Focus

ladykassieladykassie Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
edited November 2, 2009 in Sports
Need some help trying to figure this out..
Just tried out my new lens last night and it's great!
BUT.. I don't know what I am doing wrong.. the focus and crispness is not there.

I had my settings at
iso: 1600
Manual
AP: 2.8
Shutter:1/332
metering: pattern
AF: Servo

any help will be fantastic..
Thank you.


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sorry so big...

Canon Rebel XSI 70-200mm f2.8
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  • nipprdognipprdog Registered Users Posts: 660 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2009
    ladykassie wrote:
    the focus and crispness is not there.

    You're not going to get focus and crispness at ISO 1600(XSI) and SS of 1/320.

    But with some NR, and PP they'll clean up OK

    698148196_UEcpX-O.jpg

    Do not expect to get daytime results, under the lights. mwink.gif
    Jim

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  • ladykassieladykassie Registered Users Posts: 53 Big grins
    edited October 31, 2009
    the higher the shutter speed the darker it got..
    so what else do I need to do?
    " The world is not always a beautiful place; it's how you envision it to become beautiful." ~alice

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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2009
    The other problem is your aperature is only 2.8 Im not sure what camera and lens you are using. but you have a narrow depth of field at 2.8 and taking in the fast moving action, IF you are letting your camera decide which focus point. the focused point can move out of your depth of range in a hurry. the second shot of the two seems better.
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2009
    You are posting the photos at a very large size (which at poster size makes them look blurry at monitor viewing distance). The sharpened one looks better just because it is about an 8x10 size.

    But my question is whether you are using the center focus point only. This will likely give you the better results as peripheral players will not grab the focus away. Also, experiment with "one shot" and see how that works for you.

    You really do not have a choice on aperture -- widest open (f/2.8) is needed to give you the fastest shutter speed that the lighting allows for. I do not necessarily agree that you will be unable to get good results, but you will need to get experience to see what works best for you. And take lots of shots.

    Keep at it!
  • amadeusamadeus Registered Users Posts: 2,125 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2009
    nipprdog wrote:
    You're not going to get focus and crispness at ISO 1600(XSI) and SS of 1/320.

    But with some NR, and PP they'll clean up OK

    698148196_UEcpX-O.jpg

    Do not expect to get daytime results, under the lights. mwink.gif

    man I cannot believe how that cleaned up!!!

    that went from being a no brainer delete to a keeper! headscratch.gif
  • TechvTechv Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited November 2, 2009
    ladykassie wrote:
    the higher the shutter speed the darker it got..
    so what else do I need to do?
    The only way to get "crisp" focus at night is to use a flash.
    Ideally use an off-camera flash setup a good 18" or more from your lens. (I mount mine about 2-3 feet away from the lens by clamping it near the low end of my monopod)
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