Introduction to Birds in Flight Photography Cape Town: Camera / Lens Settings & Tips
Vernon Chalmers Bird in flight Photographer Milnerton, Cape Town
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| Canon EOS 7D Mark II / 400mm Lens ISO 500 / f/6.3 / 1/3200s |
There are access to various resources on the Vernon Chalmers Photography website on how photograph birds in flight, the resources that I have developed and a few tips and other resources I have developed over the more than ten years a a birds in flight photographer and photography trainer.
Canon EOS 70D Birds In Flight Canon EOS 70D / EF 400mm Lens
Canon EOS 80D Birds in flight Photography Canon EOS 80D
Canon EOS 7D Mark II Birds in Flight 10 Frames Per Second Demo
Canon EOS 7D Mark II : Automatic Selection Autofocus Testing View
Canon EOS 7D Mark II : Large Zone Autofocus Testing View
Starting Out with Birds in Flight Photography View
Canon EOS Setup and Tips For Birds in Flight Photography View
Tracking Variables for Improved Birds in Flight Photography View
Canon EOS 7D Mark II Application For View
Birds in Flight Photography Training Gift Vouchers View
Canon EOS 700D / EF-S 55-250mm IS II lens (Tv Mode)
One advantage of using fast shutter speeds is the freezing of motion of birds in flight (BIF). On a DSLR and / or advanced compact / bridge camera this is achieved by either Manual or Tv (Shutter Priority) Mode.
DSLR vs Compact / Bridge Camera (ito faster lenses / higher shutter speeds)
The advantage of a DSLR over a compact camera (imo after various tests) will be faster autofocus, improved lens image-stabilisation (IS) and the bigger image sensor (for improved low light shooting, depth of field and possibly some framing).
EXIF data (Images Below)
- Canon EOS 700D body
- EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS lens
- Tv Mode
- Shutter speed: 1/1000s
- Aperture: f/8 (selected by camera)
- ISO 250 - 320
- Focal length: 280mm (slightly cropped)
- Multi-Shot Mode / AI Servo / RAW
Cape Town Location / Conditions
Milnerton Lagoon / Cape Town (30/07/2014)
Sunny / Windy
Below Images: Canon EOS 700D / EF 70-300mm IS USM Lens
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| Canon EOS 700D / EF 70-300mm IS USM f/8 ISO 320 1/1000s Multi-Shot Mode IA Servo |
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