I’ve been trying out my new Nikon D500 which I got last week but I haven’t had much of a chance to use it until Wednesday. I love it with my 300mm lens. This combination is perfect for birds in flight photography. Moose Peterson gave me this recommendation when we were in Florida a couple of weeks ago. The D500 is much lighter than my D5, the crop factor gives the 300mm lens a 450mm reach so the birds are closer in the frame, and many of the bells and whistles on the D5 are also on the D500. The hummers were very active Wednesday afternoon, especially a female black-chinned hummer (at least I think it’s a black-chinned female) so I got in a little flight practice. The hummer was most interested in the pineapple sage which is in its full spring bloom right now. I’m finding that the auto focus really keeps me on my toes because it quickly grabs focus on anything that is closest to the viewfinder. When the hummer is flitting around the sage, it is a challenge to maintain focus on the bird.
