Hs Baseball shot with Nikon D1h

jonh68

It is not great compared to the newer cameras, but it did a decent job coupled up with a 300 2.8. AF is quicker than my d50, but the grain is more. It was an overcast day so I shot at ISO 400 for quicker ss. However, some of the blame on grain lies with me because I shot in manual mode as the home team was wearing dark jerseys. When I changed positions or the play took place at a different spot, the exposure changed with it, but I didn't. Also used up 3 batteries for 168 shots, and that's without looking at the LCD too much. Time for a recharge.

dbaker1221

I like the motion blur....the noise on the pitcher kills it for me.


the last shot would be a wall hanger for any parent..even with out the face in it.:ivar

wompom1

dbaker1221 wrote:

I like the motion blur....
the last shot would be a wall hanger for any parent..even with out the face in it.:ivar

+1, I agree, wall hanger

exploderpilot

I love the last shot too, being a baseball player, because that kid is doing almost everything right. But being that I am a baseball player, I can see that he dropped his inside shoulder, and that's about to be a giant whiff!

jonh68

If memory serves right, it was a pop up. I try not to include strike outs or other negative plays.

exploderpilot

Yeah, looks like he got under it. Sometimes though, you get all of it that way and you're the hero.