Help with D750 & Sigma 150-600
Sep 18, 2019 16:33:09 #
I have read and read the manual , but still am not satisfied with all of the results I get. Can someone please advise me on the best settings for birds in flight?
Sep 18, 2019 16:40:22 #
DAN Phillips wrote:
I have read and read the manual , but still am not satisfied with all of the results I get. Can someone please advise me on the best settings for birds in flight?
Post some examples and store the files. This will be way more effective and efficient.
Sep 18, 2019 17:24:34 #
DAN Phillips wrote:
I have read and read the manual , but still am not satisfied with all of the results I get. Can someone please advise me on the best settings for birds in flight?
1/1600 or 1/2000 if very close, f8, hopefully in good light and with properly adjusted manual ISO. I will also say that most BIF shooters are using OEM lenses with their cameras for the superior focus tracking/accuracies and shooting hand held with maybe a facial stabilizer and auxiliary holding bracket for the lens.
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Sep 18, 2019 18:09:06 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
Point focus and metering with focus priority if allowed. Shoot multiple shots high speed and pick the best.
1/2000 min shutter, min fstop, and auto iso.
1/2000 min shutter, min fstop, and auto iso.
Sep 18, 2019 20:41:47 #
Don't forget back button focus and continuous high for shutter release. Auto iso is very helpful.
Sep 18, 2019 23:15:16 #
DAN Phillips wrote:
I have read and read the manual , but still am not satisfied with all of the results I get. Can someone please advise me on the best settings for birds in flight?
High shutter speed (1/1000 sec or less), one stop below wide open for optimal sharpness, whatever ISO you need, and shoot the birds when the sun is up.
Sep 19, 2019 02:18:48 #
Not sure if the 750 has the same setting as my D500 but the settings I use are Grp (Group) focus points (4 points in a diamond formation) continuous auto focus and rapid fire mode..in the case of these pics, 5 frames/second.
So these five shots were taken in one second while panning with the Tern, about 70 meters away. (Sigma 500-600mm lens) The Exif data is with the pics if you decide to download them to see what they were.
Cheers,
Ron.
So these five shots were taken in one second while panning with the Tern, about 70 meters away. (Sigma 500-600mm lens) The Exif data is with the pics if you decide to download them to see what they were.
Cheers,
Ron.
Sep 19, 2019 07:42:41 #
DAN Phillips wrote:
I have read and read the manual , but still am not satisfied with all of the results I get. Can someone please advise me on the best settings for birds in flight?
Dan I also have the D 750 & the 150-600.I shoot raw & in Aperture priority mode.I also shoot birds & wild life & am very happy with my photos, may I ask what focus mode are u using & do u use back button focusing?
Sep 19, 2019 08:11:24 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
DAN Phillips wrote:
I have read and read the manual , but still am not satisfied with all of the results I get. Can someone please advise me on the best settings for birds in flight?
Use this, GROUP AUTO FOCUS, continuous auto focus, center weighted metering. Shot at least 1/2500 sec. at one stop down from wide open.
And, personally do not like that lens for birds in flight. I use the Nikon 200-500 5.6 and get much better results at 500 mm. That lens is questionable at 600 mm.
Sep 19, 2019 09:19:13 #
This is the equivalent setup: D750 + Sigma 150-600...handheld...ISO 250...f8...1/1500...late afternoon...back button focus, continuous focus...
Sep 19, 2019 09:41:10 #
Sep 19, 2019 10:18:48 #
Steve Perry has some excellent ebooks and videos on shooting wildlife with a Nikon. Really worth the small cost.
Sep 19, 2019 10:31:19 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
DAN Phillips wrote:
Thanks to all, I will keep shooting.
That’s what it takes to improve. Be realistic - the manual is NOT a photography how-to book.
A couple of points: If you want the bird to look like a static taxidermist’s specimen strung up on fishing line, use high shutter speeds. If you want the bird to look like it’s alive and flying, hone your panning skills and use slower speeds to get some background motion blur - 1/125 or even 1/60 second is not too slow if you can pan steadily.
If you’ve had the camera and lens more than a day or two, you ought to know your minimum hand-holding shutter speed and maximum acceptable ISO.
Sep 19, 2019 12:00:09 #
tiphareth51
Loc: Somewhere near North Pole, Alaska
Labtrainer wrote:
Steve Perry has some excellent ebooks and videos on shooting wildlife with a Nikon. Really worth the small cost.
A second vote here for Steve Perry's ebooks. So much has been learned from his ebooks and my wildlife photography has improved vastly. Definitely worth the small cost.
Sep 19, 2019 12:33:05 #
Do you have the Sigma dock as well? Have you customized the settings for auto focus and stabilization? I would suggest getting the dock if you don't have it. You might find this link helpful as well. https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1492003
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