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<blockquote data-quote="Andrew S." data-source="post: 221929" data-attributes="member: 18020">Just for giggles. Try using aperture preferred and letting the shutter speeds run higher. I think that your shutter speeds are close to the minimum allowed for a 200 mm lens. With birds you want to freeze an instant in time, a very small instant. Something ending in thousands is preferred. Push the ISO a little higher if necessary to speed up the shutter speeds.If the higher shutter speeds get at least some of the picture in sharp focus then you know you are on the right track. Once you start to get close to birds with a wide open aperture you may run into depth of field issues and then you have to close it down a little.Make sure you technique for holding the camera is correct and you are supporting the lens to hold it steady. It does make a difference.It took me a while to get it right but shooting birds is my passion so I kept at it. One question: do you ever get sharp pictures with that lens? There is a chance that the camera and lens do not play well together and it is not focusing correctly.Andrew</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andrew S., post: 221929, member: 18020"] Just for giggles. Try using aperture preferred and letting the shutter speeds run higher. I think that your shutter speeds are close to the minimum allowed for a 200 mm lens. With birds you want to freeze an instant in time, a very small instant. Something ending in thousands is preferred. Push the ISO a little higher if necessary to speed up the shutter speeds. If the higher shutter speeds get at least some of the picture in sharp focus then you know you are on the right track. Once you start to get close to birds with a wide open aperture you may run into depth of field issues and then you have to close it down a little. Make sure you technique for holding the camera is correct and you are supporting the lens to hold it steady. It does make a difference. It took me a while to get it right but shooting birds is my passion so I kept at it. One question: do you ever get sharp pictures with that lens? There is a chance that the camera and lens do not play well together and it is not focusing correctly. Andrew [/QUOTE]

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