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Took a couple pics today but thought I'd try something different to reduce noise. Been getting a lot of that with my Tamron 150-600. I tried using low shutter speeds with the lens and a monopod. The pics didn't come out as bad as I thought they would at these settings > 600mm, (150mm 2nd pic) f/14, 1/250 and auto ISO of 160 but it tells me the pics probably would've came out good with just a small increase in shutter speed while still keeping the ISO low and eliminating the noise. Hopefully this will help someone else with similar problems.
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Looks good, no noise problem. I like your process in refining your images.
Why f/14, though? More DOF? f/7.1 and 1/500 is the same exposure and a valuable increase in shutter speed.
 
Not bad at all!

I've tried a monopod for birds and found it restrictive, pardon the pun, but for me it's easier hand held on the fly. I still use a monopod sometimes, if I know I can't get close, and I am shooting at maximum reach. Heck I have a hard enough time with a point and shoot. :biglaugh:
 
Great set Kirk! I especially like the clarity in #1. Like zulu42 said, absolutely no noise and I'm viewing your photos on a 34" ultra wide monitor. :icon_cheers:
 
They look good here too. I just can't bring a pod with me. Too unwieldy and I scare the critters away. I shoot handheld 99 percent of the time.
 
Looks good, no noise problem. I like your process in refining your images.
Why f/14, though? More DOF? f/7.1 and 1/500 is the same exposure and a valuable increase in shutter speed.

good question.
 
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Looks good, no noise problem. I like your process in refining your images.
Why f/14, though? More DOF? f/7.1 and 1/500 is the same exposure and a valuable increase in shutter speed.

Yes, more dof and it appears you agree with me that a little faster shutter and a larger f/stop would've made for a better picture. Thanks for the confirmation, it's reassuring.
 
Not bad at all!

I've tried a monopod for birds and found it restrictive, pardon the pun, but for me it's easier hand held on the fly. I still use a monopod sometimes, if I know I can't get close, and I am shooting at maximum reach. Heck I have a hard enough time with a point and shoot. :biglaugh:

Thanks and I hear ya, it is much easier hand held, it's just that I was only testing like this because I have problems with the lens when the light gets a little dim and I thought that maybe I could lower my shutter speeds with a monopod in those situations and decrease the noise in my low light pics. Well, now I know I can but it's not to say I'm going to use a monopod all the time now, it is restrictive with birds on the move and a little bulkier to carry.
 
Great set Kirk! I especially like the clarity in #1. Like zulu42 said, absolutely no noise and I'm viewing your photos on a 34" ultra wide monitor. :icon_cheers:
Nice shooting.....
They look good here too. I just can't bring a pod with me. Too unwieldy and I scare the critters away. I shoot handheld 99 percent of the time.
Looks good, no noise problem. I like your process in refining your images.
Why f/14, though? More DOF? f/7.1 and 1/500 is the same exposure and a valuable increase in shutter speed.

good question. most reviews of that lens says it doesn't perform well past f/10.

Thanks everyone! @ N.V.M. I haven't read enough reviews to know it didn't perform well past f/10 so I find out a lot on my own. Looking at the pics, I can't say that I see anything noticeably bad at f/14 other than everything being a little oof or are my eyes really bad? lol!
 
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Nice pictures. I am always looking for tips and suggestions. Still can’t get anything that moves in focus LOL. Have a hard time holding the 100-400 steady. Can’t imagine a 600. I have to practice with the monopod.
 
Nice pictures. I am always looking for tips and suggestions. Still can’t get anything that moves in focus LOL. Have a hard time holding the 100-400 steady. Can’t imagine a 600. I have to practice with the monopod.

Just curious, what kind of settings are you generally using for moving subjects? I'm mostly concerned with the shutter speed.
 
I go between aprerature priority and Manuel/shutter priority. But I will stick with the later for awhile as long as I expect movement. I usually use 1/500 or higher.
 

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