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wq9nsc · 10-17-2024

Although I shoot primarily sports using Canon 1 series DSLR bodies, I travel quite a bit and for short trips via air a Canon M6 II with its 18-150 is my camera setup of choice. With the responsiveness of 1 series bodies, phone cameras drive me crazy...

wq9nsc · 10-01-2024

I was reminded tonight while shooting a HS soccer match that it is often easy to complain about camera specifications, control layout, menu design, etc. but compared to the true pain our subjects often suffer we have a VERY easy life as photographers...

wq9nsc · 06-01-2024

1DX III/EF 200-400 f4 extender, f4, 1/1250, ISO 4001DX III/EF 200-400 f4 extender, f4, 1/1250, ISO 1000

wq9nsc · 04-18-2024

I have shot thousands of soccer match photos over the years but none capture the sheer joy of the beautiful game better than this player's happiness and exuberance! Captured with a Canon 1DX III and EF 200-400 extender @ 488mm, 1/1250, f5.6, ISO 500...

wq9nsc · 03-16-2024

Captured this morning with a Canon 1DX III and EF 200-400 1.4X extender lens @ f4, 1/1600, ISO 100.

wq9nsc · 01-30-2025

That should not create a problem. IF your battery was low on charge, realize that battery activity is reduced in cold weather and mirrorless bodies are a bit of a power hog so your camera may have been objecting to a drop in battery voltage. If the...

wq9nsc · 01-29-2025

For sports (which is almost always subjects in motion), I have always used servo. Canon's AF servo has long worked very well for sports. I used an EF 85 f1.8 in years past for basketball and indoor soccer when the lighting was really poor. It focuse...

wq9nsc · 01-29-2025

For sports, you are generally going to be far better off to select a set of focus points in the center of the screen and don't use subject detection. The AF system doesn't know the sport, it will do the best it can within its programmed parameters, ...

wq9nsc · 01-28-2025

Adjusting ISO to lower numbers will result in darker photos and unless you have a really bright venue, there is no way you will be capturing sports at such a low ISO except in full sun. Attached photo is in a reasonably well illuminated gym using an...

wq9nsc · 01-26-2025

Leaving it in Live View mode would be safer given what is happening because every time the inverter shuts down under excessive load, it can easily generate high voltage spikes. Having it shut down over and over in the middle of an action is definite...

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