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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Marcus Conway - ebirder" data-source="post: 1788382" data-attributes="member: 26747">No problem. The swallow is at 1/800th - not sure what exif viewer you are using?Generally used a 'tucked up' technique. Kneeling down wedging my left arm on my knee, wedged/tucked under my side. I shoot in bursts of three for static subjects - binning the 1st and 3rd shot as that is where any movement on pressing and releasing the shutter affects sharpness. It's not unique and I know a lot of other Bfers and others use this technique to good effect. I also take a lot of shots lying down on my stomach. In the Uk I tend to use a monopod with this lens.  BIF is just panning and practice. Every chance I get even on pigeons etc I practice. The Red Rumped was shot in Manual the others are in AV (if memory serves).I have no issues shooting at 400mm, f5.6 with the lens though try and keep the ISO at 200 or 400 if I can, and obviously move up to f8sih if I can.</blockquote>