Posts for: Taz1
Jun 7, 2019 00:46:43 #
Have a Nikon d7500, lenses: 70-300 3.5-5.6 zoom, 80-200 2.8 zoom, 85 1.8, and a couple of kit lenses. Love to do closeup photos of flowers. Got great results with a pocket Canon, but would like to take up this hobby with my Nikon for better results. Any tips on which lens in my bag would be good for closeup flower pics and settings to use? Would like to get more practice before looking into a macro lens. Help would be appreciated.
Apr 12, 2019 00:39:45 #
Here you go. These two were at SS 1000 and ISO 12800. The 2.8 200MM. Set to continuous. See the color shift. Suggestions?
Apr 11, 2019 23:47:12 #
How do you add pics to this stream? I wanted to post a couple of pics from lastnight's practice.
Apr 10, 2019 09:47:12 #
I have tried setting at an Auto ISO with a max limit of 12,800. I had to pull the shutter speed down to 1,000. The data is showing anywhere from 6,400 to 12,800 on the pics that were taken. I have also experimented with adding a couple of stops to the exposure compensation. These would all be taken once it is dark and the only light is from the field lights and the zoom is set all the way out to get across the field. The photos are "soft". I don't know if that is because the shutter speed is too slow or the ISO is too high. These are all action shots from outside the fence down the first base line shooting across the field to the third base side. That is as close as I can get due to the fencing and the dugouts.
Apr 9, 2019 20:04:58 #
Recommendations from this group helped immensely on my settings for baseball last weekend, at least the daytime shots. They came out great. However, struggling with the night shots. I have a new 70-200 2.8 Nikkor lens for my D7500. It has a lot of settings on the lens itself and I haven't gotten much out of the brochure that came with the lens. Any suggestions on the settings (camera/lens). I have been shooting in Manual or shutter priority, at 2.8, auto iso, with a ss at 1,200 to 1,600, sometimes dipping down to 1,000 since the histogram is showing much too dark. I have tried using the exposure compensation from .3 to .7. Still getting really dark pics. Definitely noise, but was hoping to get some settings that would either take care of the noise or the darkness, and thought I could worry about the other in post processing. Usually shooting the third baseman, pitcher or batter. Don't go to shooting the outfield. Thanks in advance.
Apr 9, 2019 19:51:59 #
Any recommendations on a camera bag (either a shoulder bag or sling bag) because I like to carry it with me as I take photos during college baseball games. I would like to be able to lay a Nikon d7500 in the bag with a 70-200mm 2.8 lens attached, so it is ready to use at a moment's notice without having to attach lenses and worry about any abstract hitting while sitting in readiness. I would also like to have space for an additional 300mm 3.5 lens and accessories such as SD cards and extra batteries. My lowpro slingbag is not long enough to lay the lens in it or deep enough for it to sit on the camera back in the bag. Although I say I want it big enough to hold this lens and body, I don't want anything enormous because I will be carrying it around all day in the hot sun chasing the shots. Any recommendations any of you may have on bags that have worked for you would be appreciated. Thank you:)
Mar 21, 2019 17:02:45 #
I will study this tonight when I have my camera handy, but appears to be great options to try.
Mar 21, 2019 17:02:05 #
Mar 21, 2019 15:56:46 #
Mar 20, 2019 14:52:51 #
Have a Nikon d7500 with a 80-300mm f4.5/6.3 zoom lens and a 70-200mm f2.8 zoom lens; shooting college baseball. Getting excellent focus and clear shots last year. Had the settings written down and have lost them. Now experimenting with settings. Mostly daytime shooting to 3rd base or short, runner and retrieving ball action shots. Having focusing problems. Some are clear others are soft/fuzzy. Have made so many changes to settings, not sure which one(s) are now causing me the problems. Usually shoot at 1/2000 to 3200; ISO 200-800 (depending on which lens I am using and sunny or overcast day) with spot metering or 9-point, continuous - high, AF-C. Any recommendations on how to correct the settings would be so appreciated. Losing so many shots once I get back to review the shots after the game. Miss being able to just pick and choose without worrying about the "softness".
Jun 23, 2015 12:27:09 #
I will research these recommendations. Thank you all for your time and suggestions. They are all greatly appreciated.
Jun 23, 2015 08:26:31 #
Want to leave my "heavy" equipment at home and looking for recommendations on a "point and shoot" to take on family trip to Disney. Would like a camera that is lightweight and small to carry around, but that has abilities to set aperture/shutter priorities and will accommodate high speed, crisp/sharp photos and an aperture around 2.8 or 1.7. That's my wish list. Any information on what you may be using that will fit this bill or that you have heard about that is new this year, please let me know. As always, I appreciate your input.
Sep 23, 2014 08:58:14 #
birdpix wrote:
Taz1 br br Indeed, you are not shooting at full ... (show quote)
Birdpix, Thanks so much for the tips. I appreciate you taking the time to share this information with me so I can improve my photography.
I did find the setting for the 18M and shot some pics last weekend. I have added a shot. This shot has been cropped, levels changed and sharpened.
I use the spot or center focus points. I always shoot in continuous mode with tracking focus on for the baseball games and use the image stabilization. I usually set the iso to 800 or 1,000. I use the shutter speed of 800 or 1000. I have tried shooting in aperture mode, but the camera tries to set the speed at 200 or 400.
I tried lowering the iso last weekend but the pics came our really dark.
I will try again next weekend at the higher ISO and experiment further with the aperture priority.
Unfortunately camera does not have a manual only incamera index.
Will keep working on that "happy" median of settings.
Sep 22, 2014 08:58:09 #
Davidrb,
I would like the photos to be sharper, more in focus. I crop in a lot so my nephew is more of the focus of the shot so with the shots not being in focus and then cropping in closer, they are very soft. I have a lot of trouble with people pics. They all are soft. Very frustrating.
I would like the photos to be sharper, more in focus. I crop in a lot so my nephew is more of the focus of the shot so with the shots not being in focus and then cropping in closer, they are very soft. I have a lot of trouble with people pics. They all are soft. Very frustrating.
Sep 22, 2014 08:56:08 #
Birdpix,
The incamera setting shows it at 4:3 or 10M, for these two pics, there is a higher setting of 4:3 or 18M. (I do not see any jpeg selection other than this. On my Nikon there is such a setting, but I don't see one on the Sony.) If I bring the two photos up in Photoshop elements before processing, they are at 2736 (w) X 3648 (h) resolution 350.
The incamera setting shows it at 4:3 or 10M, for these two pics, there is a higher setting of 4:3 or 18M. (I do not see any jpeg selection other than this. On my Nikon there is such a setting, but I don't see one on the Sony.) If I bring the two photos up in Photoshop elements before processing, they are at 2736 (w) X 3648 (h) resolution 350.