I was out shooting with my Canon 5DMK3 and 70-200 2.8ii - Shooting BMX.
I was using a slave flash and all was well. (unusual choice lens for extreme sports but it's my vibe
But one issue. Focus. Obvioulsy my 5DMK3 is not overly great for liv action focus, It's ok but I guess not as fast as say the new Sony / Canon / Nikon mirrorless.
Anyway, I was having to ask the rider to stand top of the ramps, hold his hands up so I could grab focus and basically hold that or keep it roughly in focus.
What should I be doing rather than this Fred Flintstone approach? Any particular focus modes on my camera help me? I did ok, just know it's not the right way.
So I will be locked in, lens pointd, shot framed, waiting for the rider to enter the frame and with manual focus enabled and shutter half down, click at the right moment. I got the shots, but there has to be a better way than asking a rider every time to stand there and let me get focus!!
I was using a slave flash and all was well. (unusual choice lens for extreme sports but it's my vibe
But one issue. Focus. Obvioulsy my 5DMK3 is not overly great for liv action focus, It's ok but I guess not as fast as say the new Sony / Canon / Nikon mirrorless.
Anyway, I was having to ask the rider to stand top of the ramps, hold his hands up so I could grab focus and basically hold that or keep it roughly in focus.
What should I be doing rather than this Fred Flintstone approach? Any particular focus modes on my camera help me? I did ok, just know it's not the right way.
So I will be locked in, lens pointd, shot framed, waiting for the rider to enter the frame and with manual focus enabled and shutter half down, click at the right moment. I got the shots, but there has to be a better way than asking a rider every time to stand there and let me get focus!!