Rugby

[Feirny]

Ok I'm off to take pictures at a rugby match this weekend for my dissertation. Just asking for a little bit of help when taking the pics, i.e shutter speeds etc as I've not done this sort of stuff before. I'm after some action shots, like tackling, scrums, but also some line up shots during kicks etc.

Equipment I have available is:

Canon 450D
Canon 1000D
18-55 kit lens
50mm f1.8
Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Feirny]

Looking around for the past few hours looks like I'll be needing the 70-300.

ISO 800-1250 dependant on light, around 1/1000 sec @f4

From a thread on POTN which has been very helpful.

 

[BenWall]

A nice fast tele lens would be ideal. As above really just crank the ISO up to a point where you can get a freeze action shutter speed, and f4 so the subject jumps off the background.

Where you based?

 

[Revels]

Yeh, I'd say nice and fast mate so you can freeze stuff. Once you've got a few keepers, maybe try some panning ones if someone gets running? lol..

Im guessing it would be the same principle as cars but I may just be talking shite..

 

[Feirny]

Scarborough/Doncaster but have to be in Scarborough this weekend.

 

[BenWall]

Oh lol, I would have lent you my 50-150 2.8 (or 70-110 with conveter) if you was near lol.

 

[Feirny]

Oh lol, I would have lent you my 50-150 2.8 (or 70-110 with conveter) if you was near lol.

That would have been legendary, cheers for the offer.

Aren't you a nikon boy though?

 

[BenWall]

haha yeah, should have seen that. oops.

 

[unofficialPete]

Look up the custom function that moves focus to the rear * button, find it really helps for sport.

Manual Mode, aperture f/5.6, Shutter above 1/600, preferably closer to 1/1000, balance the exposure with an appropriate ISO and Ai-Servo focus mode to track the players.

Oh and I find shooting down the pitch, i.e. behind the goal helps, unless you are after something specific, I find you want the player looking at you, with the ball in shot but you'll need to wait for the action to come to you with 300mm..

 

[Feirny]

Awesome advice, thankyou Pete.

 

[Feirny]

Went well I think, need to go through them after work though.

 

[BenWall]

Post some up

 

[Feirny]

LOL Just about to post Ben

Only a few because I'm not allowed to post the ones I may use.

To say I'm pleased with them is an understatement. Thoroughly enjoyed it and only got to see the first half due to work commitments. Definitely going to do more!

 

[Skinny]

Nice pics chap. Love a solid game a rugga.

 

[Feirny]

Nice pics chap. Love a solid game a rugga.

Cheers dude, I'm the opposite of you, starting to enjoy a bit of Rugby opposed to Football.

 

[Skinny]

Cheers dude, I'm the opposite of you, starting to enjoy a bit of Rugby opposed to Football.

Ahh. I was born into rugby, being at public school it was inevitable really.

Yeah footie is growing on me... ish.

 

[Feirny]

Ahh. I was born into rugby, being at public school it was inevitable really.

Yeah footie is growing on me... ish.

I was born into football too, got really far as a player.

 

[Skinny]

I was born into football too, got really far as a player.

As good as Scutch? I hear he was good, from him.

 

[Feirny]

As good as Scutch? I hear he was good, from him.

Never seen him play. But I was better

p.s don't tell him.

 

[.Gem.]

Fab photo's.

Rugby = thigh's and bottoms. Win tbh.

Feel free to post more

 

[Ian]

Great sharpness on these Greg, liking them! Just on the flag shot, did you up the clarity on it? Looks like a bit of a shadow around the flag. Other than that though, pretty much spot on.

 

[Feirny]

Fab photo's.

Rugby = thigh's and bottoms. Win tbh.

Feel free to post more

I would feed your perv habits but I can't until I've chosen the ones I'm using, check back in a week or so

Great sharpness on these Greg, liking them! Just on the flag shot, did you up the clarity on it? Looks like a bit of a shadow around the flag. Other than that though, pretty much spot on.

Yeah I did mate, looked a little flat before, so gave it a bit of clarity to bring out the edges.

Cheers though