Originally posted by eyespywithmyi Amazing! Looking forward to diving into that. I started learning digital photography about 9 months ago, I'm experimenting more with different variables and settings but it will be nice to have a general guide and starting point. Last month I was photographing a bird I'd never seen before and I took about million photos of it, using every combination, to make sure I got at least a couple good ones. Luckily the bird was taking an extended nap... Thanks!
For birds with long glass, ƒ5.6 or ƒ8 you won't have enough shutter speed to avoid motion blur with less.
For wide angle normal glass, ƒ5.6 is usually sharpest.
For telephoto ƒ8.
I usually hang around those two f-stops, unless I need faster for low light or background blur, or a narrower aperture for more DoF.