rolf
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Post by rolf on Oct 22, 2006 6:04:22 GMT -5
Hi everybody I have a D-70 with a VR-Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2,8 G and a SB-600. I bought the lens do be able to take good pictures of my kids swimming in a contest. Outside, the pictures taken are good. When I take pictures inside a swimming hall, I need the flash. I take Pictures with 1/500s. Outside, I take the S-Programm, inside- when i do the same incl. flash, it takes the flash a very long time to find the right distance. So that's impossible to take pictures. When I take the sport program, the flash starts immediately, but the time chosen by the camera often is too long. So, what are the right adjustments to take fast sport pictures with the flash? I thank you for your advices.
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Post by Larry N. Bolch on Oct 22, 2006 15:23:19 GMT -5
Most pools are simply too large for flash to be effective. Keep your lens on f-2.8, set the mode to Aperture Priority, and ISO1600. If there is lots of light, then you might drop it to ISO800 in order to lower the noise.
However, it is worth trading a bit of noise for the quality of the content. Silky blurs at low ISO settings may be noise-free, but they are also meaningless as sports shots. Aperture priority assures that you have the highest possible shutter speed under any circumstances.
Shoot test shots before the meet, and use Exposure Compensation to provide the ideal exposure histogram. Pan with the swimmers as smoothly as you can. Some blur from arms and water may actually enhance the picture, implying action.
Above all, shoot lots, and cull without mercy. Sports photography is very challenging, and you need to shoot a lot of exposures to get a few real winners. At a recent SuperBowl game, Sports Illustrated sent eleven photographers who shot over 16 thousand shots in total, for the handful that made it into the magazine. These are the top sports shooters in the world. If it takes a few shoots to get a good shot with your swim meets, consider that you are doing very well.
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