“My Approach to Bird Photography” by Ulli Hoeger
By Ulli Hoeger - Sackville Photography Club
By Ulli Hoeger - Sackville Photography Club
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#3: Master your Equipment; FocusLong lenses require some time <strong>to</strong> get used <strong>to</strong> them!- magnification amplifies camera shake (ability for AF <strong>to</strong> 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© <strong>Ulli</strong> <strong>Hoeger</strong>
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