 Sharon Barberee |
How to Photograph a Rodeo I hope someone out there will take pity on me and give me some advice on where to start ... My equipment is as follows: Canon 300D, and Sigma F2.8 70-200mm I need a suggestion on mode, film speed, shutter speed, etc., to shoot an indoor rodeo tommorrow night. I have tried film in the past with a slow 4-5.6 lens and got ZILCH! My photos always came out blurry. I also have the old Vivitar 285 HV workhorse flash ... Thanks, Sharon
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Samuel Smith |
Hey Sharon, that's a much faster lens than your old one. Can you go there today and check out the lighting and see how your camera performs on different settings? That would be your best bet without knowing what the lighting is going to be like. With that fast a lens, I don't think you'll have a problem ... just take your flash anyway. hth sam P.S.: I wish I had that lens!
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Sharon Barberee |
Thanks, no I cant go today it is about 90 miles away I have been to this place dozens of times but always seem to get the same results. Just in need of some suggestions on where to start. This 2.8 Lens is okay , but I'd much rather have a canon. I hear the quality is so much better. But until then I will carry on....
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Without flash, meter off the dirt. Use 800 - you can use 1600, but I don't like that film. Shoot on manual at whatever you get for the exposure. If it's brighter in the middle than the edges, you'll have pick your spots when you shoot. If they wear hats, faces will be dark. With flash, use the distance scale on the flash. See what half power at 400 gives you for distance when you use f/2.8-f/4. If you can fill the frame at a distance, that's right below what the distance scale says the flash reaches, then shoot there. If 1/4 power says it'll reach that distance at f/2.8-f/4, then you can use that and get faster recycle.
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Sharon Barberee |
Thanks Greg ! I am off ...starts at 2 ..I will post some when I get back--hopefully they will be worth the effort !
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Debora Collard |
First off you will need strobes, and second you will need to have a Nikon camera. I just got through working with one of the best in the business, because I was having the same problem. Canon cameras do not sync at a fastest enough speed. The fastest they will sync with a flash is 250 whereas Nikon sync at 500. If you have a NormanB 400 you might be able to get Barrels, Poles, Flags, and some Bull Riding, but you will not be able to get any roping of any kind. You are going in the right direction by getting a 2.8 lens, but nighttime photography is very hard.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
not all nikons sync at 500, only their two top digital, last generation that is. The 1D could sync at 640, but you had to open up a stop, eventhough it was first advertised at 250. 1D mach2 is advertised to sync at 500, but I don't know if that can also go to 640.
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Sharon Barberee |
Thanks everyone for all the great advice. As it turns out, The rodeo started at two instead of later , so I had some daylight. The arena is situated with the chutes on the west end which puts an ugly glare on everything. I am going to post some later for some critiquing as they are in dire need. Thanks again !
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