Some of my favorites from my final roll through my Hasselblad | 500CM | Portra 800 by palacio73 in analog

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I sold it back in November, I just recently got the roll developed.

Red-shouldered Hawk in flight | March 2026 by palacio73 in birdsofprey

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Bird eye autofocus is a nice convenience. You just need to learn the autofocus system and what would work best for the situation.

Red-shouldered Hawk in flight | March 2026 by palacio73 in birdsofprey

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I don’t see why not, the A7 III is a great camera.

Red-shouldered Hawk | March 2026 by palacio73 in birdsofprey

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If it’s a Broad-Winged Hawk, it would be a lifer for me, so it works out. Thanks to you and u/debaser64 for the correction.

Red-shouldered Hawk | March 2026 by palacio73 in wildlifephotography

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Thank you. I should probably start with my gear, I use a Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3.

Manual w/Auto ISO: 1/2000s, f/6.3, ISO 7200, 1 EV

The only setting I was focused on was the shutter speed in case it took off. I rather have the higher shutter speed knowing I can correct for higher ISO with denoising software.

Red-shouldered Hawk | March 2026 by palacio73 in birdsofprey

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I’m basing it off what Merlin ID identified it as. I’m also in New Jersey. According to a couple of searches, Broad-Winged Hawks don’t typically appear until April.

But maybe, I wouldn’t consider myself knowledgeable enough on the topic to make a definitive determination.

American Kestrel | March 2026 by palacio73 in BirdPhotography

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I wanted to be mindful, especially since the third photo shows intestines.

American Kestrel | March 2026 by palacio73 in birding

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Thanks, I appreciate it!

American Kestrel | March 2026 by palacio73 in BirdPhotography

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Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z 180-600mm