need help action settings for sports
Jan 7, 2012 07:59:27 #
I am going to a basketball game this morning. need ideas on camera settings. well lit action shots thanks ron. shoud i use manuel or s settings. help
Jan 8, 2012 08:02:56 #
nikondaddy
Loc: Mayfield,Kentucky
high speed asa 400 and upwards and shoot in available light or on program and check results with looking at the little window on the back of camera,like results do more or blindthe kids with the little pop up flash and get amatuer looking photos.
Jan 8, 2012 08:30:34 #
ronjay wrote:
I am going to a basketball game this morning. need ideas on camera settings. well lit action shots thanks ron. shoud i use manuel or s settings. help
It will help if you told us what camera you are using.
Jan 8, 2012 11:55:54 #
The higher your shutter speed, the harder it is to avoid overly dark pictures. I set the shutter speed at 1/320. If the pictures is only slightly too dark it is time to boost the exposure compensation. If it is way too dark, increase the ISO. If you have auto ISO, set it there and take a test shot. The shutter speed I suggest is enough to freeze all human action. If you have a blurring at all, it may be a slight one on the ball. I am including a shot to demonstrate the typical results.
Jan 8, 2012 12:48:33 #
Great shot I just perfer background a little Blurr to show more attention to players
Jan 8, 2012 12:49:38 #
Jan 8, 2012 13:12:00 #
Rebeil: I shoot a Canon 7D most of the time. It does not have a scene setting, only full auto or pro settings. I use a shutter speed of 1/320 for team sports. I would not go above 1/500 because of the difficulty managing noise and darkening of the image.
Blurring the background? Like in portraits, the camera will do it for you if you shoot a portrait-style frame. It is harder to achieve this when shooting a group. To do it in software would require way too much work. To do it with the focus gradually receding into the background would be even harder.
Blurring the background? Like in portraits, the camera will do it for you if you shoot a portrait-style frame. It is harder to achieve this when shooting a group. To do it in software would require way too much work. To do it with the focus gradually receding into the background would be even harder.
Jan 8, 2012 16:34:24 #
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Jan 8, 2012 17:36:34 #
It will be very difficult to blur the background unless you have seats close to the sideline. If you can get close, you may want to try aperture priority and set it to the largest opening (smallest number) that the lens can do. Check the shutter speed and if it's not at least 1/250, up the ISO. The ideal shutter speed is between 1/250 and 1/500, unless you're holding a big zoom, then go double the zoom as a minimum. E.g., if you hand hold a 200mm zoom, the shutter should be at least 1/400 for sports.
If you understand depth of field, you can use a DOF calculator to determine if the background will be in focus or not when you focus on the sports action at a certain f/stop and focus distance.
If you understand depth of field, you can use a DOF calculator to determine if the background will be in focus or not when you focus on the sports action at a certain f/stop and focus distance.
Jan 8, 2012 17:54:41 #
BuckeyeTom73 wrote:
It will be very difficult to blur the background u... (show quote)
Great DOF calculator here. Dial in Camera, lens mm, distance, gives you all you need to know.
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
Jan 9, 2012 07:30:12 #
I use a 7D as well for all of my sports shots. I shoot at least 1000 pics a week. I set my camera to TV mode(shutter priorty) at 1/320. If I am inside a gym my ISO is around 2500-3200. and I let the camera set the f-stop. You can always boost up the exposure comp to lighten up some. Most high school gyms have very bad lighting and the exposure can be different from one end of the court to the other. Also dont forget to use AI Servo and High speed burst doing sports it will help.
Jan 9, 2012 09:59:49 #
thank you very much. my bests shots were f/5.6--1/200--iso800---alservo.the gyum was lit fairly well but my pics were still under exposed abit was also at +3 exp. i was shooting a canon t3i 18-55 mm kit lens.next time may try 1/250
Jan 9, 2012 10:26:02 #
Looks like you have plenty of info in this pic to fine tune it to better brightness. The darks in the uniforms have detail, so just up the high end with curves, levels, or contrast, keeping the dark levels the same. If you use Lightroom you can usually do this to one photo and then synchronize to all the others in one step.
There does not seem to be too much noise so you might be able to go up another tick or two with ISO if needed in your next shoot.
There does not seem to be too much noise so you might be able to go up another tick or two with ISO if needed in your next shoot.
Jan 9, 2012 10:33:17 #
Maybe you can help me with another problem.Yesterday i shot a eagle flying. there are electrical wires in the picture. Can you help me. pic posted
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