Cup cricket match

Cheers Jim, whats "Scene Capture Type = Normal"

gazcoyle wrote in post #5618403
Cheers Jim, whats "Scene Capture Type = Normal"

Sorry Gaz, That was the EXIF from Opanda, the picture style was just shot standard must what they call it "Scene Capture Type = Normal"

This is the raw data

File Name IMG_7110.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Date/Time 24/05/2008 16:30:37
Shooting Mode Aperture priority
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/4000
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF300mm f/4L USM +1.4x
Focal Length 420.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction Disable
High ISO speed noise reduction Disable
Highlight tone priority Disable
File Size 11281 KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
Date/Time(UTC)
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
Geographic coordinate system
Owner's Name copyright Jim Crawford
Camera Body No.

Gaz have a look at this thread

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=503140

Cheers Jim, i suppose i need to get used to it first after being spoiled by i 1 series camera.

Love the lens/converter combo Jim (I have to ..... it's the same one I use!) Great shots here, I notice the keeper in #6 is wearing a replica Australian test match shirt!

Looking forward to seeing more mate

jim9449 wrote in post #5612414
I bought a Kenko pro 3000 2x for it but it wont work in Auto focus have to use manual, do you know is there any 2x that will work in Auto focus with the 300f4?

Jim, it's not the 300 F4 that's limiting the focus, it's the body. The 1 series cameras will AF upto F8, where as the consumer bodies, 40D, 30D, 450D, 400D etc.

There is a way of fooling the lens/camera to AF which is refered to as taping the pins which just means covering up the contacts on the lens (at the mount) but I've never tried to be honest.

I forgot to say 4, 5 and 8 would be my keepers (no pun)

Darren

gazcoyle wrote in post #5623109
Cheers Jim, i suppose i need to get used to it first after being spoiled by i 1 series camera.

Gaz what happened to the 1D was it the focus problem, I am saving up to buy one and you made me scared about it, i thought they had the problem resolved

butcha27 wrote in post #5623845
Love the lens/converter combo Jim (I have to ..... it's the same one I use!) Great shots here, I notice the keeper in #6 is wearing a replica Australian test match shirt!

Looking forward to seeing more mate

Thanks Rob, yea happy with the combo,there are even Aussie fans in Limavady

DarrenL wrote in post #5624091
Jim, it's not the 300 F4 that's limiting the focus, it's the body. The 1 series cameras will AF upto F8, where as the consumer bodies, 40D, 30D, 450D, 400D etc.

There is a way of fooling the lens/camera to AF which is refered to as taping the pins which just means covering up the contacts on the lens (at the mount) but I've never tried to be honest.

I forgot to say 4, 5 and 8 would be my keepers (no pun)

Darren

Cheers Darren for that info I will goggle and see if I can find out how to do it.

Hi I have not attempted cricket photography as yet but with experience in other sports I can see you have acheived some excellent results with some very good timimg.It's not an easy sport to cover with relatively short lenses,600-800mm being typically required at bigger grounds and distracting coloured backgrounds being problematic.
Keep up the good work.

jim9449 wrote in post #5625931
Gaz what happened to the 1D was it the focus problem, I am saving up to buy one and you made me scared about it, i thought they had the problem resolved

It would seem the auto focus problem still exists even in brand new cameras, well thats if you listen to messageboard reviewers anyway, i seriously think im gonna wait until the mk3N comes out unless i can pick up a used body local to me which i can try before i buy.

sigmonster wrote in post #5626564
Hi I have not attempted cricket photography as yet but with experience in other sports I can see you have acheived some excellent results with some very good timimg.It's not an easy sport to cover with relatively short lenses,600-800mm being typically required at bigger grounds and distracting coloured backgrounds being problematic.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks for your kind remarks sigmonster

gazcoyle wrote in post #5629444
It would seem the auto focus problem still exists even in brand new cameras, well thats if you listen to messageboard reviewers anyway, i seriously think im gonna wait until the mk3N comes out unless i can pick up a used body local to me which i can try before i buy.

Might do the same as you Gaz and wait for the N.

Gaz was at a rally yesterday and tried some new settings with the 40D and 70-200 2.8L, used all Af points and Metering mode Center-weighted average, seemed ok

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=512795