Need help with action settings on 30D

No one mentioned AI SERVO mode.
If your subjects are moving perhaps you should be in this mode.
Go with the widest lens opening (smallest number f stop) you have, have all focus points active, go with a high ISO (noisy but sharp is better than out-of-focus smoother) and consider using a monopod if allowed.
In post-processing consider using noise reduction selectively, perhaps going to the channels if you have photoshop or other applic. that allows that.

egordon99 wrote in post #6540144
It's quite simple, your fastest lens is f/4. If you're getting blur, most likely your shutter speed is too slow. To get a faster shutter speed (and keep the same exposure), you can either increase the ISO or use a faster lens (such as f/2.8, f/2, f/1.4.....)

If you can get close enough, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 would allow you to get MUCH faster shutter speeds. If at ISO1600 and f/4 you were getting 1/125s, f/2 would get you 1/500s at ISO1600.

So yes, you do need a new lens

I am looking right now.... In fact, I came on POTN just to see if anyone was selling something that I can use!! Had it cranked up to 1600 was scared to go higher....