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Blue Tit on nut feeder

by vickijw53

Still experimenting with the new Tamron 70-300 mm. Think I should have had a quicker shutter speed - what do you think?

Uploaded01/09/2009 - 12:23

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/30

Aperturef/8

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length240mm

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Tagsblue tit bird garde nut feathers wings

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Date Taken	31/08/2009 - 10:08
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/30
Aperture	f/8
ISO	400
Focal Length	240mm
Lens	N/A

pentaxboyo pentaxboyo

23 posts
17 years
Bow Street nr Aberystwyth

Posted 01/09/2009 - 12:55 Link

Nice shot,with this lens,or any other for that matter,when the focal length increases so should your shutter speed.The exif doesn't state your SV so you shot at 240mm therefore the rule of thumb is increase that by roughly one and a half so your shutter speed should be 1/350 or more so with your tamron at full extension ie 300mm shoot at 450 sec.In reality I'll always shoot at least double the focal length of more.You will get darker shots that can be lightened later.Hope this helps.ade

ade.

Kr,K10D,pentax 50-200mm sigma 50mm f2.8 macro and Tamron 70-300mm

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johnriley johnriley

24419 posts
24 years
Tyldesley,
Manchester

Posted 01/09/2009 - 16:37 Link

Maybe a higher shutter speed would make the shot sharper, but nice composition and colour.

Best regards, John