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Mar 22, 2019 01:25:50   #
Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA
 
billnikon wrote:
Your D7500 has GROUP AUTO FOCUS. I suggest you try that one. It works very well for sports. When I photograph a basketball game, I get there early and have a person stand on the court and I adjust my exposures until I have it correct. Or when the teams are warming up.
Usually the lighting is fairly even, so I choose manual and once my exposure is set I am good to go on the entire court. I also use continuous auto focus, aperture priority usually one to two stops down from wide open and I like to shoot at least 1/1500 sec. and better yet at 1/2000 sec. Your 70-200 lens should be fine.
Your D7500 has GROUP AUTO FOCUS. I suggest you try... (show quote)


That was quite a Segway from baseball to basketball. Just curious.

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Mar 22, 2019 07:44:21   #
tomcat
 
Dziadzi wrote:
That was quite a Segway from baseball to basketball. Just curious.


Similar techniques apply for either sport, the biggest difference being the need for fast lenses.

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Mar 22, 2019 21:50:55   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
tomcat wrote:
I wish you lived closer, then you could come shoot with me one day in the gym and the gymnastics venues that I shoot in. They use banks of fluorescent lights to light the gymnasium and the light level is right at the light level required for public occupancy in a building in the state of NC. There are no LED or halogen lights available. It is similar to shooting inside a church or the movie theatre before the lights dim for the show. Your 70-200mm is only going to get you 18-20K ISO and noisy images. I have been doing this for 2 years and the first year, I struggled with the 70-200mm and every option of shutter speed available and you simply cannot make a decent image. There is just no light available. So the 2nd year, I bought the faster lenses and a Nikon D3s and it was a miracle what I could now get. Now I can get an ISO of 6-8k and it is like shooting in sunshine. You gotta remember that these high school gyms and amateur gymnastics are not set up for ESPN broadcasts so the money is not allocated in the budget for bright lighting---only the minimum designed to meet the Safety Code for the state. High school staff does not consider the possibility of anyone ever wanting to take Sports Illustrated covers there. I am so thankful that I was able to get this combo of equipment to get a decent image to work with. And then a few months ago, AI Clear came out and it was another leap forward with noise removal and sharpening on those images. So I am fairly well satisfied right now with what I can do on a retiree's budget. If I had paying customers and a profitable business, I would have the D5 and that new 500mm FP lens.
I wish you lived closer, then you could come shoot... (show quote)


I agree. If you want to shoot sports in low light, you need a capable camera. The D5 does that for me. Even so, when shooting gymnastics, I do like my fast primes IF I can get a good position. If I knew where you lived, I might just pay you a visit. Best of luck.

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Mar 22, 2019 21:53:56   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
CO wrote:
Nikon has a good diagram that shows what can happen if menu option a1: AF-C priority selection is set to Release. That could be why your having focusing problems - some clear, some soft/fuzzy.

https://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_solutions/d4_tips/autofocus/


I think you will find that most pros, myself included, will shoot sports action in Continuous Focus -- Release Priority mode. Knowledge, certainly experience, and perhaps a little good luck will help. Best of luck.

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Mar 22, 2019 22:20:23   #
Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA
 
tomcat wrote:
Similar techniques apply for either sport, the biggest difference being the need for fast lenses.


Is Tomcat from PA, too?

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Mar 22, 2019 22:29:33   #
CO
 
cjc2 wrote:
I think you will find that most pros, myself included, will shoot sports action in Continuous Focus -- Release Priority mode. Knowledge, certainly experience, and perhaps a little good luck will help. Best of luck.


I also use continuous focus. Nikon's 3D tracking did well in tracking this tern in flight.


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Mar 22, 2019 23:44:27   #
tomcat
 
cjc2 wrote:
I agree. If you want to shoot sports in low light, you need a capable camera. The D5 does that for me. Even so, when shooting gymnastics, I do like my fast primes IF I can get a good position. If I knew where you lived, I might just pay you a visit. Best of luck.


North Carolina, off of interstate 40 at exit 312

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Mar 22, 2019 23:45:47   #
tomcat
 
Dziadzi wrote:
Is Tomcat from PA, too?


nah, in NC, off of I-40, exit 312. However, I am a Pirates fan, since the 60's.....

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Mar 23, 2019 00:56:32   #
Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA
 
tomcat wrote:
nah, in NC, off of I-40, exit 312. However, I am a Pirates fan, since the 60's.....

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Mar 23, 2019 00:59:35   #
Dziadzi Loc: Wilkes-Barre, PA
 
I worked on an environmental cleanup at the GE plant near Hickory about 25 years ago.

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Mar 23, 2019 11:53:39   #
cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA
 
tomcat wrote:
North Carolina, off of interstate 40 at exit 312


Don't get that way much, but who knows. My neighbors retired and moved somewhere down that way, NC, I think. Best of luck.

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