Thank you, Adrian! Usually, when I'm in the outfield, I don't catch anything except batters, I was happy to have caught some on field action this time.
Thanks, Stephen! Usually when I’m in the outfield I don’t get anything, but on that particular game I got that sequence plus the first base play that was really close so it was worth the walk out there.
Thank you, Donald! I find baseball/softball to be somewhat difficult to photograph. We had a better than average outing this time so I was thankful that things went well.
Great video guys! What mode did you shoot in all day or was it a variety? (Electronic Shutter, first curtain, mechanical) Did you notice much shutter roll with the swings of bats for example? Cheers:)
Phil - just found this vid in my quest to determine if a Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens would be appropriate to capture college softball. Looking at doing some content creation for the game and need to identify some starter lenses and don't want to break the bank right out of the gate if I don't have too. Would you recommend? I saw you were able to capture the outfield with one of your 70-200 mm shots, however it was at max range. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
First off, Great Shots! I have a question though. I'm a new subscriber so please excuse me if you've explained this in another video. I'm wondering what focusing methods you use for your moving subjects. I use R5 and 100-500 for my grandkids baseball and soccer and use face tracking mostly. Is there a better option? Thanks.
Thank you! I have my camera set up for dual back button focus. The first button I set up like you do with full sensor face and eye fetect, the second button, “*” I have set to either single point for birding or a human shaped vertical box for sports.
why did you change the ISO so often I would think those high shutter speeds would freeze that ball? were those shots sharp at 100% I was surprised to see how low an ISO you were down to. Thanks for sharing. I have not had a chance to try my R7 for sports yet.
I'll try to answer all your questions in the order you asked them. 1. I was using Auto-ISO, the light was uneven so that was the only way to keep the exposure close to correct in the constantly changing light conditions. 2. It depends on how fast the ball is moving. 3. Yes. 4. Lower is better with the R7. 5. Thanks for watching! 6. You should, it does well, especially for outdoor sports during daylight hours.
@@PhilThach Thank you. Auto ISO makes sense. I shoot 2500-3200 and always get a sharp bat/ball, but not required if like blur for showing the action. I think I use iso 800 to get shutter 1/3200. Doing afternoon and friday night lights now, so have not had a chance. Thanks again.
Have you used the electronic shutter for softball? I've found on my R6 that the distortion caused by using the electronic shutter makes bat swinging photos unusable. Wondering if the R7 is better.
The only canon camera that I would recommend using electronic shutter for sports is the R3. All the rest have a sensor that is too slow for electronic in sports.
Nice Phil and Heather. That cloud dust slide was pretty epic. Thanks for sharing
Thank you, Adrian! Usually, when I'm in the outfield, I don't catch anything except batters, I was happy to have caught some on field action this time.
Excellent shots! Very impressed with the kit lens. Mine arrives next week :)
Thank you! That lens has a lot more positives than it does negatives for sure.
Awesome video and photos like always Heather and Phil 😁👍📸
Thank you, Miguel! It was a lot of fun that day!
Great shots! I liked the sliding sequence the best. Loved the blooper at the end! 😂
Thanks, Stephen! Usually when I’m in the outfield I don’t get anything, but on that particular game I got that sequence plus the first base play that was really close so it was worth the walk out there.
Great caputures. Back in the film days I shot some baseball. It seemed there was never enough action. You two did a great job.
Thank you, Donald! I find baseball/softball to be somewhat difficult to photograph. We had a better than average outing this time so I was thankful that things went well.
Terrific action zoom shots.
Thank you, Leon!
Great video guys!
What mode did you shoot in all day or was it a variety? (Electronic Shutter, first curtain, mechanical)
Did you notice much shutter roll with the swings of bats for example?
Cheers:)
We always use mechanical shutter for sports to avoid electronic shutter distortion. Thank you!
Phil - just found this vid in my quest to determine if a Sigma 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens would be appropriate to capture college softball. Looking at doing some content creation for the game and need to identify some starter lenses and don't want to break the bank right out of the gate if I don't have too. Would you recommend? I saw you were able to capture the outfield with one of your 70-200 mm shots, however it was at max range. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Don’t forget that I’m using a crop sensor camera which will make the 70-200 lens seem like a 112-320 would on a full frame camera.
First off, Great Shots! I have a question though. I'm a new subscriber so please excuse me if you've explained this in another video. I'm wondering what focusing methods you use for your moving subjects. I use R5 and 100-500 for my grandkids baseball and soccer and use face tracking mostly. Is there a better option? Thanks.
Thank you! I have my camera set up for dual back button focus. The first button I set up like you do with full sensor face and eye fetect, the second button, “*” I have set to either single point for birding or a human shaped vertical box for sports.
why did you change the ISO so often I would think those high shutter speeds would freeze that ball? were those shots sharp at 100% I was surprised to see how low an ISO you were down to. Thanks for sharing. I have not had a chance to try my R7 for sports yet.
I'll try to answer all your questions in the order you asked them. 1. I was using Auto-ISO, the light was uneven so that was the only way to keep the exposure close to correct in the constantly changing light conditions. 2. It depends on how fast the ball is moving. 3. Yes. 4. Lower is better with the R7. 5. Thanks for watching! 6. You should, it does well, especially for outdoor sports during daylight hours.
@@PhilThach Thank you. Auto ISO makes sense. I shoot 2500-3200 and always get a sharp bat/ball, but not required if like blur for showing the action. I think I use iso 800 to get shutter 1/3200. Doing afternoon and friday night lights now, so have not had a chance. Thanks again.
Have you used the electronic shutter for softball? I've found on my R6 that the distortion caused by using the electronic shutter makes bat swinging photos unusable. Wondering if the R7 is better.
The only canon camera that I would recommend using electronic shutter for sports is the R3. All the rest have a sensor that is too slow for electronic in sports.
@@PhilThach Thanks for the info and quick response. I'll need to hold off on the R3 as I don't have an arm and leg to spare.
Very Good
Thank you!
HI Phil have you used the RF 70-200 f2.8 L at night for moving subjects?
Hello. Yes. See link in next comment.
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