@Waytoomuch wrote:
You would be surprised at how fast this game is and the speed at which it is played. I do pan the camera but I also want the proper framing as well. Nothing like capturing a young lady with make-up on doing a face plant on a muddy field.
Well, I disagree with his opinion that softball isn't a sport, but from the camera's POV the people themselves aren't really 'fast'. The except are the extremities - swinging hands, feet kicking a soccer ball, baseball bats. You'll need upward of 1/4000+ to free those - if you want to, movement can look good too. But the girl falling in the mud can easily be frozen with less.
But to answer your question, the shutter speed won't decrease IQ. If there isn't enough sunlight to shoot minimum ISO and Maximum shutter, at whatever aperture you use, then you'll have to make a descision between ISO and speed, noise and blur. Best bet is to just get out there and shoot and you'll start learning what reasonable. I never shoot baseball or Nascar, so 1/8000 is well above where I spend my time.
