Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago

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This week I'm photographing exotic, tropical birds at the Tropical Butterfly House in Sheffield. I'm using my Nikon D500 and 300mm f/4 PF lens, so join me as I talk about this fantastic combo for bird photography and show some of my best bird photos along the way.

00:00 Intro
01:07 Why the Nikon 300mm is a perfect lens for tropical bird photography
03:03 Focal length and range limiting
04:22 Spot and matric metering
05:11 Back button focus
06:19 Nikon D500 focus mode, shutter speed and aperture
08:24 Image stabilization
09:36 Outro