Action Photography

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS
    #1
    I see a lot of people shooting pictures from trackdays etc.

    I try to take the photos for the football team I play for every other week and often my photos are coming out out of focus.

    I am using a quick shutter speed.

    Any advice you can give me to help improve the quality of these shots.

    I am using a Canon 400d with 70 - 300mm lense.
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Are you using AI Servo?
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS
    #3
    No I'm not. I've been using single shot but having looked at what ai servo is I can see that it should improve things.

    I have also gained knowledge in finding out the focal length of my camera and lense. I have been advised that I should always be shooting with a shutter speed higher than the focal length.
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #4
    Yep shutter speed equal to or above the focal length mate.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 North Wales Posts: 5576 Fabia VRS PD130/ VTR Mk2
    #5
    Yer changing to AI Servo will improve your hit rate alot more.

    There is a sports section on Talkphotography, it has a number of threads about photographing football might be worth alook.
  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS
    #6
    Cheers dude will take a look at that website.
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 4508 Nikes
    #7
    Just adding my two cents. I’ve never used a 70-300mm lens but I have used the Canon 55-250mm and compared to other canon lenses the motor is incredibly slow at focusing, and a lot of my shots ended up being out of focus. That might be contributing to your issue?