Dude, why aperture priority? When you're goig for speed, can't you assume that at those fast shutter speeds it will shoot wide open anyway? or, as I do, go for full manual and forget about the aperture as low as it can go and twiddle my shutter speed dial for exposure.
I don't use the Sports mode... try it and see how it works for you.
I like "A" Aperture priority better than shutter priority because I like to shoot wide open... which also gives me the highest shutter speed at that ISO. If you set the shutter speed and the light drops off the lens will shoot wide open, but as it gets darker out, you will run out of aperture and the images will start to go dark, but if you set the Aperture you'll always have the highest speed.
i have sony a550. hi i am gonna be shooting soccer in a few weeks my first time, can u pls give me some adivse, like wht mode should i be in A or SP. i would like to knw if in A mode wht is the best F# to be in and if in SP mode wht speed should i be in to freeze the moment and have the background blured. any advice will be helpfull. thax
Why wouldn't he set it to P for professional? You never want to shoot sports of any kind in aperture priority. Shutter speed is everything in sports. You want to keep the highest shutter speed possible to freeze the action (unless of course you're trying to capture the motion blur for something a bit more creative). Shooting sports is also about isolating the action from the distracting background. Set to 2.8 (maybe f4) and forget about it.
I like to shoot from the side near the corner. Maybe about 20m up from the corner. Usually with the light behind me, but sometimes the background is cleaner if you shoot back lit.
In case most of you all dont know who this is, he IS a professional photographer and has shot many photographs for professional publications such as sports illustrated...
This video is meant to give BEGINNERS an idea on how to shoot soccer their first day..... what most of you all are mentioning is a bit too advanced for the beginner to grasp.
this is a great video and is very very helpful for beginners getting out there for the first time.
No... not Aperture Priority. If anything, Manual or Shutter Priority. You have to know that even with shutter priority, you can still override the camera's settings so you can choose your own aperture. The camera will then change the ISO settings to match both Aperture and Shutter Speed. On a bright sunny day, your ISO should be around 200-250 at around 200mm. This is a much better settings than what you mentioned on the video.
sorry but still dont agree, I shoot professional soccer in europe. I own a 70-200 f2.8 and never use a monopod. When I use mey 300 f2.8 or my 400 f2.8 yes I use the monopod. No pros that I know on the circuit would EVER use a monopod with that lens for soccer. In fact its used an addtional lens attached to another camera usualy placed on ones knee for when the action gets close.
Dude, why aperture priority? When you're goig for speed, can't you assume that at those fast shutter speeds it will shoot wide open anyway? or, as I do, go for full manual and forget about the aperture as low as it can go and twiddle my shutter speed dial for exposure.
picturepunk 8 months ago
I depends which focus zone you are using. What happens when you just use the middle spot zone?
thepicturedesk 1 year ago
Hey Ive got a Sony a500 and the lens keeps trying to refocas. Any ideas?
JakeLapham96 1 year ago
I don't use the Sports mode... try it and see how it works for you.
I like "A" Aperture priority better than shutter priority because I like to shoot wide open... which also gives me the highest shutter speed at that ISO. If you set the shutter speed and the light drops off the lens will shoot wide open, but as it gets darker out, you will run out of aperture and the images will start to go dark, but if you set the Aperture you'll always have the highest speed.
thepicturedesk 1 year ago
i have sony a550. hi i am gonna be shooting soccer in a few weeks my first time, can u pls give me some adivse, like wht mode should i be in A or SP. i would like to knw if in A mode wht is the best F# to be in and if in SP mode wht speed should i be in to freeze the moment and have the background blured. any advice will be helpfull. thax
bindazzone 1 year ago
Why wouldn't he set it to P for professional? You never want to shoot sports of any kind in aperture priority. Shutter speed is everything in sports. You want to keep the highest shutter speed possible to freeze the action (unless of course you're trying to capture the motion blur for something a bit more creative). Shooting sports is also about isolating the action from the distracting background. Set to 2.8 (maybe f4) and forget about it.
codester80 1 year ago
ITS CALLED FOOTBALL YANK!
pointblancstudio 1 year ago
I like to shoot from the side near the corner. Maybe about 20m up from the corner. Usually with the light behind me, but sometimes the background is cleaner if you shoot back lit.
thepicturedesk 1 year ago
Where is your favorite place at the field to take pictures? Your tutorial helped me a lot! thanks!
Rbk428 1 year ago
In case most of you all dont know who this is, he IS a professional photographer and has shot many photographs for professional publications such as sports illustrated...
This video is meant to give BEGINNERS an idea on how to shoot soccer their first day..... what most of you all are mentioning is a bit too advanced for the beginner to grasp.
this is a great video and is very very helpful for beginners getting out there for the first time.
sjzafrani 1 year ago
ITS FOOTBALL.
Barnabell1 1 year ago
No... not Aperture Priority. If anything, Manual or Shutter Priority. You have to know that even with shutter priority, you can still override the camera's settings so you can choose your own aperture. The camera will then change the ISO settings to match both Aperture and Shutter Speed. On a bright sunny day, your ISO should be around 200-250 at around 200mm. This is a much better settings than what you mentioned on the video.
encorporadow 1 year ago
I use a monopod with this lens all the time. I injured my shoulder years ago ice climbing and it has little strength. So I use a monopod.
For hockey I usually don't bother since I can lean the camera on the edge of the boards and support it that way, just lifting to my eye when needed.
-rob
thepicturedesk 1 year ago
sorry but still dont agree, I shoot professional soccer in europe. I own a 70-200 f2.8 and never use a monopod. When I use mey 300 f2.8 or my 400 f2.8 yes I use the monopod. No pros that I know on the circuit would EVER use a monopod with that lens for soccer. In fact its used an addtional lens attached to another camera usualy placed on ones knee for when the action gets close.
mwfoto23 2 years ago
why would you need to use a monopod with that lens on a bright sunny day...
mwfoto23 2 years ago
this guy just pisses me off.
tommyg994 2 years ago
What is his camera doing in 'Auto' in the first place?
Narkodas 2 years ago
Never use Aperture priority when one of the team is wearing white shirt.
kobboy007 2 years ago
@kobboy007 ...why?
Rbk428 1 year ago
@Rbk428 because it will misslead the automatic exposure calculator. Same valid for wedding photographers.
kobboy007 7 months ago
great vid - thanks, some nice tips.
doyoulikechocolate 2 years ago
Thanks!
wongjunhao 2 years ago 2