GordonCopestake
Member
Hi all,
I'm a beginner with birding and am using a Nikon d90 with a 70-200 f/2.8 which is the longest lens I have.
I'm finding I'm having trouble focusing as the small birds I'm starting with, (bluetits, robins, finches etc) don't fill an AF point let alone fill a frame, even at 2 metres.
I'm looking at at 2x Teleconverter to give better reach but will this also improve my focus? I'm concerned that the slower f/5.6 will drop my shutter speed too low as I'm mostly shooting from hides in woods where the light is low (I've not found a local free hide with better light yet!)
Any tips greatly appreciated!
Gordon
I'm a beginner with birding and am using a Nikon d90 with a 70-200 f/2.8 which is the longest lens I have.
I'm finding I'm having trouble focusing as the small birds I'm starting with, (bluetits, robins, finches etc) don't fill an AF point let alone fill a frame, even at 2 metres.
I'm looking at at 2x Teleconverter to give better reach but will this also improve my focus? I'm concerned that the slower f/5.6 will drop my shutter speed too low as I'm mostly shooting from hides in woods where the light is low (I've not found a local free hide with better light yet!)
Any tips greatly appreciated!
Gordon