Practice with new Camera Lens

[LittleM]

[Lunatic]

Looks good, what did you get?

[Lunatic]

Any sharper -

 

Edited March 31, 2019 by Lunatic

[Buck154]

7 minutes ago, LittleM said:

Nice but your aim is off ...   10 clicks to the side and 10 clicks up

[LittleM]

9 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

what did you get?

Tamron 100-400.  I was getting dark and I shake quite a bit.  Learning to use camera functions  -not just on auto.  I need more patience.

[Live to Hunt]

Looks good to me 

[Lunatic]

2 minutes ago, LittleM said:

Tamron 100-400.  I was getting dark and I shake quite a bit.  Learning to use camera functions  -not just on auto.  I need more patience.

Nice, is there an Image stabilizer on this lens?

Try shooting AV, aperture priority mode. In this mode your camera will always get the maximum speed for available light. (if you need help with this I will be glad to explain)
Also always look at the speed. If press your shutter 1/2 way all bunch of info shows up in your view finder. Always look for speed. The rule is you should have at least as much speed as the lens you are using. So if you extend your lens to 400mm your speed should be around 400 as well. If your speed is low just up your ISO. Of course you can still take good pictures with much less speed but than you have to find ways to get very steady. In low speed even pressing the button makes picture blurry. That's why I always set my camera to burst and take 3 to 4 pictures. The first and last are usualy blurry with much better results in the middle. 

BTW there was nothing worn with your picture. I just sharpened it a bit, something every digital photo needs.

 

[LittleM]

5 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

Nice, is there an Image stabilizer on this lens?

Try shooting AV, aperture priority mode. In this mode your camera will always get the maximum speed for available light. (if you need help with this I will be glad to explain)
Also always look at the speed. If press your shutter 1/2 way all bunch of info shows up in your view finder. Always look for speed. The rule is you should have at least as much speed as the lens you are using. So if you extend your lens to 400mm your speed should be around 400 as well.

Yes - it has image stabilization.

I have it shooting AV with the ISO on auto, but I will practice with your direction, provided above.  Thanks.

[Lunatic]

22 minutes ago, LittleM said:

Yes - it has image stabilization.

I have it shooting AV with the ISO on auto, but I will practice with your direction, provided above.  Thanks.

The perfect ISO is 100 but that only works in good light, mid day. Higher ISO produces grainy images. So you need to find a balance. With your camera, ISO of 400 or even 800 should still produce great shots and this should give you enough speed in most light conditions. I keep it at 400 and then adjust to available light.
The only other thing to worry about in AV mode is aperture. The lower the aperture the more speed you will get. On  distance shots, click it down - thats the wheel adjustment next to your shutter, as low as possible. When your subject is close you have a choice. Higher aperture, 6.3 for example, to get more of your subject in focus, with understanding you are sacrificing speed and need to find the way to get very steady. Look through your view finder and make adjustments to aperture and watch what happens to speed. This will give you better understanding on how things work. It will not be long before you will be able to make these adjustment instantly, while taking a picture and looking through the view finder. The information displayed in your view finder will provide you with everything you need. You just need to get familiar with your camera.
The speed is most important so I leave that to the camera in AV mode.

Edited March 31, 2019 by Lunatic

[Shootemandmountem]

Beautiful bird!

[Rusty]

I like the contrast with the red buds.  Cool picture.  

[NJREALTOR]

Nice picture. For landscape and still shots try using a tripod and a  remote . This will steady the shot, and allow for a longer exposure.  

Edited March 31, 2019 by NJREALTOR

[Live to Hunt]

2 hours ago, Rusty said:

I like the contrast with the red buds.  Cool picture.  

[mattg1500]

Nice. My wifes a photographer and she got a Tamron 70-200. Nice lens she says. Half the price of the Nikon and just as clear

[BowhunterNJ]

Great shot, others have already covered some great points.  A tripod or monopod goes a long way to give you some stability, especially when you're in situations with less light and want to pull out the lowest ISO and fastest shutter possible in the conditions.  In bright daylight, you can shoot very well with image stabilization because you can go with a faster shutter speed.  One thing to remember is to turn image stabilization OFF if shoot from a tripod/monopod.  The vibration from it will actually cause blur on a fixed support like a tripod/monopod!