Also how do they pick a focus point? Is it pre focused on a particular area?
likely its set with the lens to infinity with a enough depth of field to grab anything within a few yards of the goal line
They were both sat down with cameras on monopods, with laptops open within handy reach to their right, and inbetween shooting I noticed they were both tapping away on the lappies - sending the photos to their editors mid-match?
if not to their editors to a news group who sell the images on
DemiLion said:Pre-focused (usually on the 6 yd box) and then switched to manual. I leave mine on Av f/5.6 with +1EC to compensate for the amount of sky. High speed continuous and triggered from the short lens camera.
Usually a 30D with a 17-40mm attached.
I think that Carol sets hers to M
Cheers Mark. So would you be firing that simultaneously with another camera, presumably with a radio trigger or similar? Would love to see how you guys work.
Tobers said:If the light is constant, I'll usually have mine on f/4, manually focused on somewhere between the 6-yard box and the goal line, with the shutter speed at 1/500th or above and the ISO adjusted to suit.
If the light is changeable, I'll have it on shutter priority with auto-ISO, spot metered on the grass, manual focus again.
I have taken to using a Panasonic GF1 as a remote as it's cheap, small and less painful if hit by the ball. Problem is that the frame rate isn't very good.
The remote is fired using pocket wizards, with the trigger unit on the hotshoe of the body with the 70-200 on it which is usually capturing the goalmouth action.
Quite a few folks use direct wired remotes with a long cable triggered by a foot switch, which is rather more reliable than PWs.
Wonder if any of those bankrd up cameras caught the doubtful chelsea goal lol
Would have been OOF as the ball hardly made into the 6 yard box let alone across the line
Awful decision!!!
Wonder if any of those bankrd up cameras caught the doubtful chelsea goal lol
Would have been OOF as the ball hardly made into the 6 yard box let alone across the line
Awful decision!!!
Thought I revive this thread.
I have Phottix Strato II Multi triggers & just doing some experimenting.
Put the receiver on the 5D3 and hand holding the Transmitter.
5D3 on manual focus and high speed (i.e. 6fps).
If I press and hold the button on the Transmitter it only takes one photo. To take more I need to press, press, press quickly.
Max shots seems to be three.
If I put the Transmitter on the 1Dx and hold the shutter down it only takes one shot.
I am just wondering how it works with the PWs and the RF602s.