Motion Sensor Shutter Release

I want to shoot songbirds in flight but can only achieve this with some sort of Motion Sensor Shutter Release while

my camera is on a tripod. It's impossible to use a wireless remote because I can't trip the shutter fast enough. Does

anyone know what type of equipment the photographers use that shoot hummingbirds?

 

Thanks for your help.

<p>This may or may not work for you, but consider trap focusing- that's where the camera waits for something to enter the in-focus zone before tripping the shutter...</p>

Is this a feature that would be built into the camera?

<p>If you have a Canon EOS body (looks like an EOS body in your Portfolio picture), this might work for you:</p>

<p>http://www.eosdoc.com/manuals/?q=ATrapFocus</p>

<p>Cheers! Jay</p>

<p>There's <a href="../nikon-camera-forum/00SYuP">this recent thread</a> in the Nikon forum which contains a few links to manufacturers of just that kind of equipment.</p>

<p>Hi Don,</p>

<p>There was a recent post on Strobist.com about capturing Hummingbirds. Might be worth a look.</p>

<p>http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/02/winter-treat-frozen-hummingbirds.html</p>

<p>Cheers</p>

<p>Ian</p>

Thanks for the help everyone. I appreciate the input.

<p>I don't know if it helps, but a friend of mine just sits at the hummingbird feeder all day and then shoots them by hand when they come in. As long as there is no flash, they don't seem to even notice you...</p>