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Hi, Im off to watch Worcester Warriors play rugby tomorrow night it will be flood lit just wondering if there is any advise on settings or if its best to shoot in Tv or just manual, pretty new to photography so any help would be great.. Thank you :thumbs:
 
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Chris, you are going to photograph sports under possibly the most difficult lighting conditions possible, so firstly I recommend you go in with low expectations.

If you have a lens that runs at F2.8 or lower then you should be OK if you ramp the ISO right up and shoot manual. Floodlights generally put out a pretty consistent light level so once you have worked out the correct exposure, you shouldn't need to change it. I guess there will be slight variations though.

Not sure what the sports shooters aim for, but I would say 1/500th is a minimum for shooting sports so do whatever is necessary to get into this zone. You can go lower than recommended, but expect the results to degrade.

Oh, and feel free to ignore the pedants who have seemingly no interest in helping you out.
 
RichardtheSane said:
Oh, and feel free to ignore the pedants who have seemingly no interest in helping you out.
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Yes what would us 'pendants' know.

I have edited this and please accept my apologies Richard, think I put mouth in gear before engaging brain....well what's left of it. :lol:
 
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Sorry, I didn't realise we where sending texts
 
Hi sorry about the pls aka please, i will be using a canon 500d and a canon 18-200mm lens 3.5-5.6 i also have my kit lens which is the 75-300mm i got this lens when i brought the camera. thanks for the help
 
Chris, what do you want the photos for? I have a feeling that you'll probably be up against it in terms of ISO and getting a fast enough shutter speed given your current kit (there's nothing wrong with your kit but entry level lenses aren't reall fast (low f number, wide aperture) enough for what you want. Is there anywhere you could possibly hire a lens for the match? Certainly worth considering if you can't afford to buy one. Lenses for hire seem to be well recommended and Stewart (R) is a member here.

Personally, I would be tempted to leave the camera at home to avoid the frustration but otherwise, as high an ISO as gives useable results, manual mode metered off the grass and chimp (check the results on the rear LCD screen) If you aren't getting any keepers, put the camera away or you may gat too frustrated to try again.
 
Hi Chris, from what you've said I would suggest you stick the camera in TV mode and aim for a shutter speed of 500ish. Hopefully the conditions will allow you to do this.
Otherwise go with manual and the lowest aperture you can, accompanied with the highest ISO you can live with. Then shoot with what ever shutter speed gives a good exposure.

Good luck, I don't think it'll be easy! Pls report back with how you get on :D
 
AFC said:
Yes what would us 'pendants' know. I mean what do I know I've only been shooting rugby and football for 3 years.
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Not sure Richard was referring to you, yours was a very pertinent question.
 
Nod said:
Not sure Richard was referring to you, yours was a very pertinent question.
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No it was me, (spellcheck) slap self on wrists!

We all make mistakes, that's the reason I have an infraction.
 
Forgot to add, offending post removed
 
Thanks for all the advise I mite just take the camera and give it ago, so what lens would be your suggestion for this kinda of photography ???
 
Ideally Chris it would be better if you had an f/2.8 lens as that might have given you a chance.

I don't know what Worcester's floodlights are like, but I have shot under floodlights using a D300s and a 70-200 f/2.8 and believe it or not I struggled to get a shutter speed of 1/250 sec with ISO of 640.

Anyway if you can get at either end behind the try lines then you may get some shots as with players running towards you you don't need ultra high SS.

Just for the experience, I would use AV priority set the 18-200 open at 3.5 then adjust your ISO to give you the best shutter speed you can get.
 
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Just noticed your 500d has max ISO of 12800.

I would certainly give it a go just for the experience alone. But don't expect miracles.
 
JulesP said:
Or me:D
I looked in on the off chance I could give advice to the OP, decided I couldn't but did answer the question raised by Munch:shrug:
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Nope, wasn't you, deffo me............see what I did there.

My post was reported to the mods and removed so don't feel guilty! :)
 
What lens? 70-200 f/2.8 should do the job. The Nikon offering is probably the best but the Sigma is a fine lens and a fraction of the cost of the Nikon. Don't be afraid to buy 2nd hand but do try to check anything you get before parting with any cash.

From Mifsuds's site. (Other 2nd hand suppliers exist but I can recommend Mifsuds from personal experience, both in their shop and mail order)

Used Nikon Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 AFS VR MKII

Price: £1,449.00
Condition: Mint- & Boxed,


Used Nikon Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8 AFS VR MKI

Price: £999.00
Condition: Excellent++ & Boxed




and

Used Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM

Price: £769.00
Condition: Excellent++ & Boxed.
 
admirable said:
No it was me, (spellcheck) slap self on wrists!

We all make mistakes, that's the reason I have an infraction.
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Takes a man to admit stuff like that, well done, sir!:clap:
 
chris. said:
Hi sorry about the pls aka please, i will be using a canon 500d and a canon 18-200mm lens 3.5-5.6 i also have my kit lens which is the 75-300mm i got this lens when i brought the camera. thanks for the help
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It's bought not brought ;)

Probably already been said but you'll struggle to get high enough shutter speeds with your lenses in those conditions
 
POAH said:
It's bought not brought ;)

Probably already been said but you'll struggle to get high enough shutter speeds with your lenses in those conditions
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What a school boy error :bonk::):)
 
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