Not what I expected!
Jun 14, 2017 22:23:19 #
Professionals who shoot sports usually shoot with their lens wide open. In your case that would be f/2.8. They do this because they want the shallow depth of field so that the subject stands out from the background. You don't state which canon camera body you are using but I surmise that because it has a "Sports" setting it is one of the t-X ii series.
If you are just learning to drive a car as a teenager, would you want to learn on an automatic or a stick? Automatic, of course as this lets you concentrate on controlling where the car is going and what traffic around you is doing without the added confusion of shifting gears and working a clutch. Learning to drive manual shift can come later. The same is true with photography. Despite what many have told you, there is no reason not to use an automatic mode while you are learning to handle the camera, get your subject in focus and in the middle of the frame.
When shooting lacrosse, and I have done a lot of it, set your camera to Av (aperture priority) f/2.8, ISO 100 and let the camera pick a shutter speed. I can almost guarantee in bright sun you will be shooting at 1/2000 more than enough to stop the action. On a cloudy day, increase your ISO to 400 or even 800 to maintain the high shutter speed. Use AI-Servo autofocus (tracking focus) and, If your camera allows, use a small cluster of AF points in the center. If your camera only has 9 AF points, use them all.
If you keep the sun pretty much behind you, you will get well exposed shots.
After you have gotten some experience then you can start playing around with exposure compensation or using manual settings. You will know when you are ready when you start to recognize that certain situations require adjustments in exposure such as backlit situations or where the subject is in shade and the background is very bright.
Don't fall into the trap that says you must learn how to shoot manual right out of the gate. I have several friends who take great pictures using complete auto settings. Do they miss some shots? Yup, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying what they are doing. When you feel ready, get a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure". It is one of the best books out there to help you understand all the manual controls you have available.
If you are just learning to drive a car as a teenager, would you want to learn on an automatic or a stick? Automatic, of course as this lets you concentrate on controlling where the car is going and what traffic around you is doing without the added confusion of shifting gears and working a clutch. Learning to drive manual shift can come later. The same is true with photography. Despite what many have told you, there is no reason not to use an automatic mode while you are learning to handle the camera, get your subject in focus and in the middle of the frame.
When shooting lacrosse, and I have done a lot of it, set your camera to Av (aperture priority) f/2.8, ISO 100 and let the camera pick a shutter speed. I can almost guarantee in bright sun you will be shooting at 1/2000 more than enough to stop the action. On a cloudy day, increase your ISO to 400 or even 800 to maintain the high shutter speed. Use AI-Servo autofocus (tracking focus) and, If your camera allows, use a small cluster of AF points in the center. If your camera only has 9 AF points, use them all.
If you keep the sun pretty much behind you, you will get well exposed shots.
After you have gotten some experience then you can start playing around with exposure compensation or using manual settings. You will know when you are ready when you start to recognize that certain situations require adjustments in exposure such as backlit situations or where the subject is in shade and the background is very bright.
Don't fall into the trap that says you must learn how to shoot manual right out of the gate. I have several friends who take great pictures using complete auto settings. Do they miss some shots? Yup, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying what they are doing. When you feel ready, get a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure". It is one of the best books out there to help you understand all the manual controls you have available.
Jun 14, 2017 22:30:24 #
Professionals who shoot sports usually shoot with their lens wide open. In your case that would be f/2.8. They do this because they want the shallow depth of field so that the subject stands out from the background. You don't state which canon camera body you are using but I surmise that because it has a "Sports" setting it is one of the t-X ii series.
If you are just learning to drive a car as a teenager, would you want to learn on an automatic or a stick? Automatic, of course as this lets you concentrate on controlling where the car is going and what traffic around you is doing without the added confusion of shifting gears and working a clutch. Learning to drive manual shift can come later. The same is true with photography. Despite what many have told you, there is no reason not to use an automatic mode while you are learning to handle the camera, get your subject in focus and in the middle of the frame.
When shooting lacrosse, and I have done a lot of it, set your camera to Av (aperture priority) f/2.8, ISO 100 and let the camera pick a shutter speed. I can almost guarantee in bright sun you will be shooting at 1/2000 more than enough to stop the action. On a cloudy day, increase your ISO to 400 or even 800 to maintain the high shutter speed. Use AI-Servo autofocus (tracking focus) and, If your camera allows, use a small cluster of AF points in the center. If your camera only has 9 AF points, use them all.
If you keep the sun pretty much behind you, you will get well exposed shots.
After you have gotten some experience then you can start playing around with exposure compensation or using manual settings. You will know when you are ready when you start to recognize that certain situations require adjustments in exposure such as backlit situations or where the subject is in shade and the background is very bright.
Don't fall into the trap that says you must learn how to shoot manual right out of the gate. I have several friends who take great pictures using complete auto settings. Do they miss some shots? Yup, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying what they are doing. When you feel ready, get a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure". It is one of the best books out there to help you understand all the manual controls you have available.
If you are just learning to drive a car as a teenager, would you want to learn on an automatic or a stick? Automatic, of course as this lets you concentrate on controlling where the car is going and what traffic around you is doing without the added confusion of shifting gears and working a clutch. Learning to drive manual shift can come later. The same is true with photography. Despite what many have told you, there is no reason not to use an automatic mode while you are learning to handle the camera, get your subject in focus and in the middle of the frame.
When shooting lacrosse, and I have done a lot of it, set your camera to Av (aperture priority) f/2.8, ISO 100 and let the camera pick a shutter speed. I can almost guarantee in bright sun you will be shooting at 1/2000 more than enough to stop the action. On a cloudy day, increase your ISO to 400 or even 800 to maintain the high shutter speed. Use AI-Servo autofocus (tracking focus) and, If your camera allows, use a small cluster of AF points in the center. If your camera only has 9 AF points, use them all.
If you keep the sun pretty much behind you, you will get well exposed shots.
After you have gotten some experience then you can start playing around with exposure compensation or using manual settings. You will know when you are ready when you start to recognize that certain situations require adjustments in exposure such as backlit situations or where the subject is in shade and the background is very bright.
Don't fall into the trap that says you must learn how to shoot manual right out of the gate. I have several friends who take great pictures using complete auto settings. Do they miss some shots? Yup, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying what they are doing. When you feel ready, get a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure". It is one of the best books out there to help you understand all the manual controls you have available.
Jun 15, 2017 07:21:57 #
Thanks birdpix,
My camera is a T5i. I'll try your suggestions as soon as I get a chance.
My camera is a T5i. I'll try your suggestions as soon as I get a chance.
Jun 15, 2017 11:40:47 #
Since the daylight didn't change, there should be no exposure or shutter speed issues between one shot an another...right?
You pick the setting based on the light and then you don't change it unless it suddenly gets dark or something :)
sunny day
ISO 400
1/500
f/11 or 16.
Done.
Don't change anything while shooting unless you want to change the f/stop to isolate your subject and then you just change the settings as reciprocals of each other.
ISO 400 / ss 1/500 / f/11
Is the same as
1/2000 / f/5.6
1/4000 / f/4
etc.
You pick the setting based on the light and then you don't change it unless it suddenly gets dark or something :)
sunny day
ISO 400
1/500
f/11 or 16.
Done.
Don't change anything while shooting unless you want to change the f/stop to isolate your subject and then you just change the settings as reciprocals of each other.
ISO 400 / ss 1/500 / f/11
Is the same as
1/2000 / f/5.6
1/4000 / f/4
etc.
Jun 15, 2017 15:37:47 #
rpavich wrote:
Since the daylight didn't change, there should be ... (show quote)
Thank you very much!
Sep 27, 2017 20:04:21 #
Sep 27, 2017 20:40:48 #
papa wrote:
Sunny Day Rule? Whasup?
The "sunny 16" rule states that in bright sunlight you can shoot at f/16 with your shutter speed being the reciprocal of the ISO. i.e. if you are shooting at ISO 100 then your shutter speed would be 1/100 sec. If your ISO is 400 then you would be shooting at f/16, 1/400 sec. In the old days of film when cameras were totally manual and didn't have light meters, this was a way to get good exposure outdoors in the sun. The instructions that came with the film also gave you suggested settings for cloudy days, open shade and deep shade. The black and white films had lots of latitude so even with these rudimentary instructions, you could get decent shots.
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