how do I get the best images when shooting sport action at night under floodlights?
May 18th, 2012
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using the nikon D1H
First of all, crank up your ISO to 1600 or more.
Secondly, set your camera to "Aperture Priority" and choose the largest aperture opening of your lens (the smallest number). If you are using a normal zoom lens, note that as you zoom, the aperture shrinks (nomber becomes larger) which also reduces the shutter speed. This will cause blurring.
The ideal solution is to use a zoom lens that has a large aperture opening – f2.8 and where the aperture is constant throughout the zoom range. The ideal lens would be the Nikon 70-200 VR which costs an arm and a leg (easily U$D1500). A cheaper alternative is the 50mm f1.8 prime lens (non-zoom). You should be able to get a shutter speed close to 1/500 with this set-up.
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