Little League

I am happy with these shots, but I have to have a 20D and the 70-200 lens!!!! I wish I knew then what I know now about cameras before I bought the 300D. I know it is a good camera, but the focal speed of the 70-200 lens and the focal speed, an ai-servo of the 20D is truly necessary for quality action shots!

Does anyone have a couple of grand that I could have???

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sorry about the duplicate, here is the other pic I meant to attach...

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One last pic of the evening...please critique away! The only way to get bette is to learn how you can improve!!!!

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Just read this thread... https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=75302 and buy that 20D and 70-200 IS with confidence.

While you're on that thread why don't you add your little story of getting a flash for your "birthday".

These are good shots. 1600 ISO was unnecessary though since you were getting seeds of 1/3200 and 1/4000. You will get much less noise with 800 or 400 ISO.

Ovi

Like Oviv said, use the lowest ISO you can to eliminate all the noise. 1/3200 is not needed unless you are looking to completely freeze a fast moving ball. I find 1/500 - 1/1000th is plenty to freeze most motion in little league baseball, including the swing of the bat. Try Av mode, start at ISO 100 and bump it up until you get in that range and see how that works out.

Thanks to all for the advice. I did shoot these in AV mode. I honestly thought I was only moving the iso up when the f range would start blinking. I assumed (let me change that), thought that when the blinking occurred, it meant the light was too low. I will continue to practice and thanks again for the advice. You guys are really a big help for us "wannabe's". The greatest gift you can give when someone gives you advice, is to pass it on, and you guys/gals are doing just that. Your help is GREATLY appreciated.

However, it would be appreciated even more if one of you would send me a 20D with a 70-200mm 2.8 lens. I'd appreciate it if they were in like-new condition!!

20D is in the mail.

If the f range is blinking it means that you are in TV mode and the camera can not open up the lens anymore to get the speed you have set. If you are in AV mode what would blink is the speed and you would see it blink if your current apperture would require a speed beyond what the camera can do (1/4000 on the 300D). This is likely what you were seeing due to the high ISO you were using and the 2.8 apperture.

Yeah, in that last pic he took his eye off the ball too soon.

I also use the 20d for youth sports...
I think you'll be happy. As for these pictures - the grain is too much. As the others have stated above - I'd go for a 400-800 ISO instead.

Are you shooting for a business or just for fun?

And by the way...
Shooting Manual has worked best for me.