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<blockquote data-quote="Rexer John" data-source="post: 139822" data-attributes="member: 12691">I don't know the D3100 but I'd set ISO to auto, set base to 100 with maximum 1600.Set shutter speed to minimum 1/300 if you are going to shoot at 200mm, maybe 1/500 if things are moving and use aperture priority.With a mono pod or steady hand with good panning during the shot you should be fine.Remember to pan with the animal even after the button is pressed.You'll be shooting outdoors with a wide aperture so the speed should stay up ok. If you are in a darker area and the shutter speed drops to the minimum preset, the ISO will go up.Ideally you want the ISO to stay low but a higher ISO is very usable where a slow shutter giving a blurred shot is useless.Chimp your first few shots but don't let the monkeys see you doing it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />I like to seperate the focusing for this kind of shooting too (focus with the exposure lock button) but if you haven't practised doing that it's probably best to avoid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rexer John, post: 139822, member: 12691"] I don't know the D3100 but I'd set ISO to auto, set base to 100 with maximum 1600. Set shutter speed to minimum 1/300 if you are going to shoot at 200mm, maybe 1/500 if things are moving and use aperture priority. With a mono pod or steady hand with good panning during the shot you should be fine. Remember to pan with the animal even after the button is pressed. You'll be shooting outdoors with a wide aperture so the speed should stay up ok. If you are in a darker area and the shutter speed drops to the minimum preset, the ISO will go up. Ideally you want the ISO to stay low but a higher ISO is very usable where a slow shutter giving a blurred shot is useless. Chimp your first few shots but don't let the monkeys see you doing it ;) I like to seperate the focusing for this kind of shooting too (focus with the exposure lock button) but if you haven't practised doing that it's probably best to avoid. [/QUOTE]

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