Remote Trigger, Red Belly and Titmouse
Feb 3, 2019 10:44:57 #
Feb 3, 2019 11:00:09 #
Feb 3, 2019 11:50:42 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
SpyderJan wrote:
And today is no better Mikey. The Sun has to come back soon doesn't it? This was my first try at remote and I learned a couple of things that will make the next time more productive.
I find the remote control stuff fun. Used a camera control app with my tablet and a L840 so I could control more functions, and radio control equipment, large viewscreens, etc.. Use 2.4 GHZ and 5.8 GHZ gear, mostly home brew stuff, converted from drone usage, etc. My son nabbed that setup from me, so I do the same with my DSLRs and several other bridge cams I have. Next time I'm feeling creative I'll set some up and do some pics of how it works, the equipment used and such.
For what you are doing, keep it simple and practice setup, lighting and such, it is a fun "sub hobby". I've also found that the birds get used to additional lighting and strobes very quickly(whether reflected light, or LED shop light, or camera strobes, just adjust for lighting type in menu), as long as there is food involved, they don't mind at all! I do recommend stable positioning and anchoring your equipment, once they get used to it, they will land on it, jump on it, leap off of it, squirrels too. AND, I highly recommend a "poop guard", as it is no fun cleaning that stuff off of your gear. I use a thin piece of plexiglass with a hot shoe attachment glued to it, so if they land on it, no harm, no foul!
Have fun, and hope for sun!!
Feb 3, 2019 11:54:01 #
We can set up for what we want. Mother Nature will give us what she will.
Momma was very nice to you this time.
Nice shots.
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Momma was very nice to you this time.
Nice shots.
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Feb 3, 2019 12:39:19 #
Bill_de wrote:
We can set up for what we want. Mother Nature will give us what she will.
Momma was very nice to you this time.
Nice shots.
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Momma was very nice to you this time.
Nice shots.
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Thanks Bill. She was and I appreciate it, now if she can bring the Sun back that would be nice.
Feb 3, 2019 12:41:12 #
olemikey wrote:
I find the remote control stuff fun. Used a camera... (show quote)
Sounds like you have been at this for a while. I may have to try some lighting the next time. Good advice on anchoring the equipment and the "poop guard". Too funny.
Feb 6, 2019 08:40:12 #
SpyderJan wrote:
Another gloomy day in Florida. I set the tripod and my D500 with a remote trigger to try to get some shots of squirrels. The squirrels didn't take the bait, but the Woodpecker and Titmouse used this branch as a perch. Not too bad for a trial run. All 3 images are severely cropped. Here's hoping for a sunny day.
Nice job, jan...I prefer the second one!
Feb 6, 2019 08:43:37 #
merrytexan wrote:
Nice job, jan...I prefer the second one!
Thank you Merry. I like the second one too. He looks very intent on something.
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