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My bird shots are just horrible! I need some help!
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<blockquote data-quote="dramtastic" data-source="post: 217167" data-attributes="member: 16805"><p>Mike you should be able to set the minimum shutter speed in the menu so even in aperture priority it won't shoot slower than that speed. ISO auto will then choose the ISO speed rating for that shutter speed. It doesn't matter what the maximum aperture is on the lens at full zoom, you need to stop down on the camera. By the sounds of it and correct me if I'm wrong, you think that the fastest aperture on the lens is the limiting factor. I have a fixed F4 zoom, F5.6 with the teleconverter on and I still stop down for sharpness. The only reason to leave it at 5.6, your lens or mine, is if the light is really poor. I do not believe it is the crop as you are standing close enough to the subject. Heavy cropping is normally only and issue if the lens is at it's, or close to, maximum zoom and the subject is a long way away.</p><p>Shot at 6.30am this morning. AF-C. 39 Points. Single Point AF. Aperture Priority. ISO auto. Back button Focus. 420mm. F8. 1/4000. ISO speed Rating 2800. Cropped.<img src="http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/6/8/0/5/d7k_2097.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dramtastic, post: 217167, member: 16805"] Mike you should be able to set the minimum shutter speed in the menu so even in aperture priority it won't shoot slower than that speed. ISO auto will then choose the ISO speed rating for that shutter speed. It doesn't matter what the maximum aperture is on the lens at full zoom, you need to stop down on the camera. By the sounds of it and correct me if I'm wrong, you think that the fastest aperture on the lens is the limiting factor. I have a fixed F4 zoom, F5.6 with the teleconverter on and I still stop down for sharpness. The only reason to leave it at 5.6, your lens or mine, is if the light is really poor. I do not believe it is the crop as you are standing close enough to the subject. Heavy cropping is normally only and issue if the lens is at it's, or close to, maximum zoom and the subject is a long way away. Shot at 6.30am this morning. AF-C. 39 Points. Single Point AF. Aperture Priority. ISO auto. Back button Focus. 420mm. F8. 1/4000. ISO speed Rating 2800. Cropped.[IMG]http://gallery.nikonites.com/gallery/files/1/6/8/0/5/d7k_2097.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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