Sports (basketball) Shooting Issues

>>> The in-camera light meter that these auto exposure modes relies on will be fooled by the bright light source or the dark, dark shadow area of gym or arena and will cause over and/or under exposures. <<< (WT)

Yes, good point. Your point also applies to my first post:

>>> Manual or Tv (shutter priority) is the answer: the SHUTTER speed is the key to freezing the action, it must be the exposure parameter to be controlled in the first instance. I use Manual Mode only. <<< WW

and upon reflection, I should have been more explicit as to why I use Manual Mode.

I should have placed less emphasis on Tv and NOT mentioned Tv first in that sentence at all.

I was simply attempting to steer Mr Hess away from the other automatic modes he was attempting, by mentioning how the Shutter Speed is so important.

Thanks.

WW