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<blockquote data-quote="Woodyg3" data-source="post: 830588" data-attributes="member: 24569"><p>Sure. I always use either single point or auto area with my D500. Shutter speed and aperture vary according to conditions, but I use the fastest shutter speed I can &quot;get away&quot; with. For birds in flight in good light I go 1/3200 most of the time. With stationary subjects I still use 1/2000 or even faster if I can, because stationary subjects often turn into moving subjects very quickly. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Of course, in low light all of this changes. With owls before sunrise, for example, I have gone as slow as 1/8 second and pick through a lot of shots to find a sharp one. I use auto-ISO, keeping an eye on things and using exposure compensation as needed. Aperture wide open in low light, but f/7.1 or so in good light for a tad more DOF and a slight improvement in sharpness. I close down more if I need the DOF when there are multiple subjects in the frame. . Most of the shots I post here are with a 500 PF lens, which I find to be a very sharp lens. The Denoise software available these days has certainly made a big difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Woodyg3, post: 830588, member: 24569"] Sure. I always use either single point or auto area with my D500. Shutter speed and aperture vary according to conditions, but I use the fastest shutter speed I can "get away" with. For birds in flight in good light I go 1/3200 most of the time. With stationary subjects I still use 1/2000 or even faster if I can, because stationary subjects often turn into moving subjects very quickly. :) Of course, in low light all of this changes. With owls before sunrise, for example, I have gone as slow as 1/8 second and pick through a lot of shots to find a sharp one. I use auto-ISO, keeping an eye on things and using exposure compensation as needed. Aperture wide open in low light, but f/7.1 or so in good light for a tad more DOF and a slight improvement in sharpness. I close down more if I need the DOF when there are multiple subjects in the frame. . Most of the shots I post here are with a 500 PF lens, which I find to be a very sharp lens. The Denoise software available these days has certainly made a big difference. [/QUOTE]

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