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Living room hummers and question...
Aug 15, 2017 22:41:39 #
I have a hummingbird feeder on my apartment balcony, and at certain times of the morning, with certain light, I can sit in my living room and shoot hummers. Here's a couple "portraits" from this morning... The question is this - sometimes it seems as though the "focusing function" startles the bird. Is that a possibility? I don't know how activating focus works in terms of what is sent out and returned to the electronic mechanisms, but it there anything in that process that a bird would sense and react to?
Aug 15, 2017 22:45:25 #
My guess is that he hears either the camera focusing or the shutter release.
Aug 15, 2017 22:52:52 #
Some cameras use an infra-red beam to focus. They could be reacting to that.
It may be better to manual focus.
Use a f/stop to allow for a DOF.
It may be better to manual focus.
Use a f/stop to allow for a DOF.
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Aug 16, 2017 06:15:36 #
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Aug 16, 2017 06:53:44 #
Nice shots! Could be just seeing the camera. I've seen Osprey not even pay attention to people fishing but when I point the camera at them they will stare right at it and leave the area.
Aug 16, 2017 08:05:19 #
aphelps
Loc: Central Ohio
DirkWill wrote:
I have a hummingbird feeder on my apartment balcon... (show quote)
Very nice hummer shots. What shutter speed did you use? I would suggest manual focus and silent shutter. Sometimes hummers can be spooked by their own reflection in the glass. Very territorial about
food and mating.
Aug 16, 2017 12:30:42 #
aphelps wrote:
Very nice hummer shots. What shutter speed did you use?
food and mating.
food and mating.
Thanks for all the responses... I usually use 1/2000 shutter speed. I recognize there could be reaction to sound of both auto focusing and/or shutter noise. I'm curious about the infra-red beam JR (above) mentions... Is that also a possibility? And how could I understand that better...?
Thanks again...
Aug 16, 2017 13:29:56 #
DirkWill wrote:
Thanks for all the responses... I usually use 1/2000 shutter speed. I recognize there could be reaction to sound of both auto focusing and/or shutter noise. I'm curious about the infra-red beam JR (above) mentions... Is that also a possibility? And how could I understand that better...?
Thanks again...
Thanks again...
Google "Auto Focus Assist Lamp".
Aug 16, 2017 13:58:26 #
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