Using K5 & Sigma 70-200 for Birds in Flight

bobell69 · 06-14-2015, 07:43 AM - **1 Like**

The question is "Is this combination fast enough?" The answer is yes. If the conditions are right, the results can be spectacular. Here is a link to my flickr album https://flic.kr/s/aHske3rNaW which contains about 47 out of about 150 images that I took at the set. Many of the images that I did not include are excellent, but are just repetitive or I have included them in other web sites including facebook etc.

Aaron28 · 06-14-2015, 08:27 AM

nice set Bob......you must have been quite close to those shots with a 200!

**sergysergy** · 06-14-2015, 09:23 AM

beautiful shots. I wish I could see some of those little birds around here

disco_owner · 06-14-2015, 01:54 PM

Great set Bob , I wish I acquired some of your Skill in Capruring Birds in flight.

bobell69 · 06-16-2015, 07:54 AM

You need a minimum of 1/1000 of a second and preferably around 1/1600. To achieve this I ran my iso at 400. In order to catch the eagles on the water, I focused on the food tossed on the water. When the eagle swooped in I moved the camera towards the eagle and followed the eagle through its flight. Focus was set to AFC, shutter obviously fast.

06-14-2015, 07:43 AM - 1 Like	#1
bobell69 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Courtenay BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 498	Using K5 & Sigma 70-200 for Birds in Flight The question is "Is this combination fast enough?" The answer is yes. If the conditions are right, the results can be spectacular. Here is a link to my flickr album https://flic.kr/s/aHske3rNaW which contains about 47 out of about 150 images that I took at the set. Many of the images that I did not include are excellent, but are just repetitive or I have included them in other web sites including facebook etc.

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	nice set Bob......you must have been quite close to those shots with a 200!

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sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,170	beautiful shots. I wish I could see some of those little birds around here

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disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	Great set Bob , I wish I acquired some of your Skill in Capruring Birds in flight.

06-16-2015, 07:54 AM	#5
bobell69 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Courtenay BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 498 Original Poster	You need a minimum of 1/1000 of a second and preferably around 1/1600. To achieve this I ran my iso at 400. In order to catch the eagles on the water, I focused on the food tossed on the water. When the eagle swooped in I moved the camera towards the eagle and followed the eagle through its flight. Focus was set to AFC, shutter obviously fast.