How many sport shooters out there?
Aug 25, 2019 21:07:22 #
pnittoly wrote:
Ray - where were you positioned to get #1- the awesome shot of the batter, ball, catcher and umpire ? Paul
Outfield. I haul my gear around in a wheeled cooler & stand on it as long as the fence isn't much more than 6'. I use a monopod with the longer lens's - I have the 300 f2.8 & a 1.4 extender. The best case scenario's are the venues with multiple fields which have 4' portable fences at around 200' to accommodate both softball & youth baseball. At these locales, I have on occasion, set up a tripod, camera zoomed on home plate with a radio trigger and then wander the outfield with a 5d3 & 70-200 to capture action on the base paths.
If the outfield is not available, than it's the 1st or 3rd base line depending on the sun, and finally home plate behind the screen.
Aug 25, 2019 22:51:07 #
Aug 26, 2019 20:06:17 #
raymondh wrote:
Outfield. I haul my gear around in a wheeled coole... (show quote)
I also like to shoot softball from outside the outfield fence. Right handed batters seem to shoot best from between the second baseman and the pitcher. Not only are you looking right at the batter, you can follow the ball into the plate, so timing is a lot easier than in baseball.
I shoot from there at about 520mm, give or take a little depending on how tall the batter is and exactly how deep the right centerfield fence is.
By the way Ray, I like the shots.
Aug 26, 2019 21:37:31 #
Aug 26, 2019 21:43:06 #
btbg wrote:
I also like to shoot softball from outside the outfield fence. Right handed batters seem to shoot best from between the second baseman and the pitcher. Not only are you looking right at the batter, you can follow the ball into the plate, so timing is a lot easier than in baseball.
I shoot from there at about 520mm, give or take a little depending on how tall the batter is and exactly how deep the right centerfield fence is.
By the way Ray, I like the shots.
I shoot from there at about 520mm, give or take a little depending on how tall the batter is and exactly how deep the right centerfield fence is.
By the way Ray, I like the shots.
Your right - either side of 2nd base works well for following the ball & the batter.
Sep 6, 2019 13:16:12 #
90% of what I do. 4 football games in 3 days this week. Close out Saturday with a D1 Football game under the lights.
Sep 6, 2019 13:57:43 #
PaulR01 wrote:
90% of what I do. 4 football games in 3 days this week. Close out Saturday with a D1 Football game under the lights.
Busy man you are Paul. I have a football game tonight at 7:00, then a game tomorrow at noon. Ugh those harsh shadows.
Sep 6, 2019 14:04:08 #
Had a day game and a night game yesterday. Just fixing to reset all settings on my main body so I don't screw up tonight. Ill be in the 16,000 to 20,000 ISO Range tonight.
Sep 6, 2019 14:13:39 #
PaulR01 wrote:
Had a day game and a night game yesterday. Just fixing to reset all settings on my main body so I don't screw up tonight. Ill be in the 16,000 to 20,000 ISO Range tonight.
Excellent work Paul. I will be shooting at only 5000-6400 tonight at midfield. 1/1250 at 2.8. What do you set your white balance at? Auto or..
Sep 6, 2019 14:18:18 #
Jules Karney wrote:
Excellent work Paul. I will be shooting at only 5000-6400 tonight at midfield. 1/1250 at 2.8. What do you set your white balance at? Auto or..
I run auto till the sun is totally down. I control everything on manual when it is dark so I can reduce noise.
Sep 6, 2019 14:22:05 #
PaulR01 wrote:
I run auto till the sun is totally down. I control everything on manual when it is dark so I can reduce noise.
Thanks Paul. Have good shoots. Post some of your fine work.
Sep 6, 2019 20:20:58 #
Jules and Paul - thanks for the colloquy. Great to learn from you guys.
Paul - fantastic shots.Hope to be shooting my grandson’s HS football beginning next week. Paul
Paul - fantastic shots.Hope to be shooting my grandson’s HS football beginning next week. Paul
Sep 7, 2019 01:33:41 #
Sep 7, 2019 02:25:21 #
PaulR01 wrote:
Had some sun tonight on an early starting game.
Great shot for sure a frame around it.
Sep 7, 2019 21:46:18 #
Fell into it. First it was just some pics of the nieces softball game.
But fell in love with it. Now I love going to softball and PeeWee football.
But fell in love with it. Now I love going to softball and PeeWee football.
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