Aperture and Shutter priority mode (Page 3): +1 one on the above suggestion. Also this tutorial, another one here UHH, on light may help. https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-512965-1.html...

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

martinfisherphoto wrote:

Why spend years floundering. Get the book: Understanding Exposure 3rd edition by Bryan Peterson. I know plenty of folks that try to purchase their way to better photography. I'll share a little secret, it's the photographer and their understanding in how to expose a scene no matter what type of photographer your shooting. With this information any type of photography is possible. Not only will you save time, but money as well............

+1 one on the above suggestion.

Also this tutorial, another one here UHH, on light may help.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-512965-1.html

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

RahulKhosla wrote:

What is the recommended ISO setting in a D850 - both for A and S modes - to enable fast shutter speeds especially for shots of flying birds.
Should I put a minimum / maximum limit and what should the ISO sensitivity setting be?

It does not matter in what mode you're shooting, you'll set the ISO depending on the situation, take one look outside and you know what ISO you want!

photoman43

I converted to Auto ISO about a year ago for birds in flight shooting with my D 500 and D 810. It allows you to set a minimum needed shutter speed; a base ISO; and a max ISO. Once set if the light changes you do not need to change your ISO. The camera will change it for you. I shoot in Aperture mode so all that I set is the f stop needed for the subject then being photographed.

The base ISO I set is the lowest ISO the camera will take, like 64 or 100.

You can change from auto ISO to regular ISO by pushing the ISO button on the top of the camera and turn ing the front wheel.

If the bird is large and you want to freeze those wing tip feathers, you might need 1/2000 to 1/3000 of a sec. If you do not mind a little motion with those tips, then 1/1000-1/1500 or 1/1500--1/2000. This is the shutter speed you will set for auto ISO.

I second the recommendation to go to Steve Perry's website and buy his AF book and look at all of his videos.

cygone Loc: Boston

donald4u wrote:

I shoot Manual plus Auto ISO. I am a big fan of Steve Perry. He is a wildlife photographer. Also I use Nikon Focusing by Michael the Maven. It is like a refresher course for me. To stop action at least 1/2000 of sec. Use a high ISO to give me the range.

I just ordered that DVD. Thanks for mentioning it.

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

RahulKhosla wrote:

What is the recommended ISO setting in a D850 - both for A and S modes - to enable fast shutter speeds especially for shots of flying birds.
Should I put a minimum / maximum limit and what should the ISO sensitivity setting be?

It depends on a lot of factors - including maximum/desired f-stop on lens, available light, VR or no VR on lens, desired DOF, etc. If you are using a longer lens with say a maximum aperture of 5.6, you should be able to freeze most BIF with ISO 900-1200 range (whether with auto ISO or dialed in fixed) with a shutter of around 1600 or faster in bright daylight. Sometimes it is best to turn off VR for speeds 2000+. But it also depends on the type of bird (mostly white, mostly dark or mixed colors, etc.). If I am shooting white birds in bright sun I usually compensate -0.7 to -1.3 to avoid burnout....there are also many good videos for BIF photography on Youtube for free.

gmango85

Great answer

photoman43

For my d500, I usually stop using VR on my long tele lenses when the shutter speed is higher than 1/500. At 1/1000 and higher it is definitely off.

tomad Loc: North Carolina

billnikon wrote:

If your talking auto ISO, I am one that never uses... (show quote)

"I like aperture priority because I like to control the shutter speeds..."

Sorry but that doesn't make sense. If YOU want to control the shutter speed, then shutter priority is the setting that allows you to do that. Aperture priority allows YOU to control the aperture while the camera chooses the shutter speed...

RahulKhosla

tomad wrote:

"I like aperture priority because I like to control the shutter speeds..."

Sorry but that doesn't make sense. If YOU want to control the shutter speed, then shutter priority is the setting that allows you to do that. Aperture priority allows YOU to control the aperture while the camera chooses the shutter speed...

This response makes sense. I really don’t understand why someone who wants to control shutter speed would go Aperture priority. Wouldn’t it be better to either go Shutter priority or fully manual or manual with auto ISO?

photoman43

In auto iso, you set the desired shutter speed. If you are in aperture priority, as you change your aperture, for depth of field reasons as an example, iso changes. And if light changes by one or six f stops, the iso changes to compensate for the different light level. And as this happens the shutter speed stays the same.

Yes shutter priority without auto iso allows you to set the shutter speed, but if light changes, your camera may change the f stop to accommodate or you may have to change the iso yourself too.

In aperture priority, without auto iso, the shutter speed will change as you change the aperture assuming no change is made to iso manually.

RahulKhosla

photoman43 wrote:

In auto iso, you set the desired shutter speed. If... (show quote)

Yes, understood. However, if it is more important to regulate shutter speed because of the kind of photo target (flying bird for example), then wouldn't Aperture priority be a relatively "clumsy" way to get to the "right" shutter speed? for example, with a set ISO, if I need a shutter speed of 1/2500, then i will have to change the aperture to derive that shutter speed and have to live with whatever f-stop and DOF that implies.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

tomad wrote:

"I like aperture priority because I like to control the shutter speeds..."

Sorry but that doesn't make sense. If YOU want to control the shutter speed, then shutter priority is the setting that allows you to do that. Aperture priority allows YOU to control the aperture while the camera chooses the shutter speed...

Everyone is free to do what works for them. And, it does make sense to me.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

RahulKhosla wrote:

What is the recommended ISO setting in a D850 - both for A and S modes - to enable fast shutter speeds especially for shots of flying birds.
Should I put a minimum / maximum limit and what should the ISO sensitivity setting be?

The native ISO is 64. The expert is Steve Perry. He is a member here and he has written several books specifically dealing with questions like yours.

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

When I was chasing dragon flies in flight I set both the shutter and ISO at 1000

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