Digital Rebel -- Sports Mode

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"Danny" <oconnell_daniel@bah.com> wrote:

> I got a Digital Rebel for XMAS.

Congrats!

> Have had trouble in the Sports Mode.

In general, using the magic modes is _not_ a good idea. Learn the basics of
photography and decide on the ISO, shutter speed and/or aperture, various
modes yourself is a better idea.

> Pictures of my son playing basketball come out blurry. I believe the
> Sports Mode sets too slow of shutter speed of 1/30th second. Any ideas
> on the cause of this?

You probably need more light or a faster lens. What lens are you using? If
you don't have a fast lens, get the 50/1.8: it's all of US$79.95 or so, and
one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes: better than any zoom. If you need
more reach, the 100/2.0 is a very good lens, although a bit more expensive.
Zooms tend to be either slow, expensive, or both.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

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"Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:
> David J. Littleboy wrote:
> > "Danny" <oconnell_daniel@bah.com> wrote:

> >> Have had trouble in the Sports Mode.
> >
> > In general, using the magic modes is _not_ a good idea. Learn the
> > basics of photography and decide on the ISO, shutter speed and/or
> > aperture, various modes yourself is a better idea.
> >
> >> Pictures of my son playing basketball come out blurry. I believe the
> >> Sports Mode sets too slow of shutter speed of 1/30th second. Any
> >> ideas on the cause of this?
> >
> > You probably need more light or a faster lens. What lens are you
> > using? If you don't have a fast lens, get the 50/1.8: it's all of
> > US$79.95 or so, and one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes: better
> > than any zoom. If you need more reach, the 100/2.0 is a very good
> > lens, although a bit more expensive. Zooms tend to be either slow,
> > expensive, or both.
>
> Or and increased sensitivity (speed) setting.

Grumble: that come under "set the ISO yourself" which I said above...

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

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David J. Littleboy wrote:
> "Joseph Meehan" <sligojoe_Spamno@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> David J. Littleboy wrote:
>>> "Danny" <oconnell_daniel@bah.com> wrote:
>
>>>> Have had trouble in the Sports Mode.
>>>
>>> In general, using the magic modes is _not_ a good idea. Learn the
>>> basics of photography and decide on the ISO, shutter speed and/or
>>> aperture, various modes yourself is a better idea.
>>>
>>>> Pictures of my son playing basketball come out blurry. I believe
>>>> the Sports Mode sets too slow of shutter speed of 1/30th second.
>>>> Any ideas on the cause of this?
>>>
>>> You probably need more light or a faster lens. What lens are you
>>> using? If you don't have a fast lens, get the 50/1.8: it's all of
>>> US$79.95 or so, and one of the sharpest lenses Canon makes: better
>>> than any zoom. If you need more reach, the 100/2.0 is a very good
>>> lens, although a bit more expensive. Zooms tend to be either slow,
>>> expensive, or both.
>>
>> Or and increased sensitivity (speed) setting.
>
> Grumble: that come under "set the ISO yourself" which I said above...
>
> David J. Littleboy
> Tokyo, Japan

I guess I missed your first sentence, or maybe my memory lost it before
I got to the bottom. You are correct, you covered it. I might add that you
usually do a good job of accurate complete responses.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

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Vinylmixer wrote:

> Unfortunately Sports mode is the only way to access AI servo which certainly
> helps with moving action

The hacked firmware will allow you to select AI modes from all Creative
zone settings.