Setting Guide (Wildlife Edition)
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Getting Ready
- Camera Setup
- Taking Photographs and Recording Videos
- Precautions for Wildlife Photography
- Tips for Wildlife Photography
- If a Stationary Subject Suddenly Starts to Move
- To Photograph Only within a Certain Area
- To Catch Moving Subjects at the Perfect Moment
- To Record without Dropping Image Quality
- To Capture a Subject Moving at High Speed
- To Take Clearer Images Outdoors
- To Create More Impressive Pictures
- To Quickly Switch Settings to Suit Different Scenes
- To Capture Lively and Dynamic Movements in Videos
- Recommended Settings by Subject
The following settings are recommended for photographing small animals that move quickly in a
particular position, such as a feeding site or a burrow.
Shooting mode A
Release mode Continuous high-speed: 20fps
Aperture
The maximum aperture value of the lens or ¹/₂ EV stop down from
the maximum aperture value
Image quality
[RAW] or [RAW + JPEG normal] (Z 9), [RAW + JPEG/HEIF
normal] (Z 8)
AF-area mode [3D-tracking]
AF subject detection
options
[Animal]
ISO sensitivity
ISO AUTO ([ISO sensitivity settings] > [Maximum sensitivity] set
to [2000])
Set Picture Control [Standard]
White balance [Auto]
Recommended with the following subjects:
Small birds
Insects
Field mice, etc.
Avoid getting too close to a small animal’s feeding site or burrow and take pictures from a location
that does not disturb their ecosystem. Once you have researched the areas where animals regularly
visit, set up a camera with a super-telephoto lens attached to a tripod in a stable location and wait
for the right moment to photograph.
Tip: Auto Capture
You can photograph a small animal approaching its feeding site or a small bird coming to a perch
using auto capture with a camera while holding another camera to take pictures of the same animal or
bird from a different angle or capture other subjects.
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Small Animals Moving in and out of a Fixed
Position
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