Good night action shots with Canon Powershot sx30is?
I’ve been trying to get good lowlight action shots with my new Canon Powershot SX30IS, but I have failed so far…
I have tried every setting, and also tried Manual at: 1600 ISO, f/2.7 and 1/1000 shutter speed, but then my images are pitch black!! And of course if I lower my shutter speed, letting in more light they are extremely blurry. And yes, I have tried the flash, but that only works when I’m very close ti the subject, which I can’t be during the rodeos, sports, etc.
I’ve tried doing research and the only thing I’ve found is my aperture needs to be a lower number, but f/2.7 is as low as my camera goes! Are there any lenses I can buy to help?
Thanks!
You don’t understand the limitations of P&S cameras it seems
1) it does NOT accept interchangeable lenses, so buying a faster lens it NOT an option
2) the limits of your camera will allow you to only use aperture priority and an ISO of 1600. The camera decides the shutter speed to get a good exposure
3) the maximum reach of your flash is 6.8 m.
Basically you do NOT have the proper equipment to do what you want. You will have to save your pennies and buy an entry level dSLR, a camera that has ISO settings of at least 3200 and can use interchangeable lenses.
you cannot change lenses and you are stuck with what you have
you will have to up your ISO further, or go down to a slower shutter speed. Night time sports is among the hardest events in the photography world. Those large cameras you see at the sidelines are not only used because you can get better pictures, but because their low-light handling is phenomenal as compared to a camera such as yours. The Nikon D3s can do 3200ISO with very little noise
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Your only option with that camera will be to get a large external flash such as Canon’s 430EXII or a less expensive Sunpak model that’s compatible with Canon cameras. The Canon model will cost around $270 though.
References :
http://www.blackpawphoto.com
without a powerful flash, super fast film speed, very wide aperture openings and a tripod it will be almost impossible to get night time "action" shots. Your camera is just not designed to do that very well. Your enemy is the lack of light so your camera can’t capture fast enough. Unless the place you are photographing has enough light it is not gonna work.
Good luck
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You don’t understand the limitations of P&S cameras it seems
1) it does NOT accept interchangeable lenses, so buying a faster lens it NOT an option
2) the limits of your camera will allow you to only use aperture priority and an ISO of 1600. The camera decides the shutter speed to get a good exposure
3) the maximum reach of your flash is 6.8 m.
Basically you do NOT have the proper equipment to do what you want. You will have to save your pennies and buy an entry level dSLR, a camera that has ISO settings of at least 3200 and can use interchangeable lenses.
References :
proFotog