Posts for: muphoto
Jul 19, 2017 13:53:09 #
sailorsmom wrote:
What a beautiful place and you captured it's beauty very well, muphoto!
Thanks!!
Jul 19, 2017 13:52:48 #
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Jul 14, 2017 11:41:20 #
CO wrote:
The Nikon D5 and D500 have the best Nikon autofocus system. They are the first two Nikon cameras to have separate processor dedicated to just the autofocus system. They are rated to work dowm to -4EV.
I got the D5 last December and it is one great camera. For football, soccer and baseball I use either my Nikon 200-400 f4 or my 400 f2.8 as my main lens with my 70-200 f2.8 and 17-35 f4 for closer action.
For basketball, softball, swimming, track and volleyball I use the 70-200 and the 17-35.
Jul 14, 2017 11:31:15 #
I have been associated with Marshall University since 1971 when I started as a student. I worked at a small newspaper for 2 years and came to then university photographer's job in 1979.
Jul 14, 2017 11:19:19 #
Jul 14, 2017 11:18:40 #
I don't know him. But have him come by, I would like to meet him. My name is Rick Haye with University Communications and I have been the university photographer since 1979.
Jul 14, 2017 11:07:48 #
These are a few photos from where I work. Marshall University in Huntington, WV. I think it is a beautiful campus.
May 11, 2017 12:37:50 #
chasgroh wrote:
...I burned out the VR motor on my 70-200 vII shooting "sports"...best to leave it off and make sure to get enough shutter. Luckily it was under warranty, so after the "tsk-tsk" from the repair tech, he clued me in, lol...so, you guys like "group", eh? I've been fine with my present settings, but will try that out...
I do use the "group" auto focus setting for basketball, seems to work a little better. For other sports I use 153 focal point setting on the D5.
May 11, 2017 12:33:52 #
Tracy B. wrote:
I'm curious, do you turn off IS for sports hand held? What about on your monopod?
I do turn off the VR, as it is known on Nikon gear, when shooting sports, don't need it. That applies when using the monopod. I don't use a monopod for anything smaller that my 300 f2.8. At our football games, I see do called photographers using the monopod for all sizes of lenses, including wides to get crowd and sideline stuff. I'm not sure why.
May 11, 2017 11:50:16 #
CO wrote:
The Nikon D5 and D500 have the best Nikon autofocus system. They are the first two Nikon cameras to have separate processor dedicated to just the autofocus system. They are rated to work dowm to -4EV.
I use a Nikon D5 and a Nikon D4 with Nikkor 400 f2.8 and 200-400 f4 lenses. As quick as the autofocus is on the D4 the D5 is even faster. The two big lenses I use mainly for football and baseball, sometimes softball. For other sports such as basketball, volleyball, tennis and swimming I normally use my Nikkor 70-200 f2.8 lens. Sometimes to shoot the opposite end of a basketball court i will use the 200-400 or a Nikkor 300 f2.8.
I use various shorter lenses for sideline and under basket shots.
Apr 25, 2017 14:10:03 #
I agree with SteveR. The Nikon 85mm 1.8 lens is excellent for portraits and many other subjects.
I bought mine while I was still using the F3 camera. I still use it for portraits with my D5.
I bought mine while I was still using the F3 camera. I still use it for portraits with my D5.