Thanks. The Canon 300mm 2.8 is a very sharp lens, even with the 1.4TC attached , as was the case with all of these.
Interesting... I've been using a 300 2.8 from school.. (no extender though) I've done mostly night games though, so that could be the reason mine aren't as sharp... Which focusing mode do you use? (2.5-6.?, 6.5-infinity...) ISO? aperture?
Nate
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Canon 1D Mark II N . Canon 20D . Canon Digital Rebel Xti .
Speedlite 430 EX .
Canon : 18-55 kit, 75-300 IS, 70-200 IS f/2.8 L .
Interesting... I've been using a 300 2.8 from school.. (no extender though) I've done mostly night games though, so that could be the reason mine aren't as sharp... Which focusing mode do you use? (2.5-6.?, 6.5-infinity...) ISO? aperture?
Nate
I was at f/4 the whole time ( best I could get with the TC), in Av mode. I kept the ISO between 100 and 400 mostly depending on the light. I had to change it around quite a bit with half the field in shade and the other half in sun. I tried to keep my shutter speeds above 1/500 to 1/800 to eliminate motion blur and or camera shake. IS was on. AI servo, 6.5m to infinity. Shot short 2-3 frame bursts in Hi speed drive 8fps. Very little EC, maybe 1/3 stop. Hope this helps.
I was at f/4 the whole time ( best I could get with the TC), in Av mode. I kept the ISO between 100 and 400 mostly depending on the light. I had to change it around quite a bit with half the field in shade and the other half in sun. I tried to keep my shutter speeds above 1/500 to 1/800 to eliminate motion blur and or camera shake. IS was on. AI servo, 6.5m to infinity. Shot short 2-3 frame bursts in Hi speed drive 8fps. Very little EC, maybe 1/3 stop. Hope this helps.
Hey thanks! Always interesting to see the specifics. Night games, bad lights, no flash = terrible...
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_:nod Nate____
Canon 1D Mark II N . Canon 20D . Canon Digital Rebel Xti .
Speedlite 430 EX .
Canon : 18-55 kit, 75-300 IS, 70-200 IS f/2.8 L .
Hey thanks! Always interesting to see the specifics. Night games, bad lights, no flash = terrible...
Night games are certainly the most challenging, especially at some of the poorly lit highschool stadiums. If you can't use a flash, I would crank up the ISO until you get at least a 1/320 shutter speed. Sometimes it's just too dark.
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Really great shots here!
_:nod Nate____
Canon 1D Mark II N . Canon 20D . Canon Digital Rebel Xti .
Speedlite 430 EX .
Canon : 18-55 kit, 75-300 IS, 70-200 IS f/2.8 L .
Thanks. The Canon 300mm 2.8 is a very sharp lens, even with the 1.4TC attached , as was the case with all of these.
TML Photography
tmlphoto.com
Nate
_:nod Nate____
Canon 1D Mark II N . Canon 20D . Canon Digital Rebel Xti .
Speedlite 430 EX .
Canon : 18-55 kit, 75-300 IS, 70-200 IS f/2.8 L .
I was at f/4 the whole time ( best I could get with the TC), in Av mode. I kept the ISO between 100 and 400 mostly depending on the light. I had to change it around quite a bit with half the field in shade and the other half in sun. I tried to keep my shutter speeds above 1/500 to 1/800 to eliminate motion blur and or camera shake. IS was on. AI servo, 6.5m to infinity. Shot short 2-3 frame bursts in Hi speed drive 8fps. Very little EC, maybe 1/3 stop. Hope this helps.
TML Photography
tmlphoto.com
_:nod Nate____
Canon 1D Mark II N . Canon 20D . Canon Digital Rebel Xti .
Speedlite 430 EX .
Canon : 18-55 kit, 75-300 IS, 70-200 IS f/2.8 L .
Night games are certainly the most challenging, especially at some of the poorly lit highschool stadiums. If you can't use a flash, I would crank up the ISO until you get at least a 1/320 shutter speed. Sometimes it's just too dark.
TML Photography
tmlphoto.com