HOW TO TAKE SHARP BIRDS IN FLIGHT PICTURES 

Hi Alan,sorry I haven't replied earlier but your comment didn't show up in my notifications. Still thanks very much for your kind words I'm really pleased you enjoyed the video also pleased you enjoyed the talk. All the best, Steve.

Thanks very much Rob, thanks for watching. Cheers Steve.

@@andrewwheeler6989 Hi Andy, really pleased you found it useful. Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.

Thanks very much mate, yes I think you must have chilled me out a bit. Cheers, all the best Steve.

Thanks very much Chris, really pleased you enjoyed it. All the best Steve.

Thanks very much Graham, yes everything is going well here. Hope you're good too. Cheers mate, all the best Steve.

Thanks very much, yes it's a great spot isn't it?

Hi Steve, yes I'm getting so many more keepers of BIF. Keep well mate. Cheers Steve.

Thanks very much Roger, seeing the grebe in flight made my day. All the best Steve.

Thanks very much, really pleased you enjoyed it. All the best Steve.

Hi Don, thanks very much pleased you enjoyed it.since I got the Z8 with eye tracking I don't need to use back button focusing . When I use a DSLR I do use back button focusing. All the best Steve.

Hi Bob, pleased you found it useful. I think the D500 and the Sigma are a great combination for BIF. All the best Steve.

Thanks very much Mark, much appreciated mate.

Thanks very much, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it. Yes as I say it's only the second time I've seen a grebe in flight. I was so pleased to capture a few images. Yes I love the 180-600 zoom so sharp and a very flexible option. Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.

Thanks Ian, pleased you found it useful. Yes that is right I was referring to dynamic area, although on the Z6II it's a group of 9 rather than 5 active AF points. Thanks for watching, all the best Steve.

Very much so Steve and thanks for confirming my thinking. Look forward to your next video. 👍

Hi Rob, I've been using normal VR for birds in flight so far but I will experiment a bit more.

@@SteveHedgesPhotography Cool, thanks for the reply. Your shots are brilliant so we know that normal VR at least is good. 🙂

Thanks very much, really appreciate your kind words. Cheers Steve.

Thanks very much Joe. I really hope you get the G9II soon. I'm not one for just buying new gear all the time but the auto focus on my Z8 is just another level. I'm sure the G9II will give you a similar upgrade in AF performance. I'm certainly getting more keepers these days. Cheers mate.

@SteveHedgesPhotography Yeah if the original G9 had decent autofocus for fast moving subjects I wouldn't need to upgrade at all! This is just a necessity! I'll be keeping an eye on OM1 and OM1ii prices as well just in case although I prefer Lumix for their ease of use. I would be tempted at a Z8 but I can get a G9ii and a 200 2.8 for about the same price and I think I need a prime as if I bought say a Z8 I would probably only have one zoom lens which isn't as versatile.

Yes I only upgraded to the Z8 because my Z6II didn't have bird or animal eye detect otherwise I would have stuck with the Z6II. I don't know anyone with a G9ii but I do know quite a few people with the OM1 and it's an awesome camera. So worth keeping an eye on I think.

@@JoeMaranophotographyAs a G9 wildlife shooter I can totally sympathise with you on the bif photography. I have the lumix 100-300 mm mkii lens and even stationary birds can be difficult to focus on. It drives me mad.😂

@AlexMcDougallPhotography I don't have too many struggles with non moving subjects (plus can always use the faster AFS for that) but yeah it's a real nightmare for me!

Thanks very much pleased you enjoyed it. Yes I hadn't thought about bats. I've never photographed them myself but you're right very tricky to photograph in flight. Thanks for commenting, all the best Steve

Not surprising when they fly when there’s very little light!

It depends on the bird but yes I normally do. If it's a white bird like an egret I might not need to depending on light conditions.

Ah yes razorbills are particularly hard. I will be at Bempton Cliffs for a few days soon I intend to have a crack at razorbills in flight myself. All the best Steve.