2006-11-29 06:09:07 · 4 answers · asked by Juls 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
You will defintely need an SLR for the speed (no shutter lag) and a zoom lens. If you are shooting in low light or indoors then you will need a fast lens (spell that $$$).
I shoot high school sport and some motorsports and my main camera is a Nikon D50. My kits lens have been OK for outdoor stuff but not fast enough for indoor sports or high school sports under the lights at night because they do not let in enough light. I have recently purchased a Nikon 80-200 f2.8 zoom that I bought used. It helps out a lot but I am still shooting at ISO 1600 to have any hope of stopping basketball action. Fast glass is a must.
Another consideration is frame rate. My D50 is a little slow and sometimes that hurts in motorsports because it is hit or miss in catching a fast moving motorcycle or car within the background I want to use. My D50 is 2.5 frames per second, while some of the pro level cameras are twice that.
Writer Scott Kelby has recently published a book called something like "The Digital Photography Book" and in it he talks about sports photography and basically says that if you want to do it right prepare to spend some money.
You can check out the forums at nikonians.org for more info/experiences on sports photography.
2006-11-30 04:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by k3s793 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sports has a lot of movement. Blurring is what you wish to avoid.
I've always preferred my Canon AV-1 35mm camera, using high sensitivity film, such as an 800. The lense quality helps, and a sturdy tripod.
There are, however, new digital cameras coming out on the market that captures movement quite nicely. In the past, digital cameras didn't do very well with quick movement.
2006-11-29 06:14:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ambassador Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The camera must have the ability to take rapid exposures but it should also have a lens that can zoom greatly. I recommend the Canon D30 with a 100 - 400 mm L IS lens. Canon also has the image stabilizer which helps in telephoto shots.
2006-11-29 06:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by The Mog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not so much the camera its the lens. Nikon or cannon are the top line. the lens you need is telephoto or telephoto zoom ...
500 or 1000 mm. or more. very expensive lenses...
2006-11-29 11:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Michael L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋