Please tell me if you use this for action or sports photography. I want to take action photos of my kids during their indoor sports - Thanks!
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I have used it for indoor volleyball and it's just OK. The long focus throw makes it a tad slow on cont focus. On single point focus, it was better and sharp at 2.8. Speaking of 2.8, that is bare minimum to work. The Sigma 1.4 85 mm is better choice. Shooting at 2.2 seems to work best in most gyms. DOF is short, so you have to nail the focus. I have also used the FA 77 1.8 for indoor volleyball. That also works really well.
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I would maybe look at the Tamron 70-200 f2.8. Folks who shoot it on the K3 are pretty satisfied with the auto focus speed, it is sharp wide open and probably the cheapest you will find in that range.
1048467
It could work for action shots but might be better for outdoor sports vs indoor. The lens itself is fast enough for good indoor photo's but you might not get the results you are looking for. I tried using it for my daughters graduation which was in a gymnasium. Got some good close up photo's but because of the 100mm lens you have a narrow field of view.
1048468
I have sometimes when an Equiv. 150mm will work and/or I am trying to travel light.
1048469
This is probably not a great lens for such a purpose. It is a macro lens, meaning that it has a long focus throw and is pretty slow to focus at times. Not sure how long a lens you want, but the Da 70 limited might be a better choice.
1048470
I dont think it would be good for action sports. It is mainly used for macro close ups
1008617
It is good to take pictures of kids playing. If you use video ,you have to consider its battery life (too short)
949129
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.
62785
I use it for bird photography in my backyard. Sport photography with good light is another use.
372352
The lens is absolutely sharp. I think the question you mean is, "Can you use it as a handheld lens without getting a lot of camera shake?" The answer to that depends of whether you have image stabilization turned on and what shutter speed you're using. For sports, IS is kind of useless. It chews up battery life and you need shutter speeds of at least 1/1000 to freeze the action, anyway. At that point, IS isn't a lot of help, but unless you're just swinging the camera around wildly, camera shake isn't much of an issue, either.
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I do have this camera, and I have taken it to arena football games which have a lot of movement. I got GREAT pictures. It does not have image stabilization, but you can easily take shots of moving objects by adjusting the PASM levels and modes on the camera. Such as your shutter speeds, lighting, etc. As for dark area pictures, I took pictures of my dog in the dark and it looks like I took the picture in a well lit room. Just use your flash when you take photos in the dark, whether it is inside, or outside. As for the video, for a little camera, the sound and quality are impressive. JJ
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It did very well when I took photos inside at a college basketball game. I used the shutter priority for 1/400 speed. The "scene" sports setting was giving me 1/250 and 1/300. I'd post a picture, but don't know how. I was impressed.
1430746
I have not tried any action shots. Sorry. Try looking thru the manual. All of my pictures-are still shots-using the 14X optical zoom
98308
This lens is not great for sports, although it would be OK if you push your iso up. It just doesn't focus terribly fast and is a "slow" lens. That is to say that at the long end, the aperture only opens to f5.6 and your shutter speed will tend to be slower as a result. Out doors, in good light it would be OK. I am not sure about the second part of your question. You can use it at any distance, but obviously the farther you stand from your subject, the smaller they will be.
1008613
This camera should do a good job for you. It has a sports setting for capturing very fast action. The camera does an amazing job with focus. While at Disney this summer, I took a photo of a still object that was about 1/4 mile away using the zom feature. The framing and focus were perfect. I mention this because I was moving at aprox 10 mph on a train when I snapped the photo. The only thing you have to keep in mind when using this camera is the location of your fingers on the left. It is easy cover up the pop up flash. You should also have a spare battery.
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This camera is very good for taking portraits and kids in action shots. I have use this camera to take pictures of my kids in different activities including sporting events and at the lake. I have also used it to take portraits such as graduation and my sons recent wedding. This camera takes very good pictures and is relatively easy to use.
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I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows... » Read More I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike « Show Less
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One thing to keep in mind if using this lens is that it does not have image stabilization (IS). So if your shooting quick action shots; such as soccer, you may want to use a mono or tripod.
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Great! I have 4 boys playing hockey and lacrosse and the camera takes great fast action pictures. The 300 zoom lens takes amazing close shots. The kids sports" mode on the camera itself is best for reaction time and lighting. Highly recommend.
446211
NOOOOOOOOOOO . First, you typically don't want a prime lens for sports unless your part of s team of shooters. Second, you definitely don't want s manual focus lens. You will hate life only minutes into the game because you're teying to manually focus on fast moving action. Sure that's how they used to do it back in the day, but unless you have a LOT of practice manually focusing (and even still...) this won't satisfy your sports photogrsphy.
110355
NOOOOO! You would be lucky to have it focus in time to capture the action. I originally bought this camera to take action photos of my sons's high school football games. I could not have been more disappointed. I returned this camera.
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It is great for action videos. If you also want stills, I agree a great digital camera with video might be a better option? Also give yourself time to play with it so you are ready and able to use it.