What is the best setting to have your camera on at a boxing event with NO flash? I have a Canon Rebel XT
2007-09-05 08:03:33 · 4 answers · asked by Sara A 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Get the fastest glass you can find in a focal length that will meet your needs(probably a f/2.8) You'll want to try and get your shutter speed up to 1/125 to 1/500 of a second.
You'll probably need to bump your ISO up to 1600. Hopefully, you'll be able to get close enough to get a good shot. Even if they are underexposed by a stop or 2, you can still push the digital exposure if you need to.
2007-09-05 11:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by gryphon1911 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to be in Manual Mode so you can control the f-stop, shutter speed and ISO. A fast, short zoom such as the Sigma 50-150mm f2.8 constant aperture zoom would be a good choice*. (A zoom may start at f2.8 at its shortest focal length but be at f6.3 at its longest. The Tamron 18-250mm is a good example*.)
Start out with ISO 800 with your lens wide open and see what shutter speed your meter suggests. Your goal is to keep your shutter speed high - 1/125 to 1/250 - since you're photographing action. ISO 1600 is probably more like what you'll use.
My FotoSharp (fotosharp.com) "Day & Night Exposure Guide" at Scene # 8, Indoor Sports, Circus - Floodlit
At ISO 1600 you'd be using shutter speed of:
1/250 at f2.8, 1/125 at f4, 1/60 at f5.6, etc.
At ISO 800 you'd be using shutter speed of:
1/125 at f2.8, 1/60 at f4 and 1/30 at f5.6, etc.
Since image quality decreases at higher ISO values - digital noise - make sure your Noise Reduction circuitry is on or plan on using software with NR after you download your photos.
* You can read a test report on this lens at shutterbug.com. It was in the Aug. 2007 issue. Note if there is any light fall-off at 150mm. Zoom lenses (and long telephoto lenses) tend to be less efficient at light transmission at longer focal lengths so f2.8 at 50mm may be closer to f3.5 at 150mm. Your camera meter will compensate for this.
2007-09-05 08:49:16 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May I suggest that you first find out if cameras are allowed? If you have your camera confiscated because you have it there against arena policy, figuring out what setting you need for a shot will be the least of your troubles.
2007-09-05 10:06:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
iso 400
2007-09-07 00:42:10 · answer #4 · answered by .-. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋