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WAREK78 · 10-30-2009, 08:35 AM

This may sound strange but I can not get my camera to do more than 1/250??? I don't understand why. It just won't move up anymore than that. Does anyone know how to fix that? On the new Canon 7d that I have it has a new view. It is a button with a Q on it and when you press the button it brings up all your info (shutter speed, aperture, ISO, AI Servo, ect...) on the screen. It is one of my favorite features on the camera. Much easier than using the one at the top. Anyway, if anyone knows how to fix this I would love to hear it!!

Tom · 10-30-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WAREK78

This may sound strange but I can not get my camera to do more than 1/250??? I don't understand why. It just won't move up anymore than that. Does anyone know how to fix that? On the new Canon 7d that I have it has a new view. It is a button with a Q on it and when you press the button it brings up all your info (shutter speed, aperture, ISO, AI Servo, ect...) on the screen. It is one of my favorite features on the camera. Much easier than using the one at the top. Anyway, if anyone knows how to fix this I would love to hear it!!

It won't go over 1/250th if you have a flash on the camera.

WAREK78 · 10-30-2009, 09:56 AM

so...if my flash is down should it?

andyz · 12:29 PM

Yes, it would go higher without the flash. Look in your manual for "sync speed."

In the 7D Manual look at pg. 117 and potentially at hi-speed sync. But with hi-speed your flash throws a shorter distance. (Assumes an external flash is used. Since you said "down" I assume you're using the on-board flash. I'd think in this case that is more a hindrance. Put it down and see if you can crank up the speed.)

mmcaleer · 10-30-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by joycemb

I have a Canon 10D and am trying to shoot highschool football game photos. I could really use some help. Does anyone know of someone that might be able to tutor me? I'm shooting 4000, and 1600 iso, ai servo with a 70-200 mm, 2.8 lens. I have the setting on TV.

Shoot Av with changing light (dusk) or Manual for day or night. Back button focus. Change focus point accordingly. http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...d.php?t=110107 Go hear and read dminton's responses to me.

Those settings helped me.

Mike

Travelingman · 06:58 AM

Wow, 6400 ISO 250 @2.8, you are shooting on a dark field. Get a Canon 580exII flash.
Set flash on ettl -1, camera at 1250 or 1600 iso, shutter at 250 and lens at 2.8.
Also, get a monopod---no tripod at football game-too bulky.
Also, use focus expanded.

Egon
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Digigeek · 11-03-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Maggie Baldwin

Also, if she's on a tripod/monopod, she shouldn't use IS on the lens as that will seriously damage the lens.

I don't think so.

Might impact the IQ a little, but it won't hurt the lens one bit.

MT Stringer · 11-03-2009, 10:02 AM

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1. Try shooting in daylight

It's pretty hard to do that when the game is being played at night. :-)

I would suggest to nix the tripod idea completely. The sidelines can be a congested place and you surely don't want a law suit on your hands because someone (player, coach, cheerleader, etc.) tripped over the leg and got injured. A monopod is much safer and easy to move around.

Typically with a 580EX II mounted low on the monopod, I shoot at ISO 1000, 1/250 sec on manual. Check the histogram and adjust as necessary to get a decent looking shot. Lately, I have been using the 100-400L at f/4.5 - 5.6 with good results. I admit I noticed some lag time when focusing on a few occasions but it seems my Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 lens has some focusing issues and I have retired it for the moment until I can send it in for calibration.

Hope this helps.
Mike