Nikon Last of the Hummingbirds?

[THXGEEK]

... as they migrate south out of the Mid-Atlantic?

• NIKON Z 8
• NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 18000

• NIKON Z 8
• NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 16000

• NIKON Z 8
• NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
• 230.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 11400

 

[Krashman3]

Craig,
Can I ask a dumb question? How long does it take you to get these pictures? Do you have to spend hours, or just a few minutes?
Krashman

 

[THXGEEK]

Craig,
Can I ask a dumb question? How long does it take you to get these pictures? Do you have to spend hours, or just a few minutes?
Krashman

Good morning, Kashman!

Not a dumb question at all! I don't have a simple answer, being that I make it a point to unwind on my deck for an hour or two in the late afternoon. I always have a camera and spend the time critter-watching, reading my email on the iPad and just taking in all the outdoor sights & sounds. Good single malt is required. Napping is optional.

Having said that, many of my keeper images are taken over just a few minutes time - either because I prepared for it or I just happened to be ready when the critters put on a show. Case in point, many of my best pics were due to preparation:

The hummingbirds were very active and I was sitting about 20 feet away with a remote app (this happened to be my Canon R5II). Once they appeared, I hit the remote trigger and captured many hundreds (thousands?) of pics. Setup took a good while (test shots, exposure settings, waiting for good light, waiting for the birds, ect) but the effort was well worth it....

• NIKON Z 8
• NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2500

• NIKON Z 8
• NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2200

• NIKON Z 8
• NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 2200

• Canon EOS R5m2
• RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 5000

• Canon EOS R5m2
• RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
• 371.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 6400

• Canon EOS R5m2
• RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
• 371.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 6400

Next up, I'll try a remote setup near my primary feeder. That should be fun!

Cheers!

 

[Krashman3]

Good morning, Kashman!

Not a dumb question at all! I don't have a simple answer, being that I make it a point to unwind on my deck for an hour or two in the late afternoon. I always have a camera and spend the time critter-watching, reading my email on the iPad and just taking in all the outdoor sights & sounds. Good single malt is required. Napping is optional.

Having said that, many of my keeper images are taken over just a few minutes time - either because I prepared for it or I just happened to be ready when the critters put on a show. Case in point, many of my best pics were due to preparation:

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The hummingbirds were very active and I was sitting about 20 feet away with a remote app (this happened to be my Canon R5II). Once they appeared, I hit the remote trigger and captured many hundreds (thousands?) of pics. Setup took a good while (test shots, exposure settings, waiting for good light, waiting for the birds, ect) but the effort was well worth it....


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Next up, I'll try a remote setup near my primary feeder. That should be fun!

Cheers!

Craig,
Thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing that. A good single malt is always a welcome choice, by the way...
We don't get that many hummingbirds stopping by up here in Spokane. I have a couple that stop by every year on their migration to the north. You do the birds justice with your photos...