Nikon Z50 Bird Photography | My Settings & Technique! 

I think where I was mainly having problems in my last Nikon Z50 bird photography video, I was using things like Wide Area Small on birds perched on branches. The focus area was too broad (for smaller birds especially) and the camera kept flicking between the bird and immediate background. My settings are by no means perfect, but I find with this more efficient set up. I can now switch quickly between focus and metering modes. Also I forgot to mention I turn Silent Photography “ON” so I don’t scare away the birds. I also turn the Image Review “OFF” so I can keep photographing without my viewfinder or back LCD screen getting clogged with images I’ve just snapped. Thanks for watching 🙏

I have a D500 and a Z7II, but find myself carrying the Z50 + 500PF for birds lately. The setup is so small and light it is just a pleasure to carry.

It may be no Z9 or Sony A1 but you made that Z50 sing man! Awesome shots! I'm sure a lot of Z9 and A1 owners would be happy with those shots you got with such a cheap camera, unbelievable.

Another great review and information on the Nikon Z50. Great tips Adrian, great capture of the birds. Many thanks for sharing your work and info :)

Thanks for this follow to your last video on the Z50. have always used back button, never met a wildlife photographer who doesn't but the rest of your settings I will certainly give them a go. specially assigning red video button, didn't know that could be done. again many thanks for these tips.

I got a Z50 recently and was wondering how good it would be in photographing birds. This video gave me both excitement and confidence to explore bird photography on my Z50, so thank you!

Great video, I definitely picked some settings for my Z50 which I use with the 180-600mm lens. Thanks for sharing.

Nice find on the Bronze Cuckoo. Very helpful video for Nikon dslr users scouting for Z cameras. Hope Z50 upgrade is on its way.

Thanks Adrian, that was really helpful

Thanks for sharing all your settings, there is such a lot to it! Just gorgeous video and shots. Working your magic again, no matter which camera is in your hands. The pigeon shot looks surreal against the bright blue. Hard to pick a favourite though as there are so many good ones.

Some great shots! Thanks for the tips. You've got some really colorful birds there down under (writing from the U.S.).

Great work, Adrian!

Some awesome species & captures mate. Glad you managed to finetune your settings and got some really sweet results! So much action😍 How massive was the nest of those kingfishers wowowow😮 Thanks for sharing your adventure!🦅🦉🐦

Thank you so much for the tips. Been waiting for this video for a couple of weeks now! There are some adjustments I need to make to suit my style of shooting. Great video! Now to make a landscape video using the z50!! =)

Wow, super results from that Z50, might have to reconsider that little camera!

Gorgeous images with engaging and captivating story telling in explaining the techniques. I'm hoping to get Z50. Good day from Canada.

A great video, Adrian! Your bird photography videos always make me motivated for doing bird photography by myself. And then there always comes that moment where I hear myself think: "Oh no, not possible. There are not that beautiful birds around me than in Adrian's area", haha :) I will stick to landscapes and enjoy birds photography through your videos :) Enjoy your weekend, Christian

Great tips. Thanks!

Adrian, your video makes me think about the z50 possibly being my first mirrorless camera. Excellent video thank you!

Great tutorial Adrian for anyone using this camera for bird photography. Actually, some great tips no matter what camera you are using. I liked how you adjusted your thought process to capture the King Fishers - those guys are so fast! Of course some really great images in this one. I really liked the birds are 4:12 that looked like they were having a bit of an argument, the pigeon in-flight was spectacular, and that Shining Bronze Cooker was a beauty! Great stuff as always mate. Hope you are doing well, have a great week down there!

Nice tutorial.

Thanks for this video, Adrian. I am strongly considering the Z100-400 to replace my Tamron 150-600. The Tammy is the first generation and will not autofocus on Nikon Z bodies. I’m hoping the 100-400 will also be lighter to carry than the 150-600. The Z50 is an under-rated camera IMO and you have shown that it can produce very good bird photos.

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Interesting set up. I wonder how the black out is when you are shooting at 11fps. Can you "follow" the bird when shooting AF tracking or the black out gets in the way? thanks in advance.

great video, may I know which lens you have used here

Woww it's a nice video.. Your shots are awesome.. I have the same gadgets. Tomorrow I will definitely change my settings like you showed.. Last 1 month i am using z50 and 200-500 with ftz adapter. Till now i didn't get even a single sharp photo😔 I think my cam or lense had something complaint And i don't understand that you said about metering. What is the actual use of that

Hello there, what lenses are you using, and can you make closer pictures of small animals like spiders

Hello Adrian, was there a setting you used to quickly change the shutter speed? My front and rear control wheel are not adjusting it. Am i missing a setting to enable that? **Edit - I had saved the settings from the video to U1, should i had changed these settings in Manual mode?

Hi are you using single focus mode or wide area large/small for bird photography

Can I use Sigma 150-600 mm lens with Nikon Z50 mirrorless camera For birds photography or should I use Nikon D7500 with 200-500 mm lens which gives the best result?

What lens do you use for wildlife photography?

What kind of lens is that and how heavy is it?

4:02 how did you enable auto tracking here? I applied the same settings but tracking is not working bit confused

Which lens you using with z50 for birds photos