>I always shoot birds/BIF with spot metering. I always want the bird to be properly exposed. Everything else I shoot ie... landscapes, I use either matrix or highlight metering.</p><p></p><p>Just remember this is <strong>my way</strong> of shooting BIF and it may not work for you. Experiment with different settings and see what helps you the best.</p><p>When I was shooting with the D7100 and the 70-300mm lens, I would never go over 3200 ISO and my shutter speed was a little lower as well. The lens was a lot lighter than my 200-500 so I could get away with a 1/1000th or a 1/1250th SS handholding.</p><p></p><p><strong>Edit to add more info. (</strong>why do I shoot BIF in Aperture priority)It also depends on what kind of birds you are shooting in flight. Larger birds that are slower, closer and fill the frame (that doesn't happen much, lol) dont need as high a SS, but might need a smaller aperture. </p><p>You may want to use a smaller aperture if you have more than one bird in your shot, (one behind the other) and want both of them to be in focus.</p><p></p><p>This is why I like to control the aperture myself and let the camera take care of the ISO and the minimum shutterspeed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blacktop, post: 602662, member: 22693"] For BIF shots, the less you have to fiddle with your camera the better you're off. I've been shooting BIF for a while now (a few years) and for me this is the best setup that I have found. Aperture priority, with AUTO ISO. Minimum shutterspeed set at 1/1600th with maximum ISO at 6400 (D750) Most of the time I keep the lens wide open (Nikon 200-500mm at f/5.6) I always shoot birds/BIF with spot metering. I always want the bird to be properly exposed. Everything else I shoot ie... landscapes, I use either matrix or highlight metering. Just remember this is [B]my way[/B] of shooting BIF and it may not work for you. Experiment with different settings and see what helps you the best. When I was shooting with the D7100 and the 70-300mm lens, I would never go over 3200 ISO and my shutter speed was a little lower as well. The lens was a lot lighter than my 200-500 so I could get away with a 1/1000th or a 1/1250th SS handholding. [B]Edit to add more info. ([/B]why do I shoot BIF in Aperture priority)It also depends on what kind of birds you are shooting in flight. Larger birds that are slower, closer and fill the frame (that doesn't happen much, lol) dont need as high a SS, but might need a smaller aperture. You may want to use a smaller aperture if you have more than one bird in your shot, (one behind the other) and want both of them to be in focus. This is why I like to control the aperture myself and let the camera take care of the ISO and the minimum shutterspeed. [/QUOTE]
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