Sports Photography

[AlphaDogPhoto]

Originally Posted by emtab

Another thing that might help you with focusing issues is to change your button set-up. On canon camera's you can change the buttons around so that the AE lock button on the back of the camera becomes the autofocus button while the shutter button becomes the AE lock button. I LOVE this feature.
I find that it far superior to having the shutter button activate AF for two reasons:
1. I don't have to switch the lens to manual to avoid activating the AF when I'm prefocusing. This allows a quicker set up, and I always have AF available if I need to refocus quickly. Plus, I don't have to fiddle with the switch while trying to compose a shot.
2. I find that for servo mode, it is more comfortable and easier to maintain the thumb press than the shutter press.

Give it a try, on XTi's it's custom function 4.
regards,
emtab

Interesting method to use. I might have to try that.

I wish there was some kind of a focus-lock when using AI Servo (press the shutter half-way does not lock the focus if you move to re-compose the shot)

[rmwphoto]

I have Canon xsi and I shoot alot of motocross and I have run into where the focus dot
is not on the rider it misses him or her and they show up blurry.
I shoot in TV between 1/800 to 1/1000 at iso 100 or 200 depends on the day.
I also created my own setting for a custom picture style which can make pics
look much better.

[Decran]

I have done a lot of road races and triathlon cycle stages this year. I was suffering from lack of sharpness untill just last weekend, it turned out to be the lens I was using. Winter season is close upon us so lighting is going to be a major factor and fun to overcome although I am confident I will get some good shots. The guidence given here will be a tremendous help.

Thanks