Many members have asked about the camera setting that I discussed during the Birds In Motion presentation. The camera settings differ dependent on if you are comfortable operating your camera in the manual exposure mode or rely on the automated exposure modes of your camera. The camera settings that I use are:
Manual Exposure Mode Camera Set Up
Metering Mode – Evaluative / Matrix
ISO – Use as low a setting as possible
Drive Mode – High Speed
Exposure Mode – Manual
Aperture – maximum, or max + 1 stop
Shutter Speed – at least 1/1000 second
Auto Focus Mode – AI Servo (AF-C)
Center focus point, or assisted
Automatic Exposure Mode Camera Set Up
Metering Mode – Evaluative / Matrix
ISO – Auto ISO, or as high as your camera handles noise well
Drive Mode – High Speed
Exposure Mode – Shutter Priority (Tv, S)
Aperture – camera chooses
Shutter Speed – at least 1/1000 second
Auto Focus Mode – AI Servo (AF-C)
Center focus point assisted or Zone AF
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