It was crazy filming today taken at 135mm f 4.5 !/200
iso 1000.How do you focus on so many birds?
Chuck
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Chuckwal wrote:
It was crazy filming today taken at 135mm f 4.5 !/200
iso 1000.How do you focus on so many birds?
Chuck
Looks like you did a good job to me. I'll bet the control tower was going nuts!
You're correct they were like the red baron
chuck
How cool!!!!
I wish I could get them in my yard!!
Enjoyed seeing yours Chuck!!
:-D
Angela
Thanks for viewing
Chuck
Beercat
Loc: Central Coast of California
The 6D isn't the best choice for moving targets ..........
But I've snapped a few hummers with mine. Here is what I would do ...........
You actually are a tad hot already.
You need more DOF. F/4.5 isn't going to do it. On the lens your using I'd set to F/11, raise your ISO to 2500 - 3200, double your distance from the feeder. Focus on the feeder when they swarm. I'd also get your shutter speed up to at least 1/320 if not higher.
When you do your PP crop in 100%, that retrieves the double distance you gave up. With 20MP you can give half of it away. But backing up and giving yourself more space will increase your DOF. you might find you can go wider once you back up a bit.
Beercat
thanks for the help will try next time
going to post another one in close up
Chuck
Beercat
Loc: Central Coast of California
Chuckwal wrote:
Beercat
thanks for the help will try next time
going to post another one in close up
Chuck
Will look forward to it .......
I use 1/2000 or 1/2500 shutter speed to capture good quality photos of humming birds . Tommy
neds
Loc: southbury ct.
Angela . you could get them in your yard easily . i have been feeding them for years and look at them every day. Just google it! Or ask me! Ned
Chuckwal wrote:
It was crazy filming today taken at 135mm f 4.5 !/200
iso 1000.How do you focus on so many birds?
Chuck
You either need to use a flash, or buy a faster lens (expensive) or catch them in bright daylight. F 4.5 is too small of DOF Depth of Field. David
sb
Loc: Florida's East Coast
You pick the one you like! Looks like you were having fun, though! Thanks for sharing!
Beercat
Loc: Central Coast of California
Chuck ............ I snap hummers all day long at shutter speeds in the 1/250 - 1/500 range. Yes your a bit slow on the picture taken but the hummers are not blurred because of the shutter in your picture, it's DOF as I already mentioned.
Beercat wrote:
The 6D isn't the best choice for moving targets ..........
But I've snapped a few hummers with mine. Here is what I would do ...........
You actually are a tad hot already.
You need more DOF. F/4.5 isn't going to do it. On the lens your using I'd set to F/11, raise your ISO to 2500 - 3200, double your distance from the feeder. Focus on the feeder when they swarm. I'd also get your shutter speed up to at least 1/320 if not higher.
When you do your PP crop in 100%, that retrieves the double distance you gave up. With 20MP you can give half of it away. But backing up and giving yourself more space will increase your DOF. you might find you can go wider once you back up a bit.
The 6D isn't the best choice for moving targets ..... (
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Hey Beercat,
Any suggestions for those of us using a Canon T3 with an aftermarket 300mm? Thanks...
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