Shooting moving objects

[scd]

For example if I was shooting a person riding a bike along a street...

which mode should I use?

1. manual (M)
2. shutter priority (Tv) or aperture priority (Av)
3. or the scene - sports mode?
4. P mode (which is what I normally use for every day shooting)

I'd like to use the continuous shoot mode.
Also I want large depth of field/bokeh.


Not sure how to go about this.

1/2. Not sure how to use the manual/Tv/Av mode in addition to the continuous shoot mode.

3. The sports mode tends to use (adjusted) high ISO starting from 400, which I don't want since it'll get grainy. Also it only allows AF continuous mode, not the normal one (not sure why).

4. I have used this before but because the shutter is not fast enough there is some blur (which I don't want).

I'm not sure if this post makes sense but I'm mega confused!

thanks :)

[denncald]

You might want to read through these links on this subject;

http://www.digicamhelp.com/learn/sport-action/

http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/action_sports_motion_techniques.htm

Also, you may have to change your IS setting to Panning (see page 82 of the User Manual).

Dennis

[AB8ND]

First I would make sure I was using "back button" or the splat button for focus, using custom menu 4, number 3 so exposure is set when I press the shutter button (normally this is set to number 1). I would also be metering the scene, chimping a few times to get a base exposure to work with. If lighting isn't too tricky I will just let the camera do the work setting it on TV, otherwise I shoot on manual. Shutter speed will need to be at least 1/250th to stop action, motion blur will be slower, so ISO will be set accordingly. To get a big DOF you will need small apertures.
Camera would be on AL Servo, so focus will track the subject, and Continuous mode, maybe high speed and maybe not.
Forget, P or AV they just don't work for action shooting, TV is questionable, M is always best - your are in control.
P,TV,AV don't have anything to do with Continuous shooting.
Motion blur is fun, but can be tricky, remember you "should" have something in the image sharp. You can pan at maybe 1/60th, remember to keep moving as and beyond when you press the shutter and keep steady you still will want the rider's face (usually) sharp). Another way is to focus on a spot, a jump maybe, hold steady at maybe 1/60th or 1/30th and shoot as the rider comes into the frame, tripod works good here. Helps here to learn to shoot with one eye and watch the rider with the other eye.
Sports mode is fine, the original Digital Rebel it was the only way to get AL Servo, but not really the best way to shoot.

Jack

[racingsafetyman]

First I would make sure I was using "back button" or the splat button for focus, using custom menu 4, number 3 so exposure is set when I press the shutter button (normally this is set to number 1). I would also be metering the scene, chimping a few times to get a base exposure to work with. If lighting isn't too tricky I will just let the camera do the work setting it on TV, otherwise I shoot on manual. Shutter speed will need to be at least 1/250th to stop action, motion blur will be slower, so ISO will be set accordingly. To get a big DOF you will need small apertures.
Camera would be on AL Servo, so focus will track the subject, and Continuous mode, maybe high speed and maybe not.
Forget, P or AV they just don't work for action shooting, TV is questionable, M is always best - your are in control.
P,TV,AV don't have anything to do with Continuous shooting.
Motion blur is fun, but can be tricky, remember you "should" have something in the image sharp. You can pan at maybe 1/60th, remember to keep moving as and beyond when you press the shutter and keep steady you still will want the rider's face (usually) sharp). Another way is to focus on a spot, a jump maybe, hold steady at maybe 1/60th or 1/30th and shoot as the rider comes into the frame, tripod works good here. Helps here to learn to shoot with one eye and watch the rider with the other eye.
Sports mode is fine, the original Digital Rebel it was the only way to get AL Servo, but not really the best way to shoot.

Jack

I don't think you are referring to the G series with these comments are you?

[AB8ND]

Oops, didn't look at the forum this was posted in.
Well my experience with my g5 is the shutter lag makes it hard to shoot moving subjects no matter which mode it is in.

Sorry
Jack