tom beard
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In my yard (open shade) I have an 18" dish containing bird seed on the ground. Every day at about 5:00pm a family of Mountain Quail with about ten small chicks come to feed. Some of them feed right out of the dish and others in about a 5 foot radius. I need a fast shutter speed (150?) because they move fast, and a small aperture (f11 or higher?) to keep the 5' radius in sharp focus using a 18-105 kit zoom. I presume I should be shooting in Manual mode. Will the camera choose the ISO for me, or must I set it manually, and to what speed? Should I use High ISO Noise Reduction? Also, should I use matrix metering in AFc, or turn the auto focus off? I tried using flash, but it spooks the birds. I'm using a tripod and a wireless remote to trip the shutter from inside the house and can't make adjustments once the birds are there. I'm pretty new at this and usually shoot in Jpeg-Programmed Auto, so any suggestions on how to do this would really help.
Thanks, as always. Tom Beard
Thanks, as always. Tom Beard
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