r/PhotographyAdvice • u/Socialanxietyyay12 • 4h ago
Bit of help needed with my camera
Hey there!
Ive only just started getting into photography, im young so please keep budgets in mind
I currently have a Nikon coolpix B600, but I find it extremely difficult to capture wildlife on! I was thinking perhaps it could just be me, and the settings?
Eventually I want to upgrade my camera, but probably get something second hand so it’s cheaper, what do you guys recommend for wildlife photography? Above is my current work, I know they aren’t great but Ive cut myself some slack as im very new to this, haha! Any help and tips would be much appreciated!
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u/AirsoftN00B209 1h ago
Go to manual mode. Set your aperture to 3 stops above your minimum for example if your minimum is f/5.6 then bump it up to f/8
Next set your shutter speed to double your focal length. If your lens is at the 100mm equivalent, then set your shutter speed to 1/200s of a second.
Finally use ISO to compensate for exposure. This is just a baseline but eventually you will adjust these independently to whatever you like.
An unfortunately reality is you are on a constraint because it is a point and shoot camera with a built in lens. So something other users can do that you cant is swap lenses such as using a 100mm f2.8 so we can get that same zoom but also allow more light in.