Hello,
I am a intermediate hobbyist photographer, albeit a dull witted one, and am having issues with my Nikon d7000 and Nikkor 18-300mm lens. It seems to me that either the camera or lens are not achieving a sufficiently fast shutter speed given the conditions of light, aperture, and ISO. For example, right now in mid afternoon sunlight in aperture priority mode with ISO set to 100 and aperture wide open at 3.5 the shutter speed is only 1/80 sec. Doesn't that seem terribly low for excellent light and a wide open aperture?! I know the ISO is low but it is the middle of the day. Is there something I am forgetting here that could remedy this or am I expecting to much for this camera/lens? I'd like it to at least perform adequately enough that I don't have to use a tripod for anything just shy of perfectly bright lighting. Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks!