http://www.digitalcameraworld.com MARCH 2020 DIGITAL CAMERA^47HONE YOUR FOCUS
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Deer aren’t particularly fast-
moving animals, so you won’t
need to activate any AF tracking.
You can get great results by
using the single AF drive mode
on your camera. This is called
One Shot on Canon and AF-S on
Nikon cameras. It may help to
engage back-button focusing
so you can switch between
autofocusing modes faster.USE A MONOPOD
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Monopods are brilliant
for wildlife photography,
providing stabilisation and
reducing the ache in your arms
from hand-holding a long lens.
It’s a good idea to use image
stabilisation if you shoot
from a monopod: it will help
to compensate for any small
movements if the monopod
sways from side to side.Da
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There are loads of fantastic photographic accessories
and gadgets available on the market, from tripods
to new camera bodies. Here are my three top tips
to getting the most out of your equipment.AVOID BRIGHT DISTRACTING COLOURS
If you’re trying to remain unseen by the animals you’re
snapping, be sure to use neutral colours and avoid bright
shiny accessories. A black or grey L-plate here would
have been a better choice.BALANCE YOUR LENS THE RIGHT WAY
If you’re using a telephoto lens that has a tripod collar
and foot, make sure this is the part you attach to your
monopod or tripod so that you don’t exert too much
stress on the lens mount.EXPERIMENT WITH TRACKING AUTOFOCUS MODES
On some specific cameras from Nikon, you’ll find 3D
tracking, and on some Sony cameras you’ll have Eye
AF to play with. Either mode will make it even easier to
achieve a pin-sharp picture.³0ÁÈ ̈ç È«!x0«
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