What are your default settings for wildlife photography...f-stop, shutter speed, metering, white balance, etc? What is your primary lens and body combo for wildlife photography? We would love to hear from you. Let us know in the comments below...

@lescobrandon3047

4 жыл бұрын

Pangolin Wildlife Photography - Here on Long Island, NY, this morning I left my boring house during my confinement, and used my D750, 1.4 teleconverter and 300mm Nikkor f/4 lens. I had it on 3D focus tracking which is kind of a habit with me for many years. Auto ISO from 100 to 600 and caught some small birds which were setting up homes in my four bird houses. Got some great shots but when we are released, I will be using that kit either with my D750 or Z7 in a local park which has many varieties of wildlife. Thank you for the information and will try out some of your ideas.

@cgmlandscapes

4 жыл бұрын

i have 2 D 750s. One set up with a Nikon 300mm f4 lens with a 1.4 converter and the other has a Sigma 150-600 contemporary lens which Is a good sharp lens in most conditions but can be just a bit " soft " on really dull days or other low light conditions. my settings are almost identical to yours Danielle except I usually set my own ISO. I would like to use Auto ISO but always worry about too much Noise. I know you can set a limit on the Low and high Iso settings, What would you recommend I set them too to avoid to much Noise bearing in mind the lighting in the UK is not as light as you have there, especially in Winter. What would you consider as the highest Iso to avoid Too much noise. at present I usually use ISO 800 up to 1600. I usually shoot Mainly Birds small and large and the odd Deer. Thanks Clive. p.s love your Videos.

@andyvan5692

3 жыл бұрын

great video Danielle, nice inovation- to black out the studio to show the LCD screen, GOOD job, nice and clear, NO glare at all!!

@driksolo

5 ай бұрын

Excellent informative video

Thank you very much for this clear explanation. I own the D750 for many years now and I like it very much.

My D750 is my favorite! Thanks for the detailed explanation!

Nicely explained Nikon focus system. Thanks for sharing. Good luck Pangolin Wildlife Photography.

I've heard this explained so many times but NEVER with such clarity. It all finally clicked for me. Thank you so much! I am an animal rights advocate and want to use photography to help with my work. Appreciate you so much!

Wonderful explanation...

Thank you for doing this video. You are doing it in a calm and easy way for me to understand. Well done!

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ralf, thank you. Glad it was helpful! Danielle

Great video with lots of information so important to many of us. We buy cameras , we buy lenses , and we are trying to apply different settings just to get the best shots. Many of us struggles with such settings. The one written in the manual are just so basic. Here with this video , we can simply listen carefully to you and follow the rest. Of course , each camera is different, but most settings are pretty much the same .It doesn't matter if you are a Canon , or Nikon, or Sony shooter.After few years in the field I learned that everything depends on light. I can memorize "perfect"settings in my head , but they will be useless if there will be not enough light. So we need to learn how to be flexible and how to adjust things. I am a Nikon girl, from the day one,usually shoot wildlife at F/8, 2000-2500 sec , ISO 100-1600, M mode, spot/matrix /group/metering.Thank you Danielle for this very useful presentation.

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Margaret. Well said, and thank you. As you say, the basics all remain the same and when to apply them comes with experience. Then once the light disappears...you know how to compromise. As soon as you know the upper and lower limits, the magic happens :-) Your settings are pretty much on par with the settings I prefer/find work best. Thanks again!

Like the video I use many of ur choices on my D750

Hi Danielle, thanks a million for the very clear and unhurried explanation for some of the more tricky settings for the D750 but absolutely essential for good photography. Keep up the beautiful work and looking beautiful :-)

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Heman, appreciate the support! -Danielle

What a truly fabulous facility, Danielle's D750 and Z6 videos are outstanding

@andyvan5692

3 жыл бұрын

yes, excalent videos, and slow enough to understand, and with clear lcd shots, NO glare on the screen :-))

i have just come across this video and found it to be one of the best explained that I have seen. Thank you so much.

You are the best instructor

This is the best explanation of the focus systems that I have seen. Thank you!

@PangolinWildlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it was helpful! Danielle

Fantastic! Every tip from experience instead of the studio theoreticals.

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harald! -Danielle

Shuts bought a D750, great camera after a V1 for last 5 years, so a serious step up and a pleasing one. Great tips for this type of shooting. Thankyou

Thanks so much...liked!

Excellent description. Thanks

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Ken, appreciate it!

Appreciate the basic info. Extremely helpful.

So clear and concise info. 👍

This is a very good explanation about Nikon D750 setting! Thank you!

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for this

Hi Danielle, This video pretty much was a review of the settings that we learned with you and Janine on our recent trip. What I enjoyed about it in particular was the explanations for each of your choices. Very informative. thanks again. Ron Stagnari

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ron! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words,we loved having you all here

Thank You :) This video was very helpful.

Thank you so much. This video is great help. I am trying to learn my D750.

Hi, I just watched your video, I have had my 750 since it arrived on the market. I use it extensively with great success. Thanks for your tips. Explained perfectly.

Excellent, well described video. Thank you.

Awesome video well explains for all level of photographers. I am looking forward to visiting your site next year if the COVID 19 situation improves. Here are two tips change the FN button to use as playback, set the ok button to soon on the photo, use the OK bottom to zoom in on live view to check focus, and command dial to scroll thru photos. I use them all and it helps to speed up the workflow.

Great Video, Explains why my wildlife photographs have been such a hit and miss at times. I just played with the back focus so I am going to be using that a lot. looking forward to watching more videos. Keep up the great work and again, thank you.

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, apologies for the late reply, really appreciate your support!

Thank you. You have provided an excellent video. Very informative and clear. I learned a lot.

Thanks for the help. It was informative and to the point. I'll be trying those settings. Cheers!

@PangolinWildlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a mil! Danielle

Thank you for this refresher course. I was getting good results with my D500, but I changed 2 settings as you suggested and I expect to see better results. Well done

@PangolinWildlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a mil! Appreciate the feedback! Danielle

Very helpful .. thanks

Thanks for the video. I have a D750 and was in Botswana in October. I think I had about 80% of the settings you recommended, if only you had made the video sooner... Saving these tips for the next wildlife trip. One idea I thought to do was to set U2 for the wildlife settings. Cheers

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. You'll just have to visit again :-) Yes, if you often shoot on different settings (portraits, landscapes etc) it's a very good idea to set user settings for wildlife. I use my U1 for panning settings so I can quickly switch from "fast" shooting to panning. Good idea for another video!

Thank you. I watched many clips.. but I understood some information about Fox after watching this clip

Very well explained. Awesome job.

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Russell!

Thanks so much

Thanks a lot. Very useful!

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicolae, glad to hear you can put the tips to good use!

New to this channel, really interesting info, clearly explained, best I've seen for explaining the D750 which I have, many thanks.

@PangolinWildlife

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you sooooooo much for this great tutorial. It will help me a lot. I mostly shoot moving birds, i will test it tomorrow.

Love the video, will be checking out more!

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Danielle

thanks a lot..really helpful...regards from india

Hi Danielle, Thanks for sharing these settings for wildlife shootings. Again, would love to hear from you about the low light situation handling capabilities of Nikon D750. Thanks !

Excellent video

i have D-750 wonderful explanation, thank you!

@PangolinWildlife

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment Herman, much appreciated.

Good explanation Danielle! I use a Sony A9 with Sony 200-600mm. f/8 1/800 minimum, iso auto, white balance auto, spotmetering, AF-C high

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ingrid, good to hear from you. That's pretty much perfect. It might be a good idea to keep the shutter above 1600 to be safe (if you have enough light). I am just a bit weary of using spot metering as the lighting changes drastically from one shot to the next. In high contrast situations, I would consider using spot, but I find that using my exposure compensation is quicker. Should the spot fall on the darker part of the subject the ISO will push up very high,unnecessarily so.

brilliant, thank you

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lee, thanks for the support. Glad it could help! -Danielle

Thanks for a great, informative video Danielle. I have a D750 and a D500 which is my main camera for wildlife work. I shoot in manual with auto ISO and use BBF with some good results. I haven’t tried using group AF but I am certainly going to try it next time I am out shooting wildlife. Hope to be able to join in Chobe when the current situation allows.

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, thanks a million. So we're set up pretty much the same :-) Give it a try. Check out my Nikon AF video about the limits of group AF are a mode kzread.info/dash/bejne/qaet15ewoJmyYJc.html Danielle

You are really creative.

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anas! -Danielle

Very informative, thank you

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Sana, much appreciated!

Thanks a lot

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! -Danielle

Great tutorial very informative

@PangolinWildlife

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very helpful. Thank you. I have a D850 but the menu and buttons are very similar. Will use these setting the next chance I have in shooting wildlife although I not lucky enough to be living in Africa for the abundance of incredible wildlife. :( from San Francisco, CA.

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Derrick, thanks, check out my video on the D850 setup for wildlife photography posted not too long ago - it has a few extra tips an tricks that it does better than the 750. -Danielle

Hi my name is Jose - love your videos - Is it possible to make a detailed video on how to use and expose correctly using manual mode on a Nikon D700 or D750 or even later models ?

📸🎬🎥

I use nothing but back button focus, Works great for my style

very interesting tuto. does group works nice too for portrait photography with d750 to focus on eye ? you select matrix metering but isn't it spot metering a good tool in manual mode to have an idea of exposure ? I have seen some tutos affecting top front button to spot metering so when bird could be dark on aperture priority mode, they presss this button and shoot continuously.

Being left-handed and left eye dominant, I have my cameras set up for front button auto focus....as my thumb and my nose would compete for the same space with back button AF....all other wildlife settings are the same as you have so nicely detailed.

@isabelladavis1363

4 жыл бұрын

I am as well but adapted quickly and am so happy I did!

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Very good point John! What camera do you have?

@dr4tth

4 жыл бұрын

Danielle Carstens D850 and D750, both customized and set up the same

Thank you so much for the video. I’m planning to purchase my very first DSLR which is Nikon D750 along with 85mm 1.8 + 50mm 1.8 G lens. I’m wondering is it still worth to buy this camera considering 5 years old?. The concern I have is from D750 is - 1. Slower AF, 2. Shutter speed 1/4000 which is half the D780/Z6ii/Z5 1/8000. Are these show stopper for D750?. Purpose of buying a camera is for taking Portraits, Still, Landscape, Bird, Product photography (learning) and of course my kids. It would be really great if you throw some lights on my concern to make a wise decision.... other options I have considered is Nikon D780 with one of the lens and Z6ii with the kit lens... apart from D780 and Z6ii I have been suggesting to go with D850 with the kit lens. Thank you and looking forward to your suggestion.

Thankyou Danielle, great video, I learnt a lot. The Matrix metering you mention is that in the pencil in metering/exposure? Thankyou for the details. Im going shooting and hope to meet you soon

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Di. Are you're coming to Chobe? The metering shortcut button is on top of the camera, the closest to the red movie recording button. If you hold it and then turn your command dial you will see it switching between the different light metering modes. Have a look here: imaging.nikon.com/support/digitutor/d750/functions/metering.html

Hi Danielle Great video could I ask what your recommended telephoto lens would be for the 750 for wildlife photography have you used the 200/500 f5.6 Nikon Lens and if so what's your opinion on this Lens setup ? would be great if you could do a video on a selection of wildlife zoom/telephoto lenses and the results you get from each one used with the D750 as i am looking to buy one for my 750.Thankyou

one tip here, Danielle, if you set the "release button to use dial" to ON , then you can let your finger off the button, saves strain, and having to hold the camera awkwardly, esp. if you have a long lens on!, just 'tap' the button, then turn the dial, no more straining :-)

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! Danielle

@andyvan5692

3 жыл бұрын

@@PangolinWildlife that's alright, this is one of those settings not everone knows about, more obscure, but one of the first things I set on these cameras, esp. as some of the custom button options, flash as one eg. need both command dials to set everything ( two menu sets, one locked onto each dial); and being able to hold the body with the left hand allows your thumb & finger of the right to use BOTH command dials simultaneously, saves time if you need to change BOTH options for a setting, like the iso, and the iso mode/limits.

Awesome thank you

Thanks Danielle! Your settings are pretty much as I have been using, though I will definitely be trying out the group focus option sometime. I was also still using a combination of back-button focus and shutter button, have changed that to back-button alone, thanks for the advice. Shutter speeds on the Chobe seem to be much faster than I can generally get in the light conditions I mostly shoot in at home, or early mornings/late afternoons in game parks, the reflection of light off the water seems to add so much more light..... Thanks for a very informative video!

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Leon! Thanks for the feedback. Very accurate comment about the shutter speeds - I find that we also move around on the boat so like to keep them fast to make sure of sharpness. As I mentioned before - everyone has a preference between shutter and back button focus. Neither one is right or wrong - it does come down to personal preference. You're welcome here anytime!

Thanks. Learned a lot. I was experimenting with centre weighted metering & D21 area mode. For a beginner like me, alternate ideas from experience will be really helpful.

Great vid. Danielle, what's better, 300mm f/2.8 with the 1.4 teleconverter, or a good crop sensor body like the D500 to get similar FOV ?

@davidmooney5158

3 жыл бұрын

D500 every time. It has a better auto focus system and slightly better dynamic range. The D750 is a great camera, but for wildlife and birds the D500 is a better option - if you have the cash for it.

Great explanation for the focus modes 😎 what setting do you use for the tracking speed 1-5?

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I usually leave it on the middle setting except if I know I'll only be shooting birds that day, then I change it to a higher number. -Danielle

I always setup my camera’s U2 setting group with back button focus off and group autofocus and as close to automatic as I can get. That way I always set the camera to U2 mode before if I hand it off to another person and I know they will be able to focus it correctly. Typically photos where I hand off, are of my wife and me and so if you are not careful the novice photographer might focus exactly between us in single point focus mode.

There is a lot of msg for me.... Thank U so much

Phil P. High Danielle, What a concise and informative video, The settings in your video would they be the same for the D780?

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, sorry for the late reply (I don't get notifications). Yes D780 would be the same setup indeed .

@brianphilcox3232

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005 Many thanks, Danielle. Don't worry about delay in answering, I'm in "Lockdown" at home, so not doing any wild life photography at the moment. Have a good day.

Please make a video on the importance of camouflage gearcovers, dresses and suits for bird and animal photography.

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Thanks

Suggested Fx lenses (I use the D750) to bring. Weight is a problem when flying from North America. Thanks for setting suggestions too.

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Guy. It all depends on budget, subject (birds/wildlife?) and destination, but if weight is an issue then the 200-500mm from Nikon is the best choice, together with a 70-200 or wide angle for closer shots. Does that answer your question?

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

I don't always see message replies - you're more than welcome to send me a mail: danielle@pangolinphoto.com

Please also provide a vdo tutorial for camera wildlife settings for Canon 90D too

@PangolinWildlife

4 жыл бұрын

As soon as we can.

good explanation! Quistion why don't you use single point. If you use that and make sure it is always focused on the eyes, the picture is always sharp, isn't it? Or am I wrong.

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Hello. You're 100% correct. I switch between single point and "group". However, when I am shooting a subject that is moving fast, or coming towards me from a distance, it is sometime difficult to pick it up with single point and then I use Group to increase my chances of picking it up with the other 4 points around my centre point. But single point is very accurate and a great one to use. All about personal preference :-)

Danielle, I have a D750 would a substitute it for the Z6 ii as its lighter etc??? thanks

A great video I understood a lot :-) I'm from Germany and my English is bad :-) I see you taking pictures with AF-C GrP (these are the 4 boxes) can you please tell me how to focus? used to focus? I can't cope with it. It would be very, very nice if I would get an answer, thank you. lg. Gerd from Germany

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gerd, I use back button focus and then I am set to group or single point. Check out my Autofocus video (few months ago) for a detailed explanation when you get a chance? Danielle

What's your opinion about D750 in 2020? Is it still a work horse for the next 5 years or time to switch to Z6 or 7?

exc!!!

Can you make a video on 80d vs 90d as your last video was awesome for 90d and 7d mii

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea. We'll put it on the list!

@harmansinghkataria

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hi Danielle, thank you for the very informative video. I am in search of a single lens that I could use for wildlife and take indoor pictures of my twin girls playing volleyball. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, David

@davidmooney5158

3 жыл бұрын

70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR fantastic lens cheap mint 2nd hand.

Hi Danielle, thanks for video, as owner D750 i have a question for you! please give me an answer if you realized! When i bought my camera on market buffer performance was 14-15 raw like testing video on youtube. But the end of last year nikon release new firmware and off course i loaded immediately:) then i realized 14-15 is dropped 11 pic. almost 1,5 second After that i tried to back for firmware factory settings but i couldn’t! Do you have any idea for this saturation? btw the objective which on camera ... just great

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hello, if I understand correctly, your buffer capacity went down after you did a firmware update? Are you shooting RAW? If so, did you perhaps change your RAW file recording from 12 to 14bit? Also, is your secondary card slot function set to backup? If it is and you backup in RAW, it might also slow it down? If I don't reply here (I don't always see messages coming in), please email me danielle@pangolinphoto.com, I'm happy to help you figure it out :-)

Hi I like Nikon cameras and a Nikon d750 and d800.I have nikon d 300.

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you're enjoying the brand!

Hi Danielle Carstens thanks for recommendation wildlife setting for D750, I am using my d750 for more than four years and I find many other settings for D750 on KZread but almost nothing for wildlife so today I saw yours and made me so comfortable with my old friend D750 for bird photography... thank you 🙏🏻

@ohrah2003

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Perry has a lot of Wildlife recommendations and a video on the D750

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, very happy to hear!

i use D7500 nikon with Nikor AF-S 70-300 VR lens . is this combination good for bird photography . i feel some blurry shots .kindly assist .i also used D3400 that gives good result than d7500 .

What is the correct way to store your lenses when they are not used. Do you lay them on the side, stand on the front lenses cap, stand on the rear where the mount is?

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there. I lay my lenses on the side, zoomed to minimum (if a zoom lens), lens cap on, in a padded bag with a zip for dust protection and if it is very humid, I add a moisture absorber :-)

Why do you use an full frame rather than cropped sensor like D500 to get longer equivalent focal length/zoom?

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben, sorry for the delay in replying. We should have video coming up soon about full frame vs cropped sensor cameras - keep an eye out. Generally speaking, full frames give you the best depth of field that a lens can give (beautiful blurry backgrounds and foregrounds to isolate the subject) and also because full frame sensors do better in low light/high ISO situations. Those are the 2 big advantages for me, specifically in wildlife, but there are plenty more.

I’m looking to buy D7500 but I’ve been asked to look for D750 but I see D750 has 1/4000 shutter speed but in D7500 has 1/8000 which I feel good for moving subject. Can you plz help me understand which one to consider. Next week I’m ordering to get one so it would be great if you reply by in next couple of days. Thank you in anticipation. Regards Shashi

Hi Danelle, could you also make and upload a video for Nikon D500 for Wildlife Photography, would be greatly apprciated. rgds Deepankar

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I will see if I can get my hands on one. Danielle

@dlcwild

3 жыл бұрын

@@PangolinWildlife Thankyou for your reply Danelle, am waiting for the help. Thanks in advance rgds Deepankar

I would say to be careful with auto ISO and matrix metering. If the subject is darker, and the scene is bright, this could cause the system to underexpose your subject. IMO if you're going to use auto ISO, I would recommend using spot or center weight, especially if the background isn't that important. I personally will set the ISO manually and then check and change it as I need to. Usually only takes a few seconds to do so, and unless your lighting is changing constantly and quickly, I would advise against using auto ISO. Sometimes it works great, other times it doesn't and I prefer to take that variable out and just set it manually and check it periodically and adjust as needed.

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for the comment. I make use of exposure compensation + matrix metering when using auto ISO (capped at the maximum that I would be happy with it of setting it manually). If I have a dark subject with majority light background then I'll mostly start by overexposing to make up for the cameras metering, but Centre weighted will also work. Having 3 settings to change when shooting wildlife is just too many and shots get missed this way - no time to check the shot and readjust usually. I guess it depends on circumstances. -Danielle

What sd card do you use on aD750 as it’s buffer isn’t that great?

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello - I would use the fastest card available - something like the SanDisk Extreme Pro 170MB/s UHS-I cards to get the best from the card & buffer. The buffer capacity can be increased by many factors such as keeping ISO low and shooting 12bit RAW in stead of 14, or JPEG instead of RAW. Hope that helps! -Danielle

Hey I'm using Nikon D750 with 85mm 1.8 lens While shooting video if I change the settings, so that changes I can see live on my screen but while taking pictures by watching on screen, if I change the settings, it's not visible on screen that changes, it's only we get to know after capture the picture Please help me with this, if you got my concern

Would you use these settings on a Nikon D5 ?

@daniellecarstens8287

4 жыл бұрын

Yes the D5 would have the same settings available - same metering modes, AF area modes and white balance etc. It offers more focus points (25,72,153 points) and a better AF system but the basics remain the same.

nikon 200-500mm or sigma 150-600mm contemporary lens, which is the best for nikon d750 ?

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Which can you afford and what would you buy in addition to the cheaper lens?

Nikon D7200, Sigma 120-300 f2.8, Sigma 1.4x, Auto ISO, Auto WB, AF-C

@danielle-pangolinphotohost1005

4 жыл бұрын

Perfecto!

Pls I want to ask...why is it that my D750 when I use it to take pictures every other colors stays ok but BLACK color never stays black either it mix with little magenta

@PangolinWildlife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, it might have to do with your lens - if you see the magenta on the edges of the black? Danielle

I need to get my own camera It quite expensive I have passion for photography but the means no Dey

I need d camera