@ebiggs1 wrote:
Do you see how confusing this can be? All these inner web "experts" can't even come together on how you should start out.
They all have their idea of the correct answer.
As I suggested just leave the XTi in the P mode. Take your time to learn how it is working. Don't mess with the other settings that will only make it more difficult to see what went right and what went wrong. Remember KISS ?
A lot of the time the camera is smarter than the photographer.
The camera records the settings it used to take the photo. You should look at it. After a while you will begin to see what works and what doesn't. But if you don't choose my way and you mess up the settings, you now know how to reset the camera! Get it back to square one.
I own an XTi, I physically had it in my hands and was checking the settings it used when in Sports 'running man' mode.
There is nothing more KISS then setting it to the Sports scene mode.
Because as another poster pointed out, P Mode, isn't going to set your camera to AIServo, and P Mode wont automatically put your camera in continuous shooting mode. And P Mode wont automatically choose a high enough shutter speed for moving subjects.
And if you are going to have to do all those settings you might as well shoot in Av mode with f/5.6 (wide open for your lens) and adjust your ISO to keep your shutter speed at or above 1/500 Just remember to set your camera to AIServo, and put your camera in continuous shooting mode
So if you want KISS just use the Sports mode.
And as I suggested if you are confused by all the different advice try one way for a period or portion the game, then try the other way(s) for the remaining portions. Then when you get home, look at the photos and decide what works best for YOU!
