HBG 350 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 just new to these slr camera's and wanted one mainly for action shots of the dogs,whats the best settings to get decent pics at night,the ones where the dogs are chasing the rabbit are always blury,also do i need another flash set up if so which one and what sort of money am i looking at.here's a couple that i've took which are blury and one thats ok. ps its a canon 1000d i have wid the standard 18-55mm lens and canon 90-300mm one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Selwyn Froggit 32 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) :search: Edited October 17, 2009 by Selwyn Froggit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 All i can say is good luck!! Its not too easy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 one confident dog, nice shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HBG 350 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Dial on TV.Crank the iso up to 1600,and experiment with shutter speed and try it with the built in flash and from what I've been told it's then in the lap of the God's .I maybe wrong with that advice because it's a very tricky one to crack I hear even with expensive ring-type flash.Maybe that ugly gimp Darsey can shine some more light on the matter (boom-boom!!!)BTW-after thinking about it I don't think you have ideal lenses for that particular job as its doubtful they are fast enough being that you're dealing with the minimum of light,your autofocus will struggle with the fast'n furious action. so what lense would be better then do you think? cheers hbg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 The faster the better.... IMO a f2.8 .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HBG 350 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 The faster the better.... IMO a f2.8 ....thanks for that,there expensive eh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Selwyn Froggit 32 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Edited October 17, 2009 by Selwyn Froggit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Very difficult shots to pull off successfully... A 2.8 lens would be good, and an external flash unit would also help. In the last pic the flash has done a good job of freezing the action, but it won't have the range for distant shots, plus if you are using the long lens you may find it casts a shadow. Crank the ISO up as high as it'll go without losing too much quality (high iso = high noise) set cam on TV mode, continuous focus mode, set highest speed you can get away with and pan the shots, tracking the subject. This should give the auto-focus time to lock on if there is enough light. Just had a closer look at the 2nd pic, and it's quite menacing Looks like you're almost there - just needed a little more light, and a little faster shutter speed. In this kind of shot a little blur is acceptable as it gives a sense of speed, sometimes flash can be too much... Edited August 18, 2009 by MuttleMcTuttle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I use the biggest flash Metz make, and i have just got a 17-40 lens to try this season. Its so very hard.It requires a great deal of experimentation. But, i think the secret is using a shorter focal length and firing off plenty of shots. I would keep the shutter speed as high as i could go ... Thats the one good thing about digital, you can fire off as many shots as you like then manipulate them back home...a far cry from the lamping shots i used to take with the Old film camera!! Now if anything was sent to mess your head up it was them!!!! Good luck HGB, and keep us informed......JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,769 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Goog topic to bring up HBG ,... sorry i can't offer any advise, just yet, but you're more than welcome to borrow my 70- 200 2.8 lense for your next lamping venture........ only snag is... i come with it! , hope you get there in the end, keep us posted.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breeze 1,391 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Do the external flashes allow you to take continous shot's ? ? Agree with JD.... in using a smaller lense, the best shot's that I have managed have probably been with the 18-55 lense and then hope you are in the right position. Agree with everyone else tho .... It ain't bloody easy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HBG 350 Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 thanks everyone for you advice i will try my best to understand it to many bloody buttons on the camera for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Do the external flashes allow you to take continous shot's ? ? Agree with JD.... in using a smaller lense, the best shot's that I have managed have probably been with the 18-55 lense and then hope you are in the right position. Agree with everyone else tho .... It ain't bloody easy The flash needs a little time to recycle, longer when the batteries are running down. I have a Canon flashgun, which has a reasonable recyc time with good batteries, but a lot of the time it won't fire as fast as my shutter... Mr Darcy's massive Metz will have a bit more oomph Yes, using a shorter lens is better because with the longer lenses the flash simply won't reach, plus they will let a little more light in, only drawback is you need to be that much closer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alimac 882 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 The faster the better.... IMO a f2.8 ....thanks for that,there expensive eh you would fit in well up here , get it spent, treat yourself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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