how to shoot for sports?

[demolishf1]

sports day in my skool on the 20th. i just got EOS 300d from my friend today. tested abit. can see differences once i set ISO. i'm at home, so havent test outside yet.

anyone with same model or not, can advise me on what settings should i use? dont worry i will understand. i got e manual in my hand, easy to follow.

slow shutter speed all these? would appreciate tips. i wna shoot running, finishing line, and people's faces focused but blurred bg etc. and candid stressed up faces too.

 

[zj2000]

What lens do you currently have? Try to shoot at the largest aperture (smallest f number) and af in ai-servo mode.....

 

[demolishf1]

What lens do you currently have? Try to shoot at the largest aperture (smallest f number) and af in ai-servo mode.....

efs 17-85mm. not big but still works. i'm not shooting from far though.

 

[pictureperfect]

Erm, if possible, set the Manual Focusing point to the middle... faster focusing on the subject. You can always recompose during pp.

 

[nikonaugust]

My set up for sport is
-change single to continue shot
-af-s to af-c
-shuttle speed ard 1/60~1/40 to get blur effect
-half press, follow the subject
if wan all sharp, then higher up iso and get high shuttle speed
Cheers

 

[demolishf1]

pardon me. but continue shot is the many frames right?

what's af-s to af-c?

 

[zoossh]

pardon me. but continue shot is the many frames right?

what's af-s to af-c?

tracking of focus. once you fix your focus point, AF-S will fix the focus at that (single) distance no matter how you frame, while AF-C will automatically continuously track the subject that is in focus as it moves, maintaining the subject in focus until you snap the shutter release.

 

[lukesky]

AF-S and AF-C are nikon terms rite? threadstarter using Canon leh. Or does Canon use the same terms?

 

[raptor84]

On canon its called AI-Servo but be warned that the tracking ona 300D is not very accurate... should be okas your DOF is still quite large.

 

[night86mare]

sports day in my skool on the 20th. i just got EOS 300d from my friend today. tested abit. can see differences once i set ISO. i'm at home, so havent test outside yet.

anyone with same model or not, can advise me on what settings should i use? dont worry i will understand. i got e manual in my hand, easy to follow.

slow shutter speed all these? would appreciate tips. i wna shoot running, finishing line, and people's faces focused but blurred bg etc. and candid stressed up faces too.

there are 2 ways to shoot sports,

1) freezing of motion
-wide open, or near wide open
-fastest shutter speed that is appropriate, don't have to be super fast because these are people still
-adjust iso accordingly
-use flash if possible
-the key point here is shutter speed, should be as quick as possible to freeze motion, but not necessarily to the extent of 1/4000 second
-anticipate the correct moment, and click before it happens
-focus potentially a problem

2) panning/capture of motion
-not quite as easy to execute, needs experience
-shutter speed can be extended, but to a certain extent that does not bring hand shake into the equation
-variable aperture and iso, your choice, depends on how good your panning is
-flash should not be used, will give ghosting effect
-extended shutter speed and proper panning will give you a relatively sharp subject with a blurred background to intorduce "sense of motion"
-key here is your panning.. learn how to do it, where to do it, and well, do it.

 

[demolishf1]

there are 2 ways to shoot sports,

1) freezing of motion
-wide open, or near wide open
-fastest shutter speed that is appropriate, don't have to be super fast because these are people still
-adjust iso accordingly
-use flash if possible
-the key point here is shutter speed, should be as quick as possible to freeze motion, but not necessarily to the extent of 1/4000 second
-anticipate the correct moment, and click before it happens
-focus potentially a problem

2) panning/capture of motion
-not quite as easy to execute, needs experience
-shutter speed can be extended, but to a certain extent that does not bring hand shake into the equation
-variable aperture and iso, your choice, depends on how good your panning is
-flash should not be used, will give ghosting effect
-extended shutter speed and proper panning will give you a relatively sharp subject with a blurred background to intorduce "sense of motion"
-key here is your panning.. learn how to do it, where to do it, and well, do it.

i'm going with 1. i tried 2 few days ago but failed. blurry, due to slightest handshakes. probably i'm not using the full use of shutter speed, aperture and iso. i tried it at night, no time in e day. will practice 2 on cars in e day.

tried 2 for cars and failed, after playing with apertures, shutters and ISOs. will try more.

 

[night86mare]

i'm going with 1. i tried 2 few days ago but failed. blurry, due to slightest handshakes. probably i'm not using the full use of shutter speed, aperture and iso. i tried it at night, no time in e day. will practice 2 on cars in e day.

tried 2 for cars and failed, after playing with apertures, shutters and ISOs. will try more.

at night it might be pretty hard to pan, since there is not enough light available.. i would imagine that panning at night might require significant exposure timings which would be literally impossible to do.

actually even at night 1 might not be quite easy.. lighting is not suitable at all, maybe if you want to shoot cars at night, make sure you are positioned at a location where the lighting is brighter, i.e. at the spot where there is lamppost? :dunno:

 

[demolishf1]

at night it might be pretty hard to pan, since there is not enough light available.. i would imagine that panning at night might require significant exposure timings which would be literally impossible to do.

actually even at night 1 might not be quite easy.. lighting is not suitable at all, maybe if you want to shoot cars at night, make sure you are positioned at a location where the lighting is brighter, i.e. at the spot where there is lamppost? :dunno:

no wonder. my exp and aperture dont want to accept my settings at all. cause not enough light. and e lamp post didnt help either. i will try in e day maybe tmr.

can't wait to shoot tmr. i will come back soon with pics of tmr or later. since my flash card reader is not transferring to my comp. tsk. i dont care how bad pics tmr might be, i just started on dslr.

 

[night86mare]

can't wait to shoot tmr. i will come back soon with pics of tmr or later. since my flash card reader is not transferring to my comp. tsk. i dont care how bad pics tmr might be, i just started on dslr.

yes, even dslrs have limits.

just keep shooting, and being self-critical (not overly so though).. and you will improve in no time. practice makes perfect!

 

[demolishf1]

yes, even dslrs have limits.

just keep shooting, and being self-critical (not overly so though).. and you will improve in no time. practice makes perfect!

i'm practicing on panning. i used "sports" mode today under basic modes and did a somewhat panning shot. auto, not manual. still trying to practice manual on moving people and cars with apertures, shutters and whatnots. pics soon. still sorting out.

 

[hairygorillaz]

On canon its called AI-Servo but be warned that the tracking ona 300D is not very accurate... should be okas your DOF is still quite large.

If he is using a large aperture, shouldn't the DOF be small?