Birds (Page 5): 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...

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Apr 25, 2018 15:26:11 #

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

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 #

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

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:

I normally use a tripod for all of my bird work. I... (show quote)

OMG Those are amazing!!! GORGEOUS! Thank you!

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. `

Apr 25, 2018 18:49:09 #

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

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 #

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

imagemeister wrote:

Nice!

Apr 25, 2018 19:05:23 #

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Steve Perry wrote:

I normally use a tripod for all of my bird work. I... (show quote)

Lovely!

Apr 25, 2018 19:07:00 #

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

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 #

ROYAL DOG 1

Nice work

Apr 25, 2018 22:12:29 #

cameranut Loc: North Carolina

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.

Apr 26, 2018 08:56:03 #