Down to 1/500 to capture the spray ISO2500
Birds on the ground are much easier to photograph and you can use a slower shutter speed so less noise
ISO 12800 F5.6 1/1000
These are the settings i use for birds in flight (BIF)
- AF- C (continuous auto focus)
- all focus points
- bird Identification
- Eye focus
- sequential shooting settings
- SH2- 25fps
- Pro capture SH2
- ISO auto-to a maximum of 12800
- RAW
- 1/4000 to 1/5000 second
- IS - on
- Exposure compensation +0.3
- silent shutter
- Lowest F/number
- at least a 128GB card (high speed) you will take lots of photos
Point the lens towards the subject and keep in frame, it is difficult, so practice needed as it is a narrow field of view.
Press shutter 1/2 way to engage Pro capture and full press to take photos, i normally set this to 15 before shutter is pressed and 20 afterwards- be prepared to take lots of photos but as it is set for silent shutter it doesn't count as shutter activations so less ware and tear.
The smaller or more active the bird the higher the shutter speed should be set. Photos will be much better in good light which will also result in a lower ISO. Try 1/4000 for BIF and 1/1000 for birds on the ground, they are still moving feeding, preening etc
Always be ready and keep the bird in fame then follow it on take off, try for a clean background if possible.
all 1/4000 second F5.6 ISO12800
ISO 12800 F5.6 and 1/4000 second
All sanderling photos cropped by 25% and noise reduction (DXO) used
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