Will this work for daytime action shots--e.g., surfing, etc?
1500276
Yes, it will. It can be used to take any kind of shot once you adjust the camera settings to get the required shutter speed for fast action shots. Me personally, its a piece of CRAP!!! A TRUE WASTE OF MONEY!!!
1500277
Sorry , not sure about action... I use it for sitting birds and wildlife. Each time they fly away it blurs.
2262419
most often yes, if it's not too bright outside. also a bright colored surfuce at the 50 yd mark helps. So a cloudy day dawn or dusk and bright reflective target surface will work. 50 yards is pretty much it. Oh, and make sure the batteries are fully charged..
1255466
I use it to shoot video with my olympus om-d. Keep in mind the manual aperture ring has a "sweet spot" that I find is equivalent to about f/8 or f/11 , if you try to close it down further than that , noticeable vignetting does occur. For shooting on bright sunny days I recommend looking into purchasing a neutral density filter set as well.
1547864
Yes for framing stills in bright sunlite....actually quite good... the best of what I've had on this type of camera....for tracking hi-speed photos or video subjects, I'm doubtful, but haven't tried.....otherwise, a truly oustanding camera. I'd suggest you buy it and try it with Amazon or BH Photo who both have excellent return policies.
2063473
During the day it will work, but there might be some reflection depending on the angle and amount of light inside. At night the infrared light will reflect back to the camera and give you glare and it will be impossible to see any thing outside. You can tape over the infrared lights and then put a separate infrared light outside if needed.
1854901
I have found that using the SP mode will give you the shots you desire.You can also go in the menu and adjust your shooting preference to go from indoor to ourdoor or sunset. I recently stood on my balcony at the beach and caught pictures of sailboats about 5-10 miles out. You do have to play with it a little, but, it is great for candid shots. On SP a lot of indoor shots can be taken without a flash. There's a setting for this, and pics come out real nice.
2054994
Probably not the camera you want for that. My daughter plays high school volleyball and I have tried in various gyms under all manner of light conditions and camera settings to get both action and stable shots with very mixed results, with most action shots being fails. That said, that type of photography is not this camera's forte and you really need a dslr with a good lens to do that job right.
295756
It can, although I haven't tried it with this camera. I have shot some daytime scenes with it and the color skews to the yellow/orange side. I haven't messed with adjustments to correct that, there may be some that would, I have mostly just used this for night vision, with an infrared light it works pretty well, just about as good as you see on the ghost investigation shows. I have other camera's I use for daytime recording. I use each as a specialty camera, this for NV, GoPro for POV action, and another HD handheld for daytime recording. It's kind of hard to find a camera that is good for overall use. I'm sure there's one out there, but I haven't seen any in the under $300 or 400 range.
1643585
Yes. It will provide general settings and then additional tips for sunny day or snow, night or low light, sunrise and sunset, portraits, etc. Also some trouble shooting for common problems encountered. Very handy.
1364402
You can use in the sun. It really is a great little camera and works well with video too. The only drawback is the battery cover is a bit weird. Likes to pop out. A little tape can fix it though.
1103203
Thanks for the response. Have you tried recording a movie in low light?What type of Cannon are you a fan of? I'm looking for something to take good action pics at gymnastics meets and to record some movies of routines as well.
634190
It works quite well for a point and shoot camera in this price range. I've taken it snorkeling many times. It's better when it's sunny out and you have the right angle under water. The flash also works. But it is not an expensive, high-tech diving camera with a huge light to film National Geographic type shots or movies deep under water.
1785275
I used it for bike riding, hiking, deer hunting,I think because of the fast movement you might have a little blurring, also the sky is a little bright, watch out shooting towards the sun but should be able to get some good shotsand good luck on the hunt
419807
Great for the price; not for low light, but excellent for daytime target shootin
621711
Not sure. I use it to fly an open cockpit biplane on cloudy days or evenings after sundown and they work perfectly for that so I would think they should work for you, since you can easily look over the correction window to shoot.
748942
It is effective in daylight. At least, I have not had any problems with it. As far as around corners, it will depend on what the IR has to bounce off of and how far it has to go. I use my SU-800 with dual SB-800 speedlights on umbrellas. It takes about half of a second to one full second from the time I press the shutter button for the camera and the flashes to fire because the SU-800 has to get the instructions to the speedlights and have them all sync up. (The speedlights are behind the camera and are facing away from the camera into the umbrellas, and they don't have direct line of sight to the SU-800's IR transmitter lens).
341342
Yes but then what the point. It will only capture pictures during the day. The night pictures will be all black