 Judy |
Indoor Volleyball Shots I recently purchased a AF Nikkor 80-200mm 2.8 D lens for my Nikon D100 to shoot indoor volleyball. The first try out of the box was disappointing. I tried to shoot pictures in aperture priority mode, ISO 400 and 500, AF turned on. My shots were all blurred! I also tried to handhold this because the monopod was uncomfortable to me (also brand new). Any suggestions ... I know it's a user error and not the equipment.
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Bob Cammarata |
Was it the action of the players that was blurred, or the whole image? If it was just the players, try selecting a wider aperture when using aperture-priority mode. This will allow for a faster shutter speed and help to freeze the action. (You can also set the shutter speed at 1/500 second, and use shutter-priority mode and get the same result.) You may have to increase the ISO setting if the lighting is dim. If the entire scene was blurry, it is also due to a slow shutter and camera-shake during the hand-held exposures. A faster shutter speed will remedy this.
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Judy |
All the shots were blurry. I'll try a faster shutter speed and see if it helps. Thanks, Judy
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Doug Elliott |
Judy, Increase your ISO to 800 or 1600. Use an off- camera flash. It can be mounted on a strobo frame, shoot with the flash set for TTL, and don't shoot any slower than a 1/60th. I shoot a lot of sports, and this is the only way to get the shots you want. You will have dark shadows across the gym, but your subjects should be sharp and in focus. A ref might object, but then the light duration of an electronic flash is only 1/30000 of a second. And if you are shooting from the sidelines or behind the endline, you have no fear of blinding your team. Hope these ideas help. Good shooting.
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Ron Burgis |
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