dave_ciango

<p>I am going to shoot a game tonight and use the suggestions above as a guide, one thing I am a bit confused with is setting my image quality on the D5000.<br>

As mentioned above I should shoot in NEF/RAW, I am not sure what setting to use.<br>

Raw<br>

Raw+B<br>

Raw+N<br>

Raw+F</p>

<p>Wow thank you all for you help and suggestions, glad I found this forum.<br>

I am making myself a notebook of all the suggestions given here and keeping it in my bag so I can have them all with me next time I shoot.<br>

Phil, with the the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens that you suggest I need to be very close to the action correct, like under the basket or sideline?<br>

Also if I am going to start adding lens's to my bag will my Nikon DX AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED be ok to shoot my baseball and softball games. Or will I need to purchase another lens in the spring?<br>

Thanks all for your help, I will let you know how my next set of pics turn out with your tips.<br>

Dave</p>

<p>Thanks for your time Matt<br>

Pic 2<br>

File Info 1<br />File: DSC_0207.JPG<br />Date Created: 12/17/2009 8:22:48 PM<br />Date Modified: 12/17/2009 8:22:48 PM<br />File Size: 2.93 MB<br />Image Size: L (4288 x 2848)<br>

File Info 2<br />Date Shot: 12/17/2009 20:22:47.50<br />World Time: UTC-6, DST:OFF<br />Image Quality: Jpeg Normal (8-bit)<br />Artist:<br />Copyright:<br />Image Comment: <br>

Camera Info<br />Device: Nikon D5000<br />Lens: 55-200mm F/4-5.6G<br />Focal Length: 200mm<br />Focus Mode: AF-A<br />AF-Area Mode: Dynamic<br />VR:<br />AF Fine Tune:<br>

Exposure<br />Aperture: F/5.6<br />Shutter Speed: 1/100s<br />Scene Mode: Sports<br />Exposure Comp.: 0EV<br />Exposure Tuning:<br />Metering: Matrix<br />ISO Sensitivity: ISO 2000<br>

Image Settings<br />White Balance: Auto, 0, 0<br />Color Space: sRGB<br />High ISO NR: ON (Normal)<br />Long Exposure NR: OFF<br />Active D-Lighting: Auto<br />Image Authentication:<br />Vignette Control:<br />Auto Distortion Control: OFF<br /></p>

<p>These are a few of the pics I shot my first time with the new camera, they just seem yellow to me.<br>

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<a id="myphotolink" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3316794&id=184879972335"><img id="myphoto" src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs023.snc3/11035_208922362335_184879972335_3316908_190035_n.jpg" alt="" width="604" height="401" /></a></p>

<p>I have just purchased a Nikon D5000 to use for shooting the kids sporting events.<br>

I took some photos this week at a school wrestling meet, some came out ok and other a bit blurry and yellowish. I shot these in sports mode and have read that manual would be better.<br>

I am new to this and understand the only way is to practice and experiment with different settings and lens's. Next time out I will try shooting in manual, could someone suggest settings for me to try with my 2 lens's.<br>

No flash allowed in gym!<br>

Nikon DX AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm 1:35-5.6G (came with camera)<br>

Nikon DX AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED</p>