Tonight is my sons first T-Ball game and I hoping somebody can point me in the right direction as far as camera settings to start off with. I have a Nikon D600 with the following lens options:
AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM APO Autofocus Lens for Nikon AF
Any help with with good camera settings to use as a starting point would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Ted. The game is from 7-8pm. The field faces north east so a setting sun shouldn't be an issue from the 3rd base side. Any thoughts of lens choice? Should I use the Nikon 70-300 or Sigma 120-400? Probably not much difference since fstops are similar?
I'd go with your 24-85, as you should be able to get up close to the players. I'd also think you will be OK down to a 1/400 sec. as kids this age are not very quick (except when they fall down).
On a full frame... 85 will be loose. You can get close but not that close. Do you want some basic snapshots or do you want something that stands apart from a point and shoot? If you want something that stands apart, that is achieved with separation between subject and background. For that, I'm thinking 70-300 and @300mm as much as light will allow.
