Thanks Curt. I have tried spot metering when focusing BIF with little success .i picked up a nikon d500 a month ago and have been using group focus which contains 5 points. I haven't used it on birds...
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Thanks Curt. I have tried spot metering when focusing BIF with little success .i picked up a nikon d500 a month ago and have been using group focus which contains 5 points. I haven't used it on birds...
I do like to shoot hummingbirds in our back yard.
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I was using a Nikon D7200 with the 200-500mm lens for birds in flight. I use spot metering and try to keep the spot on the bird's eye. I have not been successful with that. Plus I'm always in my bass...
Do you hand hold when tracking wildlife? I treated myself to a Nikon D500 and 200-500zoom. I have tried hand holding it tracking birds but haven't had much luck. Thinking of getting a gimbal head for...
