topic Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

AMMAPAPA1 — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:46:43 GMT

I just went from a T3i to a 70D. I seem to have trouble with action shots in low light situations, any suggestions on setting...

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

ScottyP — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 22:20:29 GMT

Hi,

What lenses are you using? What kind of action, exactly?

Fast action in low light is the ultimate challenge for a camera. It is what drives people to spend $10k to $20k and up on wide aperture lenses and full frame camera bodies.

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

cicopo — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:23:36 GMT

You might find some ideas here.

http://forums.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-Rebel/Help-me-with-night-football-on-a-Eos-T3i/m-p/125057#U125057

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

KeithR — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:09:18 GMT

@cicopo wrote:
You might find some ideas here.

A better idea would be for the OP to give us some idea of what he means by "trouble". Without knowing what the actual problem is, making any suggestions is going to be a waste of time.

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

ebiggs1 — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:23:02 GMT

"I just went from a T3i to a 70D"

... and didn't upgrade your lens inventory? Although the 70D will be better in most cases compared to a Rebel T3i, it is the lens. It is always the lens.

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

Skirball — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:19:05 GMT

@KeithR wrote:
@cicopo wrote:
You might find some ideas here.
A better idea would be for the OP to give us some idea of what he means by "trouble". Without knowing what the actual problem is, making any suggestions is going to be a waste of time.

More information would help. But I will confidently bet my money on the trouble being "my pictures are blurry" and/or dark.

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

KeithR — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:36:02 GMT

Most likely - but we're still guessing, and apparently it's not so important to the OP that our guessing will be worth the effort.

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

AMMAPAPA1 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:26:58 GMT

Thank you for your comments, sorry out of town. I am using the EFS 18-135 that came with the camera. When bright day light I get great shots. most of my shots are softball or soccer (grandkids). The problem in the low light is that I cannot do a burst of shots like in day light. any suggestions on settings. I'm new at this so please bear with me on the lingo , thanks again

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

AMMAPAPA1 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:29:37 GMT

that link was VERY helpful. Thanks so much will try

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

AMMAPAPA1 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:34:16 GMT

sorry for being vague. I like to take multiple shots at once and I dont seem to be able to do that on automatic, when I use "P" for the multiple shots they are darker whether on action or still ??

Re: Trouble with low light action shots on 70d

ebiggs1 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:36:11 GMT

"I am using the EFS 18-135 that came with the camera"

This is most of your problem. It is too slow. Way too slow, as a f2.8 constant aperture or faster is really what you want. A camera can do only so much with what it is given. Than you need to increase the light either artifically (flash, etc) or faster lenses (f2.8 or lower nimber).