Shutter Speed for Golf at the Masters

[ctribble]

I will be using my Canon 10D with a Canon 100-400 F/4.5 IS L Lens at the practice round at the Masters and was wondering what shutter speed to go with?

Thanks
C.T.

[angryhampster]

Something fast enough to reduce camera shake ;)

[led hed]

1/1000

[Jon]

How much blur do you want in the club during the swing? Pretty fast, anyhow.

[swiftybilko]

Depending how close you are, I'm not sure it's correct etiquette to take shots during a players swing.

[sugarzebra]

1/800 to 1/1000 is fine as it allows for sharp shots but enough movement of the club head to give a sense of motion to the golf swing. It would a dream to go to Augusta for the Masters....have a great time and don't forget to some shots of the scenery as well!Leave your motor drive on all the time when taking swing shots.

[ctribble]

Is this something I can manually change in "P" mode on my 10D? I have my ISO speed set to 400 but I will have to check the weather, the day of shooting!
Thanks for the help.

[sugarzebra]

I'm at the office now so cant see the EXIF data on the shots in this thread but I believe that they were all around 1/1000 of a sec. (taken three weeks ago at Bay Hill)

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=294734&highlight=bay+hill

[Jon]

Is this something I can manually change in "P" mode on my 10D? I have my ISO speed set to 400 but I will have to check the weather, the day of shooting!
Thanks for the help.
I think you'll want to use Tv or M if you want to maintain a given shutter speed.

[StealthLude]

Is this something I can manually change in "P" mode on my 10D? I have my ISO speed set to 400 but I will have to check the weather, the day of shooting!
Thanks for the help.

I never use P. No control at all.

I usually use AV or M. In your case, since you are trying to maintain shutter speeds, I would shoot TV. Manual if you are good with using in camera or a handheld light meter and able to adjust exposure based on changing light conditions.

[led hed]

nah, stay away from "P" mode. no control, as mentioned.

[sugarzebra]

I would also recommend shooting RAW as you have a lot more latitude with exposure in post processing. Its not like you'll get another chance to retake the shots anytime soon.

[tomwilli]

I'll be there on Thursday, no cameras allowed for the common folk from Thurs- Sunday. I'm very excited about going, never been before.

A shower or thunderstorm around in the morning; otherwise, breezy with a blend of sun and clouds. I would say shoot in TV mode ISO 200 or 400 and shutter say 1/800.

[Croasdail]

How much blur do you want in the club during the swing? Pretty fast, anyhow.

This is an absolute no- no.... don't do it unless you are a long way away. The 10d's shutter is pretty quit compared to the rest of the canons, so you are in luck there. Basically once you have heard the crack of the ball, it is ok.

As to shutter speed, I wouldn't be as concerned with that with golf as I would be about DOF. Depending on ths size of the gallery, you may want to isolate the player so they standout. Conversly, on some of the shots, you are going to want to capture the beauty of the course so getting deep dof will be crucial. Player motion will be the least of your concerns. The good thing about golf is it is a fare weather sport... it will never be in low light. You should have ample shutter speed no matter what.

[scottycam]

I went to the Master's practice round yesterday (Tuesday). Took a lot of pictures. All I can say about being there is wow. Take lots of pictures, but also enjoy the day, the course and all of the antics that the players do. The course is absolutely beautiful. I don't think that we made it to all of the holes.

Anyways, just curious cause I never experienced this before.. other than the histogram, how do you all check to see if the image looks good under the bright sun? Any tips or tricks?

[PhotosGuy]

how do you all check to see if the image looks good under the bright sun? Any tips or tricks? The sky, water, reflection off a club head might all throw the histogram off, so I use this to be sure that the bright areas "at the right" are the bright areas I want to keep: Need an exposure crutch? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=89123)

[Hellashot]

I will be using my Canon 10D with a Canon 100-400 F/4.5 IS L Lens at the practice round at the Masters and was wondering what shutter speed to go with?
C.T.

Lucky dog. Wish I were there. How much were your practice round tickets or were they given to you?

[scottycam]

My in laws got them for us. She was able to get 4 of them so they went and my wife and myself. I think the process was by lottery..