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    New to bird photography

    Makes good sense Jim. I'm going to try the servo focus where it's constantly focusing like someone else suggested and see if I have better luck with that. As you've suggested, I've had much better luck with birds flying sideways rather than straight toward me, but I will keep practicing. I've...
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    New to bird photography

    That's great to know thanks. I've been shooting at f/5.6 with it to try and get the shutter speed as fast as I can to freeze them in motion. I'll take this into account and try to find the right balance between the shutter and the ISO. Thanks!
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    New to bird photography

    Ok that's great, I will give that a try as well. I can definitely see how it can be a very rewarding hobby. Thank you for the help!
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    New to bird photography

    Hello Robin, That's a great suggestion, I think I remember seeing something about that a while back now that you mention it, but I've never used it and kind of forgotten about that feature. I haven't used the 2x extender much, but it does seem to make the lens feel a bit slower at focusing. I...
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    New to bird photography

    I've been doing professional photography for several years now with food, weddings, and other commercial jobs, and with my recent move to the country I have been looking at getting more into nature and bird photography for fun. This is my first crack at it, and I know the images have a long way...
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