Foto at top: Holland Aug 2023 sun Common Tern juvenile (Visdief juveniel) size 35cm distance 60m equivalent 1500mm Z50 Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF VR APERTURE mode Birds 1/1000 f/11 ISO 360 0.0EV standard camouflage backlight. Crop 2700 x 1800.
Extra info: Use Info button D500 for overview most important actual settings.
Most significant settings “standard” APERTURE Mode D500
- Settings “standard”:
- ================================== Camera handling: ============================
- Underexpose structurally: -0.5 – -2.5 EV (protect detail highlights picture)
- EV Increments: 1/2 stop (easy quick count/reset during photography)
- Camera switch Lock: Lock (unless you use multiselector for AF-point selection)!
- Language: English (matching camera buttons, keyboard shortcuts Lightrooom, online info)
- Release mode (Ontspanstand): Continuous high (anticipate fast bird action).
- Beep: Pitch: low, Volume: lowest (useful signal bird in-focus if strong wind, etc.)
- ====================================== Light: ================================
- Automatic light measurement: Spot metering: (we) always position bird in centre viewfinder
- =Centre weighted sensor area autom. light measurement: 6mm (average size bird).
- Camera switch PASM: A (APERTURE Mode).
- APERTURE value preferably f/2.8 … f/8 (reliable AF, AF 3D & AF auto, TC-20E III support <=/4)
- Quality: 14 bits RAW lossless compressed (files not touched by camera)
- Color space (kleurruimte): Adobe Color Space: (supported by Lightroom, ViewNX, Faststone)
- ==================================== Focus & track =============================
- Autofocus mode: AF-Continuous 25d (25 AF points & continuous anticipating AF & tracking)
- Autofocus parameter: a1=focus (priority focus, not Release)
- Autofocus parameter: a3=1 (fast start, dive, etc.). Motion: steady/medium/erratic
- ============================= When shooting pictures: ============================
- = Press Release (camera performs automatic light measurement and starts autofocus (tracking). Thereafter:
- = OR do nothing and wait while camera holds AF position …
- = OR Full press Release: camera shoots picture(s).
- = Check result.
Examples “standard” APERTURE mode:
