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Upgrade advice from Canon 7D II to R7 or R6 II
I have been a Canon DSLR user for many years and I am thinking of upgrading to mirrorless, mainly to take advantage of the lighter lenses. The AF eye tracking is also very attractive to me.
We live in ...
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Which lens do you recommend for entry level bird and wildlife photography on Canon APS-C DSLRs?
My son got a EOS 800d camera for his 21st birthday. The included lens is a 18-55mm f/4.5.6 IS STM.
He is finding that it does not zoom enough to take good pictures of local wildlife.
We have several ...
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How can I get sharp bird photos when the bird is further away?
I have Canon 1200D. I use the 55-250mm kit lens for bird photography.
Laughing Dove
ISO 400, 1/100, 250mm, cropped, shot late in day in overcast conditions, brightness increased in post processing
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Coolpix P900 in 2020 [closed]
Is it worthy to buy Coolpix P900 in 2020 for $495? If it is not, what are the best options under $500 for nature and wildlife photography?
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Which lens focal length to match binoculars' magnification: An alternative approach
The question of how lens focal length and binocular magnification appears to have been asked over 3.86 quinzillion times. Regardless, it's still hard to get an answer the layman can understand. I'd ...
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Digiscoping with superzoom or DSLR? (with spotting scope)
With a middle-priced spotting scope such as Kowa's TSN-773 or 664 series, is it worth it to do digiscoping with a good DSLR? Since the image quality is definitely not going to be as good as using a ...
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How can I set a fast shutter speed and not have a dark image?
I am currently using a Canon PowerShot SX20 IS camera. I would like to do a bird photo essay. When I set my shutter speed really fast, the photo turns super dark. So like anyone else I used my flash ...
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Suggest the best way to take photos of flying birds [duplicate]
I am an amateur photographer and I have a Sony DSC HX400v bridge camera which has 50x optical zoom (quite helpful in taking close-up shots of wild animals). The effectiveness of the zoom lens is ...
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How to use AI-Servo to focus on a single point in the moving subject?
I was trying to photograph birds in flight. I have a Canon 7D Mark II and set the focusing mode to AI Servo and drive mode to continuous shooting. I have enabled ...
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Tripods for bird photography
I've recently got my 7D II and Tamron 150-600 and now I'm looking for a tripod. The type of photography I want to work on is birds in flight photography.
What tripod specs should I be looking at, and ...
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How do I shoot birds against the sky to be faithful to their colour?
I have a Nikon D5300, and a host of hawks flying around near where I live. I have two lenses: an AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm VR (1:3.5-5.6GII), and an AF Nikkor 70-300mm (1:4-5.6G). The latter is excellent ...
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How do I get bird-in-flight shots with a bridge camera?
Hi everyone I'm a newbie, I have a Panasonic FZ72 Bridge Camera and I love to take shots of birds in flight, the problem is the sports mode is too slow and I have no idea what manual settings to use ...
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What lens will let me take a photo of a bird high up in a tree?
What lens would work for a canon 6D to take up close photos of birds far away in the trees? My Canon 100mm-400mm lens just doesn't get that close.
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Why does my bridge camera underexpose in Tv mode at 1/1000s?
I'm an amateur so please feel free to be basic with any responses!! I have been trying to figure out how to use the different functions on my Canon Powershot SX60 HS with little luck!
I am trying to ...
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For those that can afford fancy teleprimes is it preferred to use AF or MF for birds?
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I'll be using a Nikon 300mm/f4 on my Sony a6000 and seeing what birds I can get with it. The Sony 55-210mm is what I've been using but it lacks the reach and native teleconverters.
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How advanced is phase detect AF for bird photography compared to contrast detect AF?
My first and only camera is a panasonic Lumix G5 with a panasonic 45-200mm. I wanted to have a first hand experience and decide if I want to switch to aps-c dslrs, but I never had an opportunity to ...
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Is it a good idea to use adapted tele lenses with a micro four thirds camera for fast moving (nature/wildlife) photos?
I am thinking of buying an affordable tele lens (600mm+ equivalent) for my panasonic Lumix G5. I have read about adapting 400mm f5.6 EDIF
a) For wildlife/bird pictures, would it be too much of ...
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What should be the aperture and ISO while doing wildlife photography in sunlight? [closed]
Next week I am going for a tour of Jim Corbett National park and I am not expert with Wild Life Photography so tips and suggestions are really appreciated from the professionals.Thanks in Advance
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How to take clear photographs with DSLR
I just bought a Nikon D5200 with the 18-105mm lens and I have taken this flamingo photograph but can't see their faces properly and If I zoom in a little bit the image is pixelated. I have tried ...
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Birding on a budget?
I am interesting in birding and want to buy a camera. I am new to photography and am on a pretty low budget (between $500-1,000). I was wondering if there were any suggestions on how I can balance ...
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What technique can I use for shooting pet birds in cages?
How do I take photos of birds inside cages (as shown in the picture below) and have it appear that there is no cage at the front, which blocks the bird.
Taking photo of the bird inside the cage:
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how do I Auto Focus Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor to my nikon d7000
How do I set my Auto Focus for a Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor to my nikon d7000 for sharp pictures? I never liked this lens. I bought it when I bought my nikon D5000 3 years ago. I ...
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Best easy-to-carry-around Canon (or ANY OTHER) camera plus lenses for bird /wildlife/landscape photography (hobby)?
Apologies for the long post..Just want to give as much info as possible.
I am looking for a suitable camera & lens. Open to suggestions!
Initial plan was to buy a Canon 600d.
This is a hobby ...
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What is the best auto-focus mode to use for bird photography?
Consider the image below:
How would the shot be focused here? Using Auto-focus or manual?
If there was a cluttered background, will auto focus detect the small bird and sharply focus on it?If manual ...
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How can I take pictures of flying seagulls without just getting white blobs?
I have been trying to take photos off a cliff edge of seagulls flying around.
I am relatively new to this, and on a sunny day when I go to take these photos, the seagull I'm trying to capture always ...
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Which Camera is better to take photo of wild birds?
I am evaluating to buy one of the following cameras, that my friends have suggested to me:
a second hand Nikon D5000 camera selling @ 1000 (plus a 55mm - 200mm Len)
a first hand Nikon coolpix L310 ...
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What camera & lens combination(s) are ideal for animal and bird photography?
I am interested about shooting animals (including, but not limited to, birds and in general animals that can move fast). So far, I would say I know the basic concepts of camera but I have never ...
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Where can I find advice on using an advanced AF system for wildlife and bird photography?
I recently purchased a Canon 7D, as my previous 450D had become a severely limiting factor in my endeavors to wildlife and bird photography (particularly bird photography, which I LOVE, but for which ...
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What things should I keep in mind while shooting birds
I have a trip scheduled this weekend where there is a lake with thousands of winter birds. I will be using Canon EOS 550D and Canon 100-400mm USM IS lens. I will also have a wide angle lens to shoot ...
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Nikon non-VR 70-300 lens for entry-level bird photographer?
I am an entry level photographer who'd like to start taking pictures of birds.
I have a Nikon D40 and am on a budget.
I noticed on the B&H site that the non-VR Nikon 70-300mm lenses are around $...
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What are the best spots around Louisville, KY to shoot wildlife?
Just as the title says, does anyone know any good wildlife spots around Louisville, KY? I am interested in birds, small critters, but also larger animals.
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What techniques should be used when attempting bird photography?
I'm pretty new, and was just playing with the D7000 kit taking pictures of birds in the area. I asked for my photo critiqued in Chat, led to some good general purpose information I think is applicable ...
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Is digiscoping a good alternative to using a super-telephoto lens for birding?
While I was researching bird photography, I noticed some people suggest using a spotting scope in front of digital camera instead of a super-telephoto lens - this technique is called digiscoping.
So ...
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How can I photograph hummingbirds?
The rules for photographing normal birds largely don't apply to hummingbirds. You're unlikely to be able to predict or keep up with their flight path, especially with autofocus. Additionally, the ...
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Sigma 150-500 f/5-6.3 vs Sigma 50-500 f/4-6.3 for birds in flight?
Finally made the decision to buy a Canon 7D for my wife. Her photography is continually improving. Flying bird and distance photography with her existing canon EOS 450D and 70 -300 lens.
Can someone ...
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