Shaking hands old man: Quick question...I shoot with a Nikon D750...with prime Nikon 70-200....I like to shoot in Aperture priority ...I have started taking wildlife pictures mostly...

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

Quick question...I shoot with a Nikon D750...with prime Nikon 70-200....I like to shoot in Aperture priority ...I have started taking wildlife pictures mostly flying birds and my queston is can you change the shutter speed manually to help with fast moving subjects...I know you can go to manual settings but was just asking if it could be done...Thanks for any help given in advance...Jim

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Fix your ISO and then use the Exposure Compensation (EC) dial and the camera will directly adjust the shutterspeed in Aperture Priority.

You might find Shutter Priority with AUTO ISO is an easier approach. Again use your EC dial to 'tell' the camera you want the metering fixed to the right of the zero mark, especially in Nikon Matrix metering for wildlife against the sky, say at 1-stop (at least) over the 0-mark, to expose darker birds against the brighter sky.

If you want to manage both the shutterspeed and aperture, manual is your best option. Check too whether your D750 can use EC AUTO-ISO and let the camera dynamically manage the ISO for your Manual exposure setting, see page 144 of the D750 manual. Some of the newest Canon models have this feature to use EC in Manual to fix exposure above (below) the 0-mark on the meter using AUTO-ISO that the camera manages. If you adjust the shutter or aperture, the camera adjusts the ISO to compensate. Without a D750 to confirm, I'm unsure from pg144 how / if this configuration is available from the D750.

Jerry Coupe Loc: Kent, WA

I am not a Nikon user but I think if you set your camera to shutter priority rather than Aperture, then you have full control of the shutter speed. You may want to set you ISO to Auto.

If shooting in low light, you may end up with the lens going to f2.8 or f4 or whatever the widest aperture of you lens is, regardless of shutter speed. This is where the auto ISO comes in. If you need more depth of field, then you can decide on setting the ISO to a higher value so that at a given shutter speed you can get the aperture to f6.3 of f8, etc.

One other note, is that if you have a varied background, lots of trees and also open spaces, then the auto ISO is helpful. If you have clear blue or cloudy skies, then setting a specific ISO works well.

Experiment a bit with different options. Good luck and have fun and success.

Terrym9 Loc: Hillsboro, Oregon

Jim, I use a d750 also on aperture priority most of the time. You can increase the ISO to get a faster shutter. Or you can just change to shutter priority, and set the speed you think you need. I use a 200-500 quite often for birds, and either one works for me.

Terry

anotherview Loc: California

Some cameras have a dial for selecting the shutter speed. Then you may also dial in the aperture. You'd have to set the ISO to Auto, to let the camera select the ISO for the correct exposure (given the other two settings).

Jim Braden wrote:

Quick question...I shoot with a Nikon D750...with prime Nikon 70-200....I like to shoot in Aperture priority ...I have started taking wildlife pictures mostly flying birds and my queston is can you change the shutter speed manually to help with fast moving subjects...I know you can go to manual settings but was just asking if it could be done...Thanks for any help given in advance...Jim

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

Thanks for the speedy reply...I will try some of your suggestions...Thanks again

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

Thanks for your reply...

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

Thanks for your reply

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Jim Braden wrote:

Thanks for your reply

You probably want to use <quote reply> to direct back to specific prior posts.

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

I just saw that.....Just a stupid old man. Hahahaha

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Since in this case stopping action (including camera shake) is more important that depth of field, shutter speed priority might be a better choice. Then again, Manual with Auto ISO is another.

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

Thanks to all that reply to my question...It helped me a lot...Thanks again. Jim

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

If you have essential tremor (as do I ) ask your doctor about Inderal. It's a beta blocker so the heart may preclude it's use. But it works for me. I use shutter priority and set the ISO high enough to get the aperture I need. Sometimes 1000 or 2000. A little noise is better than a blown out blurry shot.

Jim Braden Loc: West Monroe LA.

boberic wrote:

If you have essential tremor (as do I ) ask your doctor about Inderal. It's a beta blocker so the heart may preclude it's use. But it works for me. I use shutter priority and set the ISO high enough to get the aperture I need. Sometimes 1000 or 2000. A little noise is better than a blown out blurry shot.

Thanks for the information...Jim

anotherview Loc: California

The Exposure Triangle proved difficult for me to grasp in actual use. Do not feel alone. Just keep at it We all learn photography by doing it.

This essay may help to advance your understanding of exposure. https://photographylife.com/what-is-exposure-triangle

Jim Braden wrote:

Thanks to all that reply to my question...It helped me a lot...Thanks again. Jim