Finally my new camera lense has arrived after being stuck in the post! I was getting concerned that it was trapped somewhere but it has just to say arrived! I'm looking forward to trying it out tomorrow.
It's the Canon EF-S 55-250 mm IS lense, upgraded from a 55-200mm lense. That makes it two new lenses I've got now so I'm very happy :-)
Millie & Fly the Border Collies
Unknown said: Because of the powerful zoom, the DOF can be quite shallow, so even with such as a bird even though the head can be in focus the tail may lose it. I like to use a aperture setting of F9 or smaller (bigger number). Thus on dark days like now makes the slow shutter speeds unacceptable for birds that are on the move, so don't be afraid of using the flash. I love the effect as it fills in any dark areas.
Because of the powerful zoom, the DOF can be quite shallow, so even with such as a bird even though the head can be in focus the tail may lose it. I like to use a aperture setting of F9 or smaller (bigger number). Thus on dark days like now makes the slow shutter speeds unacceptable for birds that are on the move, so don't be afraid of using the flash. I love the effect as it fills in any dark areas.
Ah! See what you mean. I tend to stick around f/5.6 with birds and rarely going smaller - will have to see what I can do :o)
Have to say I rarely use flash, never have with my bird photos
Good for you Kat!! Look forward to seeing the results!
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