Clovishound
Senior Member
What is the experience of folks here about how fast a shutter speed it requires to stop the blur of hummingbird wings? My new Z5 goes to 1/8000 and I'm wondering if that will do it? I know, the tried and true is flash. I was thinking about putting up a feeder and trying to take some photos. I did this years ago, and set up a pentax on a tripod with TTL flash an a homemade 25' shutter release. The flash and the noise of the motor drive (remember those?) would scatter the hummers for a few minutes, then they would return. With the mirrorless, I can put it in quiet mode and use Snapbridge to see what is in the frame. Without flash, I shouldn't drive the critters off. Just thinking, and wondering what your experiences have been.
Feel free to post any good shots you have.
Feel free to post any good shots you have.