Nature Silver Pentax K-3 II and Tamron 90MM 2.8 Macro (Black Capped Chickadee in Flight)

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Silver Pentax K-3 II and Tamron 90MM 2.8 Macro (Black Capped Chickadee in Flight)

... Very Very Small Bird

**Tonytee** · 10-09-2018, 10:53 PM

Excellent stop action photography. I like the settings you employed. Well executed and thanks for uploading.

TT

**Lmcfarrin** · 10-10-2018, 05:43 AM

Thank you. I tweak the technique daily trying to find the right settings mixture. Thank Pentax for TAV Mode. The shutter speed and ISO are a near given when freezing the speeds of these types of birds (1/1600 to 1/2000, ISO 3200 to 6400). The amount of available light and its consistency makes or breaks the F Stop. I rarely get to shoot at F8, usually F4 or wider. Bokeh "its not your friend" at the wider apertures when trying to sustain the bird's details. That being said, I accept whats in and out of focus as intended. I'm more concerned with the freezing of action, but should light permit I would prefer to shoot regularly at F4 to F8.

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10-09-2018, 10:53 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,444	Excellent stop action photography. I like the settings you employed. Well executed and thanks for uploading. TT

10-10-2018, 05:43 AM	#3
Lmcfarrin Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 775 Original Poster	Thank you. I tweak the technique daily trying to find the right settings mixture. Thank Pentax for TAV Mode. The shutter speed and ISO are a near given when freezing the speeds of these types of birds (1/1600 to 1/2000, ISO 3200 to 6400). The amount of available light and its consistency makes or breaks the F Stop. I rarely get to shoot at F8, usually F4 or wider. Bokeh "its not your friend" at the wider apertures when trying to sustain the bird's details. That being said, I accept whats in and out of focus as intended. I'm more concerned with the freezing of action, but should light permit I would prefer to shoot regularly at F4 to F8.

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