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Shooting High School Football + Using flash
I'll be on the sidelines of my local high school football team taking photos
for them. Using Canon 10D with a Sigma 80-200 f/2.0,monopod. I've shot community league games and found that even shooting at high ISO's, I'm woefully lacking light. I'm hoping the high school will have a little more light in its night games. What is the general opinion of using a flash (Speedlight 400) in this situation? Is it distracting to the players? I wouldn't be using it a whole lot since it really only buys me a stop or two at a distance of about 15 yards. But it might come in handy for goal line stands, etc. Any other advice? Dave earguy |
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Shooting High School Football + Using flash
EarGuy wrote:
I'll be on the sidelines of my local high school football team taking photos for them. Using Canon 10D with a Sigma 80-200 f/2.0,monopod. I've shot community league games and found that even shooting at high ISO's, I'm woefully lacking light. I'm hoping the high school will have a little more light in its night games. What is the general opinion of using a flash (Speedlight 400) in this situation? Is it distracting to the players? I wouldn't be using it a whole lot since it really only buys me a stop or two at a distance of about 15 yards. But it might come in handy for goal line stands, etc. Any other advice? Ask the coaches if they care. If they don't, you're fine. If they do...then you're stuck with what all the pro shooters are stuck with...no flash. In my personal opinion, it's not very helpful anyway, and is not likely worth the complaints. It can indeed be distracting...especially to defending players who are zeroing in on the guy with the ball, and often looking in your direction as you blast your subject with as high-power a flash as you can muster. Not the best plan. Your 10D should render very decent result even at ISO 1600...and if you can't get decent speeds with that and your f2, then I think you're not likely to get it with what tiny bit of extra, short-range flash you might add. -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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Shooting High School Football + Using flash
MarkČ wrote:
EarGuy wrote: I'll be on the sidelines of my local high school football team taking photos for them. Using Canon 10D with a Sigma 80-200 f/2.0,monopod. I've shot community league games and found that even shooting at high ISO's, I'm woefully lacking light. I'm hoping the high school will have a little more light in its night games. What is the general opinion of using a flash (Speedlight 400) in this situation? Is it distracting to the players? I wouldn't be using it a whole lot since it really only buys me a stop or two at a distance of about 15 yards. But it might come in handy for goal line stands, etc. Any other advice? Ask the coaches if they care. If they don't, you're fine. If they do...then you're stuck with what all the pro shooters are stuck with...no flash. In my personal opinion, it's not very helpful anyway, and is not likely worth the complaints. It can indeed be distracting...especially to defending players who are zeroing in on the guy with the ball, and often looking in your direction as you blast your subject with as high-power a flash as you can muster. Not the best plan. Your 10D should render very decent result even at ISO 1600...and if you can't get decent speeds with that and your f2, then I think you're not likely to get it with what tiny bit of extra, short-range flash you might add. You must live in a different part of the world than I do. Our local HS has lighting that's poor to indifferent. At night games, flash is essential. All the photogs use them, and I wouldn't do them if it were banned. But I use a 580 and 550 for a bit of reach. -- John McWilliams |
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Shooting High School Football + Using flash
John McWilliams wrote:
MarkČ wrote: EarGuy wrote: I'll be on the sidelines of my local high school football team taking photos for them. Using Canon 10D with a Sigma 80-200 f/2.0,monopod. I've shot community league games and found that even shooting at high ISO's, I'm woefully lacking light. I'm hoping the high school will have a little more light in its night games. What is the general opinion of using a flash (Speedlight 400) in this situation? Is it distracting to the players? I wouldn't be using it a whole lot since it really only buys me a stop or two at a distance of about 15 yards. But it might come in handy for goal line stands, etc. Any other advice? Ask the coaches if they care. If they don't, you're fine. If they do...then you're stuck with what all the pro shooters are stuck with...no flash. In my personal opinion, it's not very helpful anyway, and is not likely worth the complaints. It can indeed be distracting...especially to defending players who are zeroing in on the guy with the ball, and often looking in your direction as you blast your subject with as high-power a flash as you can muster. Not the best plan. Your 10D should render very decent result even at ISO 1600...and if you can't get decent speeds with that and your f2, then I think you're not likely to get it with what tiny bit of extra, short-range flash you might add. You must live in a different part of the world than I do. Our local HS has lighting that's poor to indifferent. At night games, flash is essential. All the photogs use them, and I wouldn't do them if it were banned. But I use a 580 and 550 for a bit of reach. Are you shooting at f2?? If you are, then you should do OK even under modest lighting at ISO 1600. I suspect he's not REALLY shooting at f2, because that would be one H-U-G-E lens at 200mm. -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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Shooting High School Football + Using flash
EarGuy wrote:
I'll be on the sidelines of my local high school football team taking photos for them. Using Canon 10D with a Sigma 80-200 f/2.0,monopod. I've shot community league games and found that even shooting at high ISO's, I'm woefully lacking light. I'm hoping the high school will have a little more light in its night games. What is the general opinion of using a flash (Speedlight 400) in this situation? Is it distracting to the players? I wouldn't be using it a whole lot since it really only buys me a stop or two at a distance of about 15 yards. But it might come in handy for goal line stands, etc. Any other advice? Dave earguy Fast lens, slower shutter speed etc. Frankly I don't fine flash much use, even very powerful flashes, which is what you are going to need. Learn to find the peak of the action. It takes more skill on the part of the photographer, but in the long run I believe it is better. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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Shooting High School Football + Using flash
MarkČ wrote:
John McWilliams wrote: MarkČ wrote: EarGuy wrote: I'll be on the sidelines of my local high school football team taking photos for them. Using Canon 10D with a Sigma 80-200 f/2.0,monopod. I've shot community league games and found that even Snipped bits out You must live in a different part of the world than I do. Our local HS has lighting that's poor to indifferent. At night games, flash is essential. All the photogs use them, and I wouldn't do them if it were banned. But I use a 580 and 550 for a bit of reach. Are you shooting at f2?? If you are, then you should do OK even under modest lighting at ISO 1600. I suspect he's not REALLY shooting at f2, because that would be one H-U-G-E lens at 200mm. It's @ 2.8, or 4.0 depending on camera and lens. And I never go over ISO 800 unless I absolutely have to. And I was too lazy to look up the Sigma, also quite sure it was a 2.8.... -- john mcwilliams |
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