Volleyball with a remote camera & strobes.

Tonight I set up a remote camera under the judges stand for a different angle. I like the way these turned out. What are you thoughts.

My setup was a 1DMk2n with a 28/70 set about 50mm. Strobes were set to 2 stops above ambient lighting.

I set up the camera on a floor plate I got here.

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Love the angle of the captures!

(I visited the "Floor Plate" link. Would you please share with us the exact details of your set-up for these captures? Which PRO Tripod Head? Pocket Wizard? Etc.?)

This angle makes a very nice addition to the usual shots.

Your timing with those strobes is really, really, fine. Well done.

xochi2 wrote in post #10814430
Love the angle of the captures!

(I visited the "Floor Plate" link. Would you please share with us the exact details of your set-up for these captures? Which PRO Tripod Head? Pocket Wizard? Etc.?)

I use the Giottos MH-1300 head. Only because I prefer the arca-swiss type mounts. This gives me the ability to shoot landscape or portrait with out changing the camera axis.

And the Pocket Wizards are the Plus II's.

I didn't take any images of my set-up (and I'm kicking myself for that now)
But the set-up was setting the rig right next to the pole and under the judges stand. I hooked up the PW with a OCF sync cord and was able to hang the PW so I would have a little better reception.

My focus point was approximately 10 feet. And the camera was pointed just inside the line. I used a 28/70 and set it to ~50mm. This was on a 1DMk2n so the crop on that is a 1.3x

Hope this helps.

I gotta try that angle this season!
Just so I understand, while shooting these, this was the only camera you were using?

ChunkyDA wrote in post #10820147
I gotta try that angle this season!
Just so I understand, while shooting these, this was the only camera you were using?

No I was also hand holding another camera.
The shots shown here are from a remote camera I fired via Pocket Wizards.

Was this high school volleyball or college?
My experience with strobes hasn't been good when shooting volleyball. Even though I had them mounted at the top of the bleachers and pointed toward the ceiling, a coach still complained and I had to shut them down. The problem wasn't the strobes, it was the other team that was kicking their bootties!

I did get to use them for a state championship but it was for the private schools and the schools knew ahead of time that flash was going to be used. No complaints there.

MT Stringer wrote in post #10820376
Was this high school volleyball or college?
My experience with strobes hasn't been good when shooting volleyball. Even though I had them mounted at the top of the bleachers and pointed toward the ceiling, a coach still complained and I had to shut them down. The problem wasn't the strobes, it was the other team that was kicking their bootties!

I did get to use them for a state championship but it was for the private schools and the schools knew ahead of time that flash was going to be used. No complaints there.

This was Division 1 College volleyball. I have never had an issue with strobes for volleyball in colleges. I have heard that a lot of High Schools won't allow them. It is getting to be common place for colleges with contracted shoots.

ChefDave wrote in post #10820514
This was Division 1 College volleyball. I have never had an issue with strobes for volleyball in colleges. I have heard that a lot of High Schools won't allow them. It is getting to be common place for colleges with contracted shoots.

Thanks Chef. I was watching a college game on tv and I could see the strobes going off so I was just curious.

These angles rock! Great change from the usual volleyball shots. I may definitely have to steal this idea....awesome.

i like that angle, very interesting to see volleyball remote shots.

how much is that floor plate?

Aaagogo wrote in post #10830517
i like that angle, very interesting to see volleyball remote shots.

how much is that floor plate?

If I remember correctly I paid 85 for it.

ChefDave wrote in post #10831276
If I remember correctly I paid 85 for it.

Yep, it's $85 on their site. Looks like I might have to pick one up for soccer.

I made mine from a $7 Walmart cutting board.

asysin2leads wrote in post #10831576
Yep, it's $85 on their site. Looks like I might have to pick one up for soccer.

I'll be shooting soccer on Sunday and Monday with a camera set up behind the net, for sure.