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skubasteve!
7th of March 2009 (Sat), 09:20
Hello,

First off, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I am new here, and new to the DSLR world. I have read the tutorial thread on here which was a lot of help.

I own a Canon EOS Rebel XS, nothing fancy, stock lens and everything. I am taking my son to the waterpark today and I want some good shots. This is an indoor waterpark and if I remember correctly the lighting isnt great.

Could anyone give me some settings to try out to get some good still shots, and some good action shots?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

Steve
PhotosGuy
7th of March 2009 (Sat), 14:11
Low light, slow lens, "action shots"? It's going to be tough. Some areas of those places are lit better than others. Look for them. ISO 1600 with the lens wide open is where I'd start, shooting RAW.
Something in this might help:
Some Volly Ball Tournament Tests **56K Warning!** (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=394723)

I'll move this to Sports.
dmwierz
7th of March 2009 (Sat), 15:45
Hello,

First off, sorry if this is in the wrong section. I am new here, and new to the DSLR world. I have read the tutorial thread on here which was a lot of help.

I own a Canon EOS Rebel XS, nothing fancy, stock lens and everything. I am taking my son to the waterpark today and I want some good shots. This is an indoor waterpark and if I remember correctly the lighting isnt great.

Could anyone give me some settings to try out to get some good still shots, and some good action shots?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

Steve

Hey, Steve. Unfortunately, nobody can give you settings advice without actually being at your venue. In general, keep your shutter speed >1/400s if you can (the higher the better) by opening your lens up as far as it goes and bumping your ISO up to achieve higher shutter speeds. If you've opened your lens up all the way and bumped your ISO as high as it goes and still can't get shutter speeds >1/400s, then it's best to pack up the gear and just be a fan.

Good luck, and post your results.

Dennis