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Had a terrible time shooting yesterday. Was taking some pics of the wife doing her first show jumping on our new boy.
The indoor arena was badly lit, typical kind of high up yellow barn lights. Lots of sky lights but it was such a dull day hardly any extra light was coming in.
He is also a very dark brown, almost black horse which didn’t help. Even the 70-200 2.8 was really struggling. At times it just wouldn’t find focus.
Had I known I was allowed in the arena I could have taken the 50mm.
Luckily I got a couple of shots but nothing special. I don’t know if there was anything else I could have done!!
I’ve shot loads of indoor show jumping. I know exactly what you mean. I shot at 2.8 and 1/250th. Auto ISO. Managed to get some good ones (I used to shoot events, printing on the day. Made quite a bit of money)