Which method for sports/action shots, AV, TV, or Manual
Jul 29, 2013 18:46:52 #
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
Jul 29, 2013 18:49:58 #
Noela wrote:
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
what type sports are you shooting. I shoot football, basketball and racing. I shoot Manuel.
Jul 29, 2013 18:53:08 #
Noela wrote:
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
WAY too general a question!!!!!
TOO many variables.
What sport?
What camera?
What lens(es)?
Photographer's experience level?
Etc, etc, etc................................
Jul 29, 2013 19:02:31 #
Wall-E wrote:
WAY too general a question!!!!!
TOO many variables.
What sport?
What camera?
What lens(es)?
Photographer's experience level?
Etc, etc, etc................................
TOO many variables.
What sport?
What camera?
What lens(es)?
Photographer's experience level?
Etc, etc, etc................................
Took the words right outa my keyboard
Jul 29, 2013 19:08:31 #
You should tackle indoor and outdoor separately. They can be very different in gear and technique. SS
Jul 29, 2013 19:12:00 #
Noela wrote:
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
Noela,
Need to narrow down. What sport? Bright light, low light,
some light, etc. What camera and lens?
Don
Jul 29, 2013 19:35:51 #
Did some shooting this weekend at an equestrian event, using a 7D and a 70-200 lens. Lighting was all over the place and the rink material acted like snow. I shot everything in AV, using ISO 400 as a constant. I did vary the aperture between 2.8 and 32 to adjust for the "snow" like effect of light. After looking at my shots, I noticed a lot of my shots were washed out, and am considering going to TV in my next shoot this weekend. Just wanted to put this out to see if others have had similar issues.
Jul 29, 2013 20:12:32 #
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Noela wrote:
Did some shooting this weekend at an equestrian ev... (show quote)
Lets see what ya did Doc ..... need pics
Jul 29, 2013 20:15:59 #
Noela wrote:
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
These may help
http://digital-photography-school.com/aperture-and-shutter-priority-modes
http://digital-photography-school.com/aperture-priority-and-shutter-priority-exposure-lesson-1
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/aperture-priority-vs-shutter-priority-on-dslr-cameras
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1330/which-mode-is-better-aperture-priority-or-shutter-priority
http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/6161/when-to-use-shutter-priority-instead-of-aperture-priority
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaFSNTegKSk
Jul 29, 2013 20:32:04 #
Jul 29, 2013 23:21:57 #
Noela wrote:
Love to post some. On my MAC. Is there a tutorial for potting them here?
When you open the window to type your original message there were 3 spaces below the window you typed in called file/picture attachments. click Choose file and it will take you to finder. When you get to finder click photos and it will give you the folders listed that you have pictures in. Open the folder and find the picture you want to post, open in finder and check the box store original and you have added a file.
Jul 30, 2013 00:05:37 #
and don't try to preview the text of the post or the attachments will be lost...
Jul 30, 2013 09:39:29 #
Noela wrote:
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
I like to shoot manual but not all the time. If the field of play goes from shadow to sun then I'll still with Av when I want to control DOF. If I don't mind what the DOF is but I need to freeze action every time then I'll use Av. But if the playing area is evenly lit, I'll use M.
Jul 30, 2013 09:57:37 #
I generally set the camera for a fixed and high shutter speed and let the camera pick the aperture and ISO--within preset limits. I can then concentrate on the subject & framing knowing that I will freeze the action. If you want to pan the action, the fast shutter will also stop the background blur so you'll have to slow down the shutter
Jul 30, 2013 11:31:27 #
Noela wrote:
What is the best camera setting for sports shooting? Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual? Indoor, outdoor, nighttime?
I always shoot manual. There are too many light intensive things in backgrounds that can fool the camera's light meter. I shoot on auto to get a sense of the exposure at first then lock it in. Especially if it is inside. I shoot a lot of hockey and the ice can really throw off the sensor in a camera. Inside sports I usually start at ISO 1600 and go up as needed. I shoot with a Canon 1Dx at the moment.
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