Football Game Sports stop the motion

[ppardue]

I am going to be attending a football game next weekend and have been asked to "stop the motion" I have a Digital Rebel and I use a telephoto 28-200mm USM canon; Auto or Manual focus. The game is in Phoenix, Arizona afternoon game moving into twilight. Any advise for that arena would be appreciated. Thanks

[robertwgross]

Where in the arena will you be located?

Along the sidelines or up in the stands?

---Bob Gross---

[ppardue]

Where in the arena will you be located?
The sidelines. My son plays college football, he asked that I take photos of the practice squad. Before the game.

The Stands.During the game I will be on the 30 yard line, 20 seats up.

[IndyJeff]

A fast shutter will stop your action. ISO at 400, shutter about 500 or what lighting conditions will allow.

Honestly tho, from the 30 yard line and 20 rows up, don't expect too much in the way of good shots. You can crop to a certain extent but, don't over crop or your prints will be grainey as hell.


Good luck

[ppardue]

Thanks I will give that a go 500 shutter speed, ISO 400, work with aperature. And just watch the game from the stands. Maybe a snap here and there. Thanks for your help.

[gmen]

Why are you using a 28-200mm lens when you list a 70-200mm f/2.8 amongst your equipment?

Shoot with the 70-200mm, crank it out to 200mm and leave it there, use it wide open, meter manually, set the lowest ISO possible to get a shutter speed of 1/500s or faster and shoot away! Leave that slow 28-200 at home!

[ppardue]

It is amazing I can hold down a job. Yes, I do own the slow one, see the updated profile.... thanks alot... :cry: Oh well, I am a one year Rebel Owner at this point :? I will advance my equipment at some point.

Anyway, if you have any advise with the slow one that would be great. Could I apply your Low ISO 100? to obtain the fast shutter speed with this beast? Thanks

[gmen]

The reason I mention the lowest ISO is so that you can achieve the least possible noise in your images.

There's no point shooting at 1/2000s at f/8 at ISO 1600...

when you could be shooting at 1/500s at f/5.6 at ISO 200.

So, try to balance the lowest possible ISO with the best possible shutter speed and aperture combination.

Your problem will be with the aperture varying when you zoom...this is the nature of the 28-200 lens.

You have two options... set the camera on the AV mode, crank it wide open and let it do its thing... or meter manually using the aperture to f/5.6.

Good luck.