how do you take action shots with the Nikon Coolpix L810 camera without them being blurred?
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If you can find the setting for shutter speed decrease the time. So instead of 1/2 a sec increase to 1/1000
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Have you tried putting the camera into sports mode. I think then you will get a faster shutter speed.
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Since you're relying on automatic focus you need to have as much light as possible. It's not easy with an auto focus camera. I was a speedway dirt track photographer for years. I used a manually focused camera for that. Good luck.
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Have you tried using the AF/AE lock button located on top of the camera just behind the shutter release? I just got this camera myself so haven't explored all the features but that button is supposed to help you track moderately fast moving subjects.
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There is a bit of a delay, so it's not great for taking action shots. It's a generally great camera, and I love it a lot, but you do have to anticipate a shot.
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Hello, Norma. If the photographer is in motion, for instance when shooting from a moving car or ferris wheel, 'Active' should be selected. If stationary, 'Normal' will do just fine. Here's from Nikon: "This mode (active) effectively compensates image blur caused when shooting from a moving vehicle, or some other unstable position, providing stable viewfinder images and blur-corrected captured images."
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Default is for Steady Shot to be on. Go to Still Image menu 2 and you will see Steady Shot and just turn it off as you would if camera were on a tripod.
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There is a YouTube video that shows how you can assign one of the stunt keys to operate the camera. You can either take still pictures or turn on video and shift between.
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Hi j michael, I suggest checking on the distnace of your camera to your subject to avoid blur and out of focus shots. Thanks_Mitch
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Pick up a lens with a low F stop. I have a Minolta Maxxum AF 50 mm f 1.7 on my alpha and I can take pictures without flash.
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If you can follow action with an LCD (no eye level finder) the camera is capable of making an image. It would not be my first choice for action shots.
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I have a similar question, I'll just add it here. Is it fast enough, for example, take pictures jumping in the air (without being blurry)? Just so I can have a perspective.
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Sorry man I have not used it yet. On my others camera it is a setting I can change. I'll look at the camera when I get home and see if I can help out. I have been out of town. I'll get back this weekend
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You should select "smart mode" first. You may do that by turning the knob on top of the camera to the black rectangle with a white "s" in the middle. You should then see a menu on the screen for various lighting situations. Select "Low Light Shot" from the menu, and remember to hold the camera steady during the shot. In this mode, you'll hear four clicks in rapid succession, and then the camera will process the shot. I hope this has helped.
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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.
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Thanks - I tried that and it helped a lot. I kept the ISO at 100, but moved to better light to try some photos and the shutter priority mode helped. Actually, the "use tripod" sign still flashed, but the photos were sharp (sharp enough for my purposes.) I also figured out a few more things that helped with trial and error.
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In low light, noise and motion artifacts are tradeoffs. Are you getting noise because you've set the ISO "too high"? You might try multiple shots of the same image with different speed / ISO settings. Drop the ISO until motion artifacts become unacceptable. It's a subjective game. But the point of expensive equipment like this is that you should be able to get a good image with less of both noise and motion artifact.
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In general I think your best solution is to manually focus. Set the camera up, frame your shot, zoom in to the center of your frame, manually focus it, then zoom back out and verify your shot.
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The camera gives you the option to use a higher ISO setting. Try using a higher ISO for moving subjects. Keep in mind the higher number may result in a grainy picture if the light is too low.