Great Lakes region, USA. May 2026.
Another composite attempt. Not as good as my first, but I still like it. I didn't give the jay enough frame to move into.
How many shots per second is that?
this post was submitted on 15 May 2026
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I used a pre-shot feature to get this, if you know what that is. With my budget lens it only allows me 25fps. If I had a better lens I could get 50fps.
So, shooting into a RAM buffer as soon as the shutter is half-pressed, or as soon as focus is locked? Also, how does the lens play a role? The shutter is inside the camera and probably does not engage in fast burst mode anyway.
Yes exactly, shots are cached in the buffer and stored permanently when the shutter button is completely depressed. The specific mode I used is reliant on quick autofocus. The lens determines how quick the autofocus capabilities are. If I used a mode with static focus I could shoot 120fps.
Would you mind explaining what you mean by not having enough frame?
I wish I had more area for the blue jay to move into on the left side of the frame. I could have more frames of the jay to add to this photo. IIRC the jay was positioned more in the middle of my viewfinder and flew the path in the photo. I should have placed the jay in the lower right hand corner of my viewfinder so I had more photos of it to add here.
Very neat composite! Good work!
Beautiful birds.... But they're annoying 4:00 am "come fuck me" calls make me want to reach for s shotgun.
Edit: just realized the sub i was in. Ha... Just kidding folks.... Maybe....
Wait… it’s not that type of birding?
Ah...
Personally I think robins are much worse morning call birds. Those beautiful orange fuckers are the first to start chirping.
Nice blue jays.
