Indoor Sports photography: I am a new owner of a Nikon D3200. I have watched a few youtube videos, but I am still very much a novice at trying to capture indoor sports photos. The...

rookie33 Loc: Oklahoma

I am a new owner of a Nikon D3200. I have watched a few youtube videos, but I am still very much a novice at trying to capture indoor sports photos. The problem that is driving me crazy the most is the delay of the shutter and blurry shots. I am also having trouble getting the "continuous" mode to work correctly. I am willing to take any and all the advice you have to give.
Thank you in advance!

greg vescuso Loc: Ozark,Mo.

I shoot with Canon camera. But it looks like you need faster glass for indoor sports. If your on a tight budget a 50mm 1.8 will be your best bang for the buck. I think Nikon makes a AF-S 50mm that might help you out for around $200.

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

can your reload one of the pictures and this hit Store to the right of the chose file section.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

When you shot those, did you have the camera in "sports" mode or did you shoot those in manual settings?

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

Can you tell us your settings? Looks like you have up the ISO to get a faster shutter speed and a brighter picture. And what lens are you using?
Erv

rookie33 Loc: Oklahoma

I had it in Manual setting, but I kept changing the settings trying to make it look better. I already have one lesson learned and that is that pictures look different once you download them on the computer than they do on the camera screen! :wink:

rookie33 Loc: Oklahoma

I tried to follow your instructions; I hope it works.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

rookie33 wrote:

I tried to follow your instructions; I hope it works.

Date Time Original: 2013:11:23 15:55:44
Exposure Time: 1/200
F Number: f / 4.50
Exposure Program: Not defined
ISO Speed Ratings: 3200
Max Aperture Value: 4.40
Metering Mode: Pattern
Light Source: Unknown
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length: 29mm
Custom Rendered: Normal process
White Balance: Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ration: 1
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 43mm
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: High gain up
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Subject Distance Range: Unknown
Resolution Unit: 2
Model: NIKON D3200

cthahn

rookie33 wrote:

I am a new owner of a Nikon D3200. I have watched a few youtube videos, but I am still very much a novice at trying to capture indoor sports photos. The problem that is driving me crazy the most is the delay of the shutter and blurry shots. I am also having trouble getting the "continuous" mode to work correctly. I am willing to take any and all the advice you have to give.
Thank you in advance!

Delayed shutter is a function of the camera. In a D200 there is a menu item that can change when the shutter fires.

Blurry shots usually mean two slow a shutter speed. You say nothing about how the pictures were taken so no one can help you there.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

I see you were at 3200 ISO. That should have made it brighter than it is. Do you know how to set the white balance? It should be in your manual. Just use a white coffee filter when you get to the gym. And see if you can get the shutter speed up a little more. Would you mind if I played with this last shot?
Erv

rookie33 Loc: Oklahoma

@cthahn - The reason I didn't tell you is because I really have no clue what I am doing! Ha! :) In the past I only took pictures with a point & shoot camera that I would switch to sports mode. That was okay for outdoor sports when my child was little, but not for the indoor sports when he is getting older. I have always enjoyed taking pictures, but never knew all the intricacies of what goes into taking a really good picture. I just joined this site so I could learn from people who have experience. I have watched YouTube videos, that have taught me some basics, but most of them go fast and talk in terms I have to pause and think about what they are saying because I am so ignorant about photography and its terms right now.

@ Erv - I do not mind at all! :). I have two lenses. AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR & AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 G IF-ED

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

rookie33 wrote:

I am a new owner of a Nikon D3200. I have watched a few youtube videos, but I am still very much a novice at trying to capture indoor sports photos. The problem that is driving me crazy the most is the delay of the shutter and blurry shots. I am also having trouble getting the "continuous" mode to work correctly. I am willing to take any and all the advice you have to give.
Thank you in advance!

All the problems you're having are about low light. Slow shutter? Not enough light so the shutter has to stay open longer to grab enough light for a photo.

As written above a faster lens could solve the problem. The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 (I'm a Canon guy) is a pretty good low light lens I hear.

Indoor lighting in school gyms has been a problem for a long time so your situation isn't unique. Keep at it.

Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE

[quote=rookie33]Rookie 33. You have the ISO set at the best setting. The shutter speed is 1/200. OK An expensive lens of about about f 1.2 would improve everything. Ha Ha In my Hockey arean they have stobe lights for pro's. The cameras have transmitters on them. When they shoot an entire bank of stobe lights light up the floor. Good luck. David

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

You had the iso set at 3200, you could have set a much faster shutter speed than 1/200sec. For sports photography, you need a faster shutter speed than 1/200. Experiment with a faster shutter speed and you'll see your pictures come out clear as a bell.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

rookie33 wrote:

@cthahn - The reason I didn't tell you is because I really have no clue what I am doing! Ha! :) In the past I only took pictures with a point & shoot camera that I would switch to sports mode.

Ok....so here is my advice:

Buy Brian Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure" from Amazon and spend the 3.00 extra to get it shipped in 2 days.

The bottom line to all your present and future problems is to understand the exposure triangle, and how / why to choose a certain shutter speed, or aperture to get certain effects or to achieve certain goals. (such as the present one of shooting basketball indoors)

While you are waiting for the book to arrive, go to Youtube and search "exposure triangle tutorial" or something similar.

Until you understand that, you won't be effective and you'l always be asking what to do and won't understand what's really happening.

make sense?