Volleyball with an old 1D at 1/200th

[Croasdail]

I have seen a lot of threads out there discussing both whether the 1D is still a usable camera, and second, how slow of a shutter speed can you go in shooting volleyball. My son has pretty much taken over my Canon gear, but I decided because of all the discussion to see how well the old 1D would work when I went with him on one of his shoots. I have to tell you, I am happier than I thought I would be. This was shot at ISO 1000, 1/200 at f2.8 with a very old Sigma 120-300 and a 1D Classic shot JPG. While the new stuff is far better, push come to shove I guess the old 1D can still produce if needed. I feel a little bad because this camera used to be one of my constant companions but hadn't been powered it up in over a year since I made the change to .... never mind on that one. Oh well, here is a sample shot.

http://www.pbase.com/atravelor/image/102386834.jpg

[GetOnMyLevel]

use iso 1600 and crank up the shutter.
its sports, you obviously dont want a slower shutter because youll get motion blur. theres only a minor case of it on your picture.

and just use noise ninja for noise reduction later.
and the 1d is a very capable camera ( check the sig )

[mizouse]

for sports you want to get a shutter speed at the minimum 1/500th.

[Croasdail]

Thanks guys, yeah, I have been shooting volleyball now for 4 years. This was a just for fun test. My son was shooting my mk IIn I used to use and I shoot D3s now. I just wanted to see what the old camera can do. I was quit pleased with the ISO 1000 performance of the 1D. I still wouldn't go to 1600 on it though as I am not fond on the look of ninja'd images... it is just a personal preference thing. But I really do appreciate you all sharing your experiences and advice - you can always learn something.

[fslshooter]

Thanks for this, Mark! It's solid proof that skill behind the gear can produce excellent results with what most folks consider to be outdated gear. Well done!!

[manutd101]

Nice form on that set too! Good work.