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<p>please just buy a 50mm f1.4, or an 85mm f1.8, they will do most indoor sports well, no flash, but upgrade your camera soon. enjoy.</p>

<p>You are set equipment-wise. Keep an eye out for reactions after a td and pan the sidelines once in awhile. you won't need the wide angle, but keep the 70-200 on hand. Immediately after a td pass, look for QB reaction. enjoy</p>

<p>Pat, it all depends on how you are going to use your photos. if they are for personal use on the internet and email, then accept the noise at 16oo and fix alittle post prod.<br>

if you submit to a paper, the same applies. alittle noise is better than blur.<br>

if you want to print at 8x10 or larger, then upgrade your cam body to one that does high iso well.<br>

i shoot the same lens and find that 1 stop up is best (2.0) and a min of 1/400 is necessary, so i often end up at iso of 2500. also, dont forget to set custom WB, to me, it makes a significant difference.<br>

good luck.</p>

<p>don't forget to set custom WB.</p>

<p>got it, thx. apparently my cfn was set to 5-2 not 5-0.<br>

thank you for your help SC.</p>

<p>hi all-<br>

i use a canon 1D markIII and a speedlite 580EXII. i am new to flash photography and need advice. i want to understand the set up for great interior flash shots. after researching a bit, and reading that ETTL is a good mode, i find that i do not have "ETTL" as an option for mode, just "E".<br>

am i doing something wrong? my "in camera" settings may be ok, but i need help.<br>

thank you in advance....<br>

CR</p>

 

<p>this was shot in the same gym as the indoor soccer. f1.8 was a must.....</p><div></div>

<p>the 50-135 should work well, but it all depends on the available light. i personally use a 85mm f1.8 which allows good shutter speeds for that action. remember to set custom WB to adjust for the lights. depending on access, i also use a 50mm f1.4. good luck.</p>

<p>another example. in order to stop action at HS level, 1/400 is really a min. these are at 1/640 with alittle noise reduction.</p><div></div>

<p>here is an example of 12800 iso and 1/640 shutter. grainy but not too blurry. reads well in the paper.</p><div></div>

<p>i suggest you use the highest iso possible (12800) in that body, and use AV mode and set it for wide open. you should be trying to get the fastest shutter possible. i find that 1/400 is minimum. of course, the best thing to do is invest in a 300 f2.8, you will love it and use it all the time for sports. sometimes flash will help, but it is a different look. good luck.</p>

<p>and more still....</p><div></div>

<p>and more football....</p><div></div>

<p>Pop Warner Football</p><div></div>

<p>a 400 f2.8 or even a 300 f2.8 would be best, and always shoot in portrait orientation. get on knees and be low, makes for great shots. anticipate action, and be respectful of others on the sidelines. enjoy</p><div></div>

<p>steve dunn, you were correct, the pics posted were from my 1DIII because i tested his lens on my body. his 7D was doing the same thing. this led me to believe it was the lens.....we hope (easier to return or fix).<br>

any other thoughts?</p>

 

<p>thanks all, i will pass the info on to my friend. i was hoping for a more "beginner level" answer for him since he is new to sports photography. we will do our best. thx again.</p>

<p>another example...</p><div></div>

<p>hi all:<br>

i am helping a friend troubleshoot what seems to be a front focusing sigma lens. canon body is a 7d, lens is a 120-300 f2.8 sigma. in AF mode, AV priority, all photos are blurry. in each photo there seems to be a focused area in the front of the subject. this also seems to be worse at longer zoom lengths. see pic below for sample. would like to hear opinions. thank you.</p><div></div>

<p>and still more....</p><div></div>

<p>more soccer</p><div></div>

<p>shot alot of HS soccer......girls.</p><div></div>

<p>more....</p><div></div>

<p>Shot alot of Pop Warner Football and HS football.......</p><div></div>

<p>sounds fine. the 400 f4 will be great. i suggest shooting at f4 anyway for lacrosse. if you have sideline access, you may want the 300 though. good luck.</p>