My settings-
Manual mode
Shutter speed 1/1000 if I can get it, I will go as low as 1/800. Any lower and too much blur.
Aperture- as wide open as she will go.
Iso- manual or sometimes iso-auto depending on conditions.
With the d500 my images start to fall apart above iso6400. If I have to go above iso8000 I am thinking black and white.
My problem is the highschool football stadiums here in central FL are caves.
I am often at 14,000-30,000 iso to get 1/800 @f2.8. That is D4 or D5 territory, the d500 does not play there well, darn it anyway.
By the way I am torn with flicker reduction. It does work- my white balance stays fairly constant- but the camera does not always shoot when I want it to. Right now mine is turned off.
Gary
gchappel wrote:
By the way I am torn with flicker reduction. It does work- my white balance stays fairly constant- but the camera does not always shoot when I want it to. Right now mine is turned off.
Gary
Frick...I was wondering what was causing that. Would the results be that you push the shutter and it doesn't fire for a second or so, then just fires randomly? I was getting ready to send it to Nikon. I'll have to look in to that when I get home.
For AF, you'll want AF-C on either single point AF, group AF, or dynamic 25 point AF depending on your tracking accuracy. You could also try 3D AF, but generally I prefer AF-C, though it's worth trying for a bit to see if it works for you. Typically I use release mode for sports. For a3, I'd go with a setting between 1-3 and erratic. For a7, anything other than off. Wrap is also generally handy for a11.
Of course, depending on the conditions, the lens you're using, and your style these settings will vary, but it's a decent starting point.
Frick...I was wondering what was causing that. Would the results be that you push the shutter and it doesn't fire for a second or so, then just fires randomly? I was getting ready to send it to Nikon. I'll have to look in to that when I get home.
Flicker reduction can occasionally cause some delay in firing. In my experience, such delay is more commonly related to the selected focus mode. I have my cameras set in release mode- in others words it should fire when I push the shutterbutton- whether or not it has obtained focus. I would rather have an out of focus picture, than none at all. A lot of times it is fine. Other modes delay shutter release until focus is confirmed.
With flicker reduction I do not notice immediate delay that often, but it often pauses and delays during burst shooting. I am not a spray and pray shooter- but do like burst shooting as a player streaks down the field or during the tackle itself.
shoot more
Gary
That doesn't sound like what's happening either then. I always shoot in release priority. Sometimes I'll hit the shutter button and it'll focus but nothing will happen, then it'll randomly fire.
