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Mastering 4D FOCUS
Animals
Shooting photos of animals at a zoo
Shooting tips
For a great shot of agile movement,
aim to capture a peak moment of an
animal yawning, playing, or, like the
bear at right, shaking himself dry.
There are three secrets for captur-
ing the splash of water to create an
impressive photo.
1. Focus accurately on the animal's
face by pressing the shutter button
halfway down before the anticipated
action.
2. Use a fast shutter speed to
"freeze" clearly the water in motion.
The photo at right was taken with a
shutter speed of 1/1250 sec.
3. Make effective use of light. Shoot-
ing with slight backlight adds sparkle
to the splashing.
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Lens: FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
Recommended settings
Focal length (35mm equivalent):
132mm
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec.
Shooting Mode:
Aperture value: F4.0
ISO sensitivity: 160
Drive Mode:
Focus Area:
Shutter Speed:
Setting tips
To shoot animals that move unpredictably, setting Focus
Mode to AF-C and Focus Area to Wide is recommended.
This way, the camera can take care of focusing, so you can
concentrate on your opportunity to take a clear shot.
Check the shutter speed, too
Even when the focus is right
on the subject, inappropriate
shutter speed setting may
ruin the resulting photo. Try
to shoot in bright light or at
a high ISO sensitivity setting
(P.27) so that you can use a
relatively fast shutter speed to
capture your subject clearly.
Blurry at 1/100 sec.
Shutter Priority
Continuous Shooting
AF-C
Focus Mode:
Wide or Zone
Off
Face Detection:
1/500 sec. or faster
Sharp at 1/800 sec.
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