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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 654980" data-attributes="member: 4923"><p>You could do some focus tests on trees or signs, but it will probably be good. Use single point as was suggested. I agree with the bad air. Here in NY the air is heavy. Unless its like 10F degrees there is so much gunk and humidity in the air, long shots are tough. More light/lower iso helps.</p><p>I have the Sigma 150-600 on my d7100. I can make many shots similar to yours<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. On a good day, my subject will be closer and in direct sunlight and I'll get much better shots under those conditions. My camera is set manually for 1/1250 and f7.1 or f8 with auto iso. I can get pretty consistent non-shaky shots 1/1250 handheld and I like to be slightly stopped down from wide open. For backyard bird feeder shots, I'll use flash, 1/320, f8 and iso 100-400. Really nice shots with the flash. </p><p>Are you familiar with the exposure triangle? Keeping that shutter speed as low as you can steadily hold will help with the camera choosing a lower iso. Did you cap auto iso for those shots? I ask because they look dark. Some people cap auto iso, I don't. It is what it is and I'll take an excessively high iso shot if that's all I can get since my shutter and aperture are at my minimum. Higher iso will give you more grain and less detail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickt, post: 654980, member: 4923"] You could do some focus tests on trees or signs, but it will probably be good. Use single point as was suggested. I agree with the bad air. Here in NY the air is heavy. Unless its like 10F degrees there is so much gunk and humidity in the air, long shots are tough. More light/lower iso helps. I have the Sigma 150-600 on my d7100. I can make many shots similar to yours:). On a good day, my subject will be closer and in direct sunlight and I'll get much better shots under those conditions. My camera is set manually for 1/1250 and f7.1 or f8 with auto iso. I can get pretty consistent non-shaky shots 1/1250 handheld and I like to be slightly stopped down from wide open. For backyard bird feeder shots, I'll use flash, 1/320, f8 and iso 100-400. Really nice shots with the flash. Are you familiar with the exposure triangle? Keeping that shutter speed as low as you can steadily hold will help with the camera choosing a lower iso. Did you cap auto iso for those shots? I ask because they look dark. Some people cap auto iso, I don't. It is what it is and I'll take an excessively high iso shot if that's all I can get since my shutter and aperture are at my minimum. Higher iso will give you more grain and less detail. [/QUOTE]
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