“My Approach to Bird Photography” by Ulli Hoeger

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#3: Master your Equipment; ExposureParameters will work as long as there is no significant in light situation,our shift in shooting vectorSheffield MillsNS, I/2010300 mmf/5.6, 1/2000 sISO 200Spot, M-Mode© Ulli Hoeger
#3: Master your Equipment; FocusLong lenses require some time to get used to them!- magnification amplifies camera shake (ability for AF to lock on target)- longer focal length = shallow DOF = smaller margin for AF errorsFocal lengthf/22f/5.6f/4.5f/2.850 mmInf.200 m60 m23 m100 mm190 m10 m7.5 m5 m200 mm9.5 m2 m1.8 m1.1 m300 mm4 m1 m0.8 m0.5 m400 mm2.2 m0.5 m0.4 m0.3 m500 mm1.4 m0.3 m0.2 m0.1 mDOF for lens on Nikon D300, focused on subject in 20 mReal life scenarios:300 mm lens @ f/4 focused on a hummingbird 3 m away = 2 cm DOF500 mm lens @ f/4.5 focused on a bird 10 m away = 7 cm DOF© Ulli Hoeger
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