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>>2766546
>mfw it took me literally 50-100 photos before I actually got a usable image of a cardinal
idk why but i took a shit ton of shots and they were all blurry. and not like the autofocus missed, there was nothing at all in focus in my images, and it was only with cardinals. other birds i nailed focus but i took shot after shot, on different days and every time they were blurry

finally got a usable shot last week

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Camera-Specific Properties:
Equipment Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Camera Model	PENTAX K-3
Camera Software	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.3 (Windows)
Sensing Method	One-Chip Color Area
Focal Length (35mm Equiv)	450 mm
Image-Specific Properties:
Horizontal Resolution	99999999 dpi
Vertical Resolution	99999999 dpi
Image Created	2016:02:06 17:31:42
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
F-Number	f/8.0
Exposure Program	Not Defined
ISO Speed Rating	500
Lens Aperture	f/8.0
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Metering Mode	Spot
Flash	No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length	300.00 mm
Rendering	Normal
Exposure Mode	Auto
White Balance	Manual
Scene Capture Type	Standard
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject Distance Range	Distant View

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>>2766548
just had to rant because im a bit drunk and didnt know why the fuck i could never get a clear shot of just one species of bird

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Camera-Specific Properties:
Equipment Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Camera Model	PENTAX K-3
Camera Software	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.3 (Windows)
Sensing Method	One-Chip Color Area
Focal Length (35mm Equiv)	450 mm
Image-Specific Properties:
Horizontal Resolution	99999999 dpi
Vertical Resolution	99999999 dpi
Image Created	2016:02:06 17:34:18
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
F-Number	f/7.1
Exposure Program	Not Defined
ISO Speed Rating	100
Lens Aperture	f/7.1
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Metering Mode	Spot
Flash	No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length	300.00 mm
Rendering	Normal
Exposure Mode	Auto
White Balance	Manual
Scene Capture Type	Standard
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject Distance Range	Distant View

>>2766548
only reason I can think of is if you used too low of a shutter speed, but I trust that you already know about the 1/focal length for handheld shutter speed.

The Pentax K3 and its crop factor (which I assume is 1.5x) makes the 300mm lens a 532mm. You were pretty close with the 1/500, but this might have been the problem if you shot with lower speed. (and it says Exposure Mode: Auto, so it might have wildly been varying the shutter speeds during your 100 photos).

>>2766560
idk how I got 532, but the actual conversion is 450, and its actually specified in your .exif.

It's 3am, time for bed.

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>>2766560
i shoot in pentax's TAv mode, which is basically manual with auto ISO, that's why it says auto exposure. i always shoot above 1/500 sec and will shoot faster if more light is available. and pentax has in body image stabilization so that's not a big problem typically, and all my other bird shots i got sharp with one take. idk it was just weird that it only happened with cardinals

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Camera-Specific Properties:
Equipment Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Camera Model	PENTAX K-3
Camera Software	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.3 (Windows)
Sensing Method	One-Chip Color Area
Focal Length (35mm Equiv)	450 mm
Image-Specific Properties:
Horizontal Resolution	99999999 dpi
Vertical Resolution	99999999 dpi
Image Created	2016:02:05 16:40:20
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
F-Number	f/5.8
Exposure Program	Not Defined
ISO Speed Rating	640
Lens Aperture	f/5.8
Exposure Bias	0 EV
Metering Mode	Spot
Flash	No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length	300.00 mm
Rendering	Normal
Exposure Mode	Auto
White Balance	Manual
Scene Capture Type	Standard
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject Distance Range	Distant View

>>2766572
Could be a huge coincidence.

It shouldn't be an issue with modern cameras..... but having lens IS (dunno about in-body IS) on, and attached to a tripod, can actually add more blur.

>>2766596
I wasnt using a tripod, and im assuming its just a coincidence, its just really weird that it was only one species of bird, on separate ocassions

>>2766546
This photo gives me such a boner