What Are The Best Wildlife Photography Settings For The Fuji XT System?
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- Опубликовано: 30 дек 2020
- I've been trying out several different settings for Wildlife Photography on the XT3 and, of course, this means those settings will work on the XT4, XS10 and other cameras in the XT range.
In today's video, I share the settings that have been working best for me, the ones that give me more keepers and allow you to capture amazing birds in flight shots without compromising.
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Thanks for sharing Steve. Just a small feedback. It would be helpful if you showed where each of the settings that you mention can be found in the Menu (I know what you mean by the "picture with skier" and the "animal" but some people may not :) ) And maybe share some of your pics.
Hey Daria, thanks ever so much for the comment. I have just got the ability to record the back of the camera with my computer, so I will hopefully do this with future videos.
Honestly, I wasn't sure people would be interested in seeing the photos. I have a few videos which show some of them and I'm always a bit worried about repeating myself.
I will, however, be doing more bird photography when I'm allowed out of the house again :)
Thanks for the feedback, it's incredibly useful.
I haven’t even finished the video yet and can safely say this is the best thing out there on Fuji settings for bifs. Really appreciate this video. Will definitely put it into practice and see how it goes...
That’s so kind of you to say. I’m so glad it’s helpful to you and I hope you get some fantastic results :)
This is absolutely fantastic. I’m going to try this. Thank you so much
Super helpful. The only thing is it will not allow the pre-shots on electronic shutter.
Thank you Steve, I shall try these settings on my xt4.
Excellent! I hope it works well for you
Thanks, this was really informative, going to try some of these next time I am out!
I’d love to know how you get on. Don’t forget, everyone is slightly different so if you find settings that seem to work for you, go with that. Those settings have worked really well for me, though. I hope you have great success with them :)
Thanks for sharing these settings, it really helps me set up my camera for the best possible results for bird photography. I'm looking forward to trying it out.😊
I wish you every success with it :)
This helped me so much thank you! I see a noticeable difference hauling the electronic shutter only
Really thrilled that it helped :)
Thanks for your help.
You're welcome!
Going to have a go at tweaking my X-T3 settings to see if they help with BIF. Thanks for the tips.
They’ve done well for me. I hope you have much success with them :)
Greetings from Massachusetts! Just picked up a 100-400 as well and I'm so ready to use your tips: )
Excellent, glad to hear it. I’d love to see what you get with it :)
Thanks. You're super. Liked!
Thank you ever so much, that’s very kind of you.
Hi Great Tip on the Auto Shutter On. May know where to set that function?
Hi Steve thanks for your excellent informative tips for birds in flight etc. I now have the Fuji X-T5 which also has Subject Detection Birds etc and Face/Eye detection. Do you think these settings should be on or off combined with the settings you suggested originally? Much appreciated. Gary.
I second this comment! I have just bought a new X-T5, am new to the Fujifilm system, and am trying to get my head around the settings. I'm wondering if your comments regarding unavailability of subject detection settings affects your advice on preferred settings. Grateful if you could update for people in our position. Many thanks!
Hi Steve, this is a great video! Any chance you can share the settings in writing?
Great video Steve. This is very useful. I'd love to just be able to save all these settings as a custom setting. I wonder if this would be possible with the X-S10 as that camera has 4 programmable custom dials. hmmm. It's also got IBIS, a big grip and a nicely place shutter button. Sounds ideal for Bird photography. Anyone used it?
I’ve not used the X-S10 but it looks like a wonderful camera. As such, I’m not too sure about what’s programmable and what isn’t but I do find (with the X-T3) it’s not a big job to put what I need in the ‘custom’ menu and turn on what I need when I need it.
Great video. Pl do a video for wildlife photography also.
Great video. I wonder though about the ES and rolling shutter issue. No matter the shutter speed, I though the sensor can only scan at a maximum rate. I've taken pictures of boats moving on the water and have gotten rolling shutter, I would think birds would be faster?
I'm not having any rolling shutter problems with crows, seagulls, robins and bigger birds. I think that might be a bigger problem with the 40mp sensors, so I'll have to see about that... It's not always about the speed but often about how you are tracking the bird relative to the speed of the bird. I suppose the best thing to do is leave it to taste, so if you try it and don't like it, move back to mechanical shutter and you're only dropping 5 frames per second...
Having said that, if you're on an XT-5 any time soon, it seems to have more of a rolling shutter problem and can't handle the faster FPS without cropping in, which is a definite disadvantage.
Hi Steve, great video, liked and subscribed :) will all of these settings work on the XT2 + XC50-230mm? Just getting into bird photography so I'm still experimenting with different settings but I find this to be a pretty sharp lens (and light too - definite bonus!). Ill try out some of these settings today! I take it you have this set to single point focus/CL?
Also, do you happen to know how to change the exposure in the camera without having to resort to using the dial on the top while using the XC 50-230? Missed a few shots because of this!
Firstly, yes the settings should work on the X-T2. I’m not entirely sure about the differences in focusing, so there’s a little trial and error there but, for the most part, you should be good.
Secondly, You could try setting your dial on the top to auto and then setting an f number using the front command dial. Is that what you were after?
X-T1 + Viltrox 0.71 + Canon 400mm f5.6(F4) autofocus occasionally no great shots of birds in flight. Upgraded to a used X-T3. I am shooting magpies with Manual shutter speed 1/2000 & Manual aperture wide open. I found that for Auto Focus to work with the Viltrox + Canon lens the exposure is quite critical so ISO is on Auto 3 (min 1/500 shutter, preferred 640 ISO max 12800). I do not have a native telephoto to compare, sold my XC 50-230mm years ago. I tried focus bracketing with X-T3 which starts distant and works closer, birds were mainly flying away into trees not very successful. Listened to you and eventually found settings which had a green square following a magpie on the lawn, all over the lawn then took photos as it flew up. Best was a magpie flying down into the garden, that was sharp at F4 entire wings, background nice boken a meter to five behind it all 6 shots of bird in focus. I have not read the manual yet and just made a spreadsheet with all the settings so I could keep a track of what improved things. It helps when my wife uses the camera for something else. First set AF mode to ALL. Then set Focus Area = wide whole rectangle outlined green with another box in the middle. Focus check ON, Instant AF setting AF-S, Drive setting CH 20fps / CL 5.7fps, Pre-AF ON, Focus check ON, Interlock spot AE & Focus area ON, Release/Focus as you said both Focus. Important one for me AF range limiter OFF - it does not work with a Non native lens and a Viltrox adapter for me if ON. Touch screen mode=OFF. Having problems though with blackbirds closer on a Canon 200mm f2.8 speed boosted with Viltrox adapter to F2. Tracking just looses the blackbird very quickly tried f2 to f4 settings as sun has set EV gauge is zero so expect tracking to work but doesn't. I choose lenses that have very sharp focus all over the frame not just excellent in the centre because I can not guarantee where in the frame the bird will be so I need to crop into the edge at times. Corners are useless with the 400mm at 426mm f4 due to darkness but OK cropped at 600mm equivalent when not speed boosted. I have both Viltrox adapters to give me 35mm equivalents of 600mm f5.6, 426mm f4; 300mm f2.8, 213mm f2 from just two relatively inexpensive Canon prime lenses and they both have built in lens hoods.
Nicely put Steve, great tips. I am looking at buying the Fujifilm X-S10 soon but still torn between that and the Olympus OMD EM5 iii for wildlife-both look good systems!
They are both good systems and there are plenty who will steer you in one direction or the other. Whatever you choose, I’m sure it will be the right choice for you and much of what I have in this video works for other systems too (you just have to modify it for that camera’s settings).
Thanks for your comment and good luck with the new camera.
Thanks a lot for the tips. I have been using the single point zone focus + the smallest possible square thinking if I lock on the birds eye/head then I'd get it sharp - but its definitely not working out, a lot of soft and blurry images. Having the full-size 7x7 zone focusing with the maximum amount of squares may help resolve my issue here. I also had my AF-C set to the Cheetah as well, not the Skiing person.
It's largely trial and error to find out what works best fr you, but those are the settings I have had the most luck with and others seem to have had a good reaction to them as well. I hope it all works out for you :)
This was helpful to me to get reacquainted with my Fuji menus and settings. Question for anyone: might these suggestions apply equally to photographing whales from a boat? Some issues seem similar (e.g. a good subject suddenly appearing - the ultimate in this case being a breaching whale). On the other hand, being on a constantly moving platform will be different, I imagine! I'm just about to do this for the first time...
Yes, absolutely. The settings here work with birds in flight. With Whales, and with the movement of the boat, you’ll likely run into similar situations… even though the whales won't be moving as fast. The higher shutter speeds will help freeze the subject and get a sharp image.
@@SteveMellorPhotography Terrific - thanks for your kind response! I'll be out on the boat a few times the next couple of months and will report on results.
Hi Steve I'm looking at migrating to the fuji system with the XS10 combined with the 18 to 55 kit lens and the 55 to 200. Do you think the 55 to 200 is fine for wildlife/ bird photography the 70 to 300 is out of my price range tbh
I all honesty, the 55-200 is a fantastic lens and you’ll get some great shots with it. It’s not the optimal one for wildlife but my mum uses it for her shots and has had some wonderful results.
A little trick she’s been using recently is to enlarge all of her images with Adobe’s new enhance details thing in Camera Raw. That more than makes up for the lack of zoom.
@@SteveMellorPhotography Thanks Steve and I'm also looking at the 75 to 300mm as another option
Yes, it’s definitely an option but doesn’t seem to be available yet
Tq for a good tip. But I still can't get good tracking on a jumping squirrel. Anymore tip..
The big thing I find with the tracking is that you need to give it a bit of time to lock on. So, if your subject is just moving fast, you’re going to have to take that into account.
Using a camera with tracking is as much a skill as anything. Take some time to understand how the tracking is working, give the camera a chance to lock on properly and make sure you’re shooting at a high enough shutter speed. Birds in flight are best above 1000/s. A jumping squirrel could need 1600 to 2000.
@@SteveMellorPhotography done up to f5.6 1/5000 using 50-140mm IS on/of.. lock way before jump... still no luck.
try everyday for more then 10 days... Fuji xt3 lates updare 😪
normally i shot sport.. used to fast moving subject.. no problem
I dont suppose anyone has these tips written down? Im keen to try some bird photography with my x-t20
I’m actually making an updated video and there will be a tee download available with it
Excellent! I'm new to your channel, lots of great content. Just been out and got some mediocre shots of a buzzards belly whilst in flight lol