Action Dance Shot

[mwikster]

I have a Canon SLR 70D and Tamron SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 - trying to take fast action dance shots

What settings would you put your camera on.  Photos in a gym and unable to use flash.  Dance is hip hop, lyrical and pom routines so a lot of movement. 

picture is just not very crisp - will post a 2nd photo on another board

Used FStop f2.8, exposure time 1/1600 sec, ISO 3200, focal length 42 mm, exposure bias -1.3 step

[cicopo]

As you can see we all have a different idea of how to shoot your event but we seem to agree on the fact you need to find an appropriate shutter speed.

[scottmurray]

Those are all great tips , I always went early and took pictures of kids running around to get my settings close  but  I never tried moving around.. great thought ..  

[desultory]

Watching the Nikon videos of Parquor, skateboarding and that fast moving stuff is really fascinating.  It might take a weeeeeeeee bit more joint mobility and balance than I have at this stage of age and being run down by a van and doing too much to help others and .... but the results are really super.  Of course they also use some small hand balancing things and OH YES there are a lot of retakes and practice.  Too bad we can't stop the parades and have them re run the action a few times.

[desultory]

With the newer matrix focusing and exposure metering methods in these pretty smart cameras, does anyone continue to use hand held spot meters?

[ebiggs1]

Not me.

[cicopo]

The LCD is my light meter. Shoot, add or subtract EC as necessary to get a good look on the LCD. Adjust in CS6 as necessary if fine tuning is needed.

[RobertTheFat]

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@desultory wrote:
With the newer matrix focusing and exposure metering methods in these pretty smart cameras, does anyone continue to use hand held spot meters?

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The last hand-held meter I carried was an old Weston that I inherited from my father. Its film speed settings preceded the ISO numbering conventions.