Shooting in the dark!
I am shooting a lot of events inside where I can't use a flash and am
> using a Canon Rebel XTi with the new Sigma 18 - 200 OS lens. My
> photos are a little blurry even when I shoot them at ISO 1600 on P.
> Any suggestions on how I can push this? My f stop is 3.5 to 6.3
> depending on whether I am zooming in.
> using a Canon Rebel XTi with the new Sigma 18 - 200 OS lens. My
> photos are a little blurry even when I shoot them at ISO 1600 on P.
> Any suggestions on how I can push this? My f stop is 3.5 to 6.3
> depending on whether I am zooming in.
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Most sports shooters want at least f2.8 at the long end for indoor sports, and prefer f 1.8 to f2 if available.
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As previous replies have mentioned, you will always struggle with such a high "min" f stop (if that makes sense!). The higher ISO will help but from experience - I shoot a lot of bands without flash using stage lights and until I got a couple of 1.8 lenses I used my kit zoom with a f3.5 min. I found I had to shoot around 2-300 shots to try and get anything sharp ( it's the singers fault!! They NEVER stand still ). So I accepted an amount of blur. But you will get the odd shot where it comes together and it is acceptably sharp. If you are doing indoor sport shooting - you could try and use blur for deliberate effect?
Then you will have to start saving for that elusive f1.8 I am afraid!! Of course when you get the 1.8....you drool for that 1.4
Good luck - Just fill those memory cards up!!
That was going to be my suggestion as well. (shooting in Manual)
I shoot a lot of night stuff when the lighting sucks. If I can't use the flash, I'll set it to manual, with a minimum shutter speed of 180 and open that aperture as much as possible! (pry it with a crowbar!)
As long as you're shooting RAW and using PS, you should be able to get some decent shots with a LOT of post work.
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