 Catharine Esson |
Buying a camera for action shots I am looking to buy my first D-SLR camera. I will use it for all types of pictures but I particularly want it to be good for taking action shots (including local horse shows which can be very dusty). Does anyone have any advice? Thanks!
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Samuel Smith |
hello catharine, at least 3 fps and some fast glass.there are also some that vibrate on stsrt up to clear dust from the sensor. not a lot of info there c. even if you pick a camera with 5 fps the lens may let you down?or maybe it does'nt have a high iso setting? your present camera does'nt work because? i'll be in row? my grandma is a rodeo clown? boy I hope I don't have to chew one of my extremities off. name withheld by request.
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robert G. Fately |
Wow, Samuel, I like that stream-of-consciousness response...takes me back to the '70's. Catharine, on the skill side, the most important thing for you is to have the sense of timing to get just the right shot in an action situation (equestrian or otherwise). 3 or 5 or 8 frames per second can be a nice crutch, but the fact is that with an exact sense of timing you should get the one great shot while " motor-heads" standing next to you will grab 16 mediocre shots. My point is, don't think that more fps will be your salvation. As Samuel points out, "fast glass" is important for two reasons. Not only will it allow you faster shutter speeds without increasing ISO in a given situation, but it creates shallow depth of field that can help your subject "pop" while the potentially distracting background blurs. To avoid dust, you would probably want to use a zoom lens. Depending on the venue, that might mean a 70-200 f2.8 or even a 120-300 f2.8 (Sigma makes that one). Of course, this presumes you will be some distance from the subject - the most likely situation for horses, for example. Those lenses are relatively heavy (and they ain't cheap, either), so a monopod for support would also probably be a plus. This is not so much for steadiness in slow-shutter speed shots, but rather to prevent arm fatigue from the act of just holding the rig up for 5 or 10 or 30 minutes in a row. Of course, for other types of shooting you may want other focal lengths, and lens speed may not be as important. For landscapes, for example, you would rarely shoot wide open but at f8 with a wide angle lens, so spending extra for a fast lens may not be worth it. Well, I hope that helps - no doubt others will add their comments.
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W. |
See? Cat? Droppin' acid has different effects on different people. Unpredictable. Anyway, they're both right. But Bob makes more sense... ;-) And post your prize photos here!
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Samuel Smith |
allright,as I sit here crying my eyes out,and I sure ain't sad,sometimes I think some of you don't have the brain capacity to dust a fart off. and w? without a picture I would quit referring to her body?
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