Birds
Apr 25, 2018 15:26:11 #
ROYAL DOG 1 wrote:
Thank you you're a big help
A lot of that kind of help happens here on the UHH. Most is meant in good fun.
One that is sometimes annoying is when someone asks about a Nikon camera or lens. Someone chimes in with, I use Canon so can't be of any help. I wonder why they wasted the time.
Dennis
Apr 25, 2018 17:22:49 #
ROYAL DOG 1 wrote:
Do most people use tripods for taking pictures of birds
No. In fact, I'd say only about 20% use them for birds. Birds are all over the place like in trees, ground, and sky. Hand held is the norm. But I use a tripod under certain conditions like pics of Grebes on a lake or pond with babies on their backs. When I go to shoot those, I am usually only after them and not a plethora of other birds. So I'm focused on just birds in the water. That doesn't mean that I can't or won't track a duck flying from one side of the pond to the other if I'm ready.
Apr 25, 2018 17:24:09 #
dls1
Loc: Massachusetts
Steve Perry wrote:
OMG Those are amazing!!! GORGEOUS! Thank you!I normally use a tripod for all of my bird work. I... (show quote)
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Apr 25, 2018 17:26:23 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
My experience with BIF is that it is very challenging to get sharp images. Maybe I get too excited and don't pan well or I don't get focus locked well enough. Practice is also a big factor in success.
I have learned that I need to have a fast shutter speed so I usually set my camera to around 1/1000 or higher. I often set ISO to auto so I can maintain the shutter speed I want. `
I have learned that I need to have a fast shutter speed so I usually set my camera to around 1/1000 or higher. I often set ISO to auto so I can maintain the shutter speed I want. `
Apr 25, 2018 18:49:09 #
ROYAL DOG 1 wrote:
Do most people use tripods for taking pictures of birds
I would say some do, but MOST people do NOT - and with good reason. I will use a tripod only as a last resort around nests, feeding stations or in a blind.
For BIF (especially when I can predict it and use a relative small/light lens), I will hand hold using a custom lens grip and facial stabilizer. For all others, I am on support of some kind - either bodypod or monopod - and I do not care how big or small the lens is ! These done hand held on Canon ........
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Apr 25, 2018 19:04:28 #
imagemeister wrote:
I would say some do, but MOST people do NOT - and with good reason. I will use a tripod only as a last resort around nests, feeding stations or in a blind.
For BIF (especially when I can predict it and use a relative small/light lens), I will hand hold using a custom lens grip and facial stabilizer. For all others, I am on support of some kind - either bodypod or monopod - and I do not care how big or small the lens is ! These done hand held on Canon ........
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For BIF (especially when I can predict it and use a relative small/light lens), I will hand hold using a custom lens grip and facial stabilizer. For all others, I am on support of some kind - either bodypod or monopod - and I do not care how big or small the lens is ! These done hand held on Canon ........
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Nice!
Apr 25, 2018 19:05:23 #
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Apr 25, 2018 19:07:00 #
ROYAL DOG 1 wrote:
Do most people use tripods for taking pictures of birds
This woman takes all of her bird shots with either a 400mm F5.6 or a 100-400 with a 1.4 TC - hand held with a Canon 5D Mk III. Her work is outstanding!
https://untamednewyork.smugmug.com/Birds
Apr 25, 2018 20:14:58 #
Apr 25, 2018 22:12:29 #
I don't . I prefer not to be "tied down" so's to speak. If I know exactly where my subject is going to be, and how long my subject will stay there, then I might use a tripod.
Otherwise, I find them to be in the way and unwieldy. It helps to keep shutter speed at least 1/800 with iso and aperature adjusted accordingly. I do try to brace myself against something or simply sit down to get a shot. Always keep image stabilizer turned on.
Otherwise, I find them to be in the way and unwieldy. It helps to keep shutter speed at least 1/800 with iso and aperature adjusted accordingly. I do try to brace myself against something or simply sit down to get a shot. Always keep image stabilizer turned on.
Apr 26, 2018 08:56:03 #
I use a heavy... 50-500mm telephoto lens and use it on a mono-pod, setting, resetting a tripod would not be fast enough.
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Apr 26, 2018 09:00:47 #
Apr 29, 2018 07:47:00 #
ROYAL DOG 1 wrote:
Do most people use tripods for taking pictures of birds
A fast shutter speed is a must. A monopod will help keep things steady and give you the ability to move the camera more than a tripod.
Apr 29, 2018 09:14:20 #
Apr 30, 2018 18:13:23 #
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