Let´s first give an overview of all elements and settings of equipment we are going to review in detail in other pages and which you need to check out every time you start some lightweight bird photography

Actual range of operation and settings

weight tripod & head

stabilisation

lens converters nikkor Tamron Signa converter

release mode

whitebalance

one hand mode settings

autofocus settings

ISO 400 – 2200 (3200 – 6400 if required and 128.000 in extremely low light-situations)

APERTURE f/4 – f/11 (occasionally f/13 if stopping down Nikkor 500mm or 150/600mm Tamron G2 or Sigma Sport.

mind Nikon f/8 AF support

EXPOSURE TIME 1/250 – 1/2000 SECONd (occasionally 1/4000 if extremely fast action)