Finally getting the 7D dialed in for basketball - GREAT results!

myoungok wrote in post #9586748
Nice job....keep up the good work.

Thank you sir! Appreciate the kinds words.

dave

I've had my heart set on a 1D MKII(N) but now I've seen these pics I'm not so sure

was having the same problems and tried the expansion points with basketball tonight. Here are a few reults.

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Spot on. You'd be hard pressed to better those.

del wrote in post #9591444
I've had my heart set on a 1D MKII(N) but now I've seen these pics I'm not so sure

The only thing to remember on the shots I posted is the gym is 2 years old and the lighting inside was pretty much daylight and very even everywhere on the court! Heck, the stands were the same as the floor lighting!

The pro at that game shooting for the large circulation regional newspaper had this setup: 7D with 70-200 2.8L; 1D mIII with 24-70. She used the 7D most of the time shooting around the gym and went to the 1D with the 24-70 for the home team around the basket.

We talked between shots and she said she was very impressed with the 7D but it wouldn't replace the 1D models she'd been shooting on for years. Guess it's all about where you've been and what gear you trust and rely upon to get the shots.

Most other pros at the football games I shot this past season all had 1D bodies as well. Couple of Nikon guys, but for the most part I saw Canon 1D bodies.

dave

Red Dog wrote in post #9593867
Spot on. You'd be hard pressed to better those.

Thanks Red Dog and agree, the lighting conditions there were as good as it gets for HS basketball, period!

dave

Gottcha18 wrote in post #9592590
was having the same problems and tried the expansion points with basketball tonight. Here are a few reults.

#1

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#3

C and C Welcome.

Any improvement to your eyes using the centerpoint expanded focus mode? I didn't see any before/after images. Yours look pretty good. #3 definitely looks like a bit of motion blur going on. What was your shutter speed? Other settings?

dave

i was using strobe so my shutter speed was 1/250 iso 500 F 3.2 ... this is a big difference in what i was getting prior to using the expansion points.

Gottcha18 wrote in post #9595173
i was using strobe so my shutter speed was 1/250 iso 500 F 3.2 ... this is a big difference in what i was getting prior to using the expansion points.

Great to hear. I'm not sure if using the expansion points is a 'work around' for the centerpoint only not performing well (for some of us) on the 7D. I still have yet to call Canon for some discussion on that point.

For now, I'll continue to use the centerpoint expanded and enjoy the 'better' shots!

Yours looked good! I should have seen that they were strobed, too. Doh!!!

dave

Those gyms are like game shows! So well lit! nice shots

mikeassk wrote in post #9605881
Those gyms are like game shows! So well lit! nice shots

Thanks Mike. That particular gym is probably only 2 years old so the lighting was indeed GREAT!!! Such a difference with lots of light.

dave