Newbie questions......

[langmotorsports]

Hi All........im so glad i found this site, the small amount of time i have had to spend on it has been very informative. I am totally ne to the DSLR thing and just purchased a Rebel XSI with the standard lense and the 55 250 IS AF lense........I am wanting to take some hockey and volleyball photos of my children and am wondering if anyone would be willing to give me a starting point for the settings on my camera? Also, with the limited light will i be able to use the zoom? Any info for sports shooting you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help you are willing to give

[zona5101]

Welcome!
I think indoors for both sports you will find your 55-250 too slow, meaning it doesn't allow in enought light to get you to action-stopping shutter speeds. I assume your standard lens is the 50 f1.8 and this should be fine indoors. You may have to increase your iso to get to decent shutter speeds. Of course you can't get as "close" with the 50mm compared to the 250mm so you'll have to find positions in the stands/sidelines that place you close to the action. Good luck!