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digital action pictures the quick freeze shot My digitial nightmare starts in a 20 by 20 room lit by incandescent lights on the ceiling. This is my 5th attempt at taking photo shots of live fighting action where movement is quick and furious, The moment I change the shutter speed up the pictures go dark, when I use continuous shots from the auto cam setting they blur I can get as close to the action as 1 foot, im lost and all digital cameras have failed for me including the lattest nikon 5000, im now attempting to spend 4 thousand dollars on a nikon d1h , their has got to be a better way, the final shot were supposed to be printed out on a 13x19 print, what would you reccomend for critical action shots
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Ken Pang |
If that's 13 inches by 19 inches, my first piece of advice would be to dump the digital camera. The resolution will be blocky by that size, and artifacts of lossy compression is going to show. Of course, if sharpness is not important, disregard what I just said. Secondly, if you want good sharp photos of the fighting, a flash is the only way. Your shutter speed will always be too slow to stop it otherwise. This will still leave you to get one sharp image, and possibly some yellowy ghosts in the background. Try to use the highest sync speed you can. Good luck on attempt number 6.
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John A. Lind |
Ken's dead on with using flash. It's the only way you'll stop action under the conditions you describe. I'll go one step further about the print size. If it's 13x19 inches, and you want "sharp" photographs, don't even bother with 35mm small format film. It requires medium format, at least a 645, with 120 or 220 film to attain a "sharp" image bigger than 11x14 inches (an 11x16 from 35mm requires exceptional care and exceptionally fine grain slow speed film). Medium format is bigger and heavier than 35mm cameras; a 220 roll in 645 format will get you 30 frames per roll (15 frames on 120). "Consumer film" is no longer made in 120 or 220 size; only the professional films. For the amount you are trying to spend on the Nikon D1 digital you can buy a basic medium format camera with lens, a couple of film back(s), plus a powerful flash. However, check out what medium format is before you plunge into it. It's a much different handling system than 35mm or digital. -- John
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