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Graham,
There is no question one can obtain very good action shots from a 4-fps rig but that comes with a few caveats, the prevalent one being timing. If you are well accustomed to the sport you are shooting and can anticipate up coming action, the better the results. Having said that, the human body is remarkably fast. Just a slight mistiming on the shutter and the capture of peak action is missed. The distance a ball can move off a foot or a bat between frames at 4-fps vs 12-fps can be significant. First and foremost, regardless of what equipment used, honing one's technique via familiarization of the sport, it's players tendencies and ability to anticipate is the key. Without it, applying a higher fps body to the equation provides way too many non-keepers to edit through which chews up time, card memory and batteries. IMHO, there is no substitute for having solid technique. As is in sports, you have to practice, a lot!
At the end of the day, it comes down to technique and what a photographer can accept with the funds available to put towards it.
Matt
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