Did I go insane or is this reasonable?

Chaos_Realm · 04-14-2011, 04:37 PM

I was just wondering... Did i go insane yesterday?

I had an opportunity to shoot my ski/snowboarding club's rail jam yesterday starting at 6am - 430pm. I took my k-7 along and I had a couple of new toys to try out. (Battery grip, flash, etc) I wound up taking 631 photos. I have never shot an event like that, but it seems like a stupidly high number of shots.

If I was to do this over again should I limit my shots thus making me think more about composition and exposure settings and getting the good shots?

I also found a huge hole in my lenses. 18-50 kit lenses

are terrible to work with but, none-the-less It was my work horse for the day.

**wizofoz** · 04-14-2011, 04:42 PM

631 pics in 10.5 hrs? approx 60 pics per hr, or one per minute.

Doesn't sound high to me, especially for an action sequence shoot.

Ubuntu_user · 04-14-2011, 05:29 PM

Thats not that much. When I shoot sports, I'll shot ~400 in ~30 minutes. So I'd say that you're doing just fine!

Chex · 04-14-2011, 05:35 PM

Noticed you needed something under 55mm that wasn't you kit lens?

slip · 04-14-2011, 05:47 PM

more you shoot, the more you learn,.,.,.,. but you also learn which ones to delete and which ones to keep on your camera

my wife and I shot close to 2,000 photos on our trip and that doesn't count the ones I deleted on the trip.

cheers and shoot away!

Chaos_Realm · 04-14-2011, 05:55 PM

Hmm I guess drive mode does spit out a few fps on the k-7. I Also got a chance to shoot with a canon kiss X4 (550d).. not a bad camera IQ wise but I never realised how solid the k-7 was! the canon was very light and plasticy, disconcerting when its not your camera. Also, I didn't like the hold a button and scroll to change aperture. (not to mention the lack of aperture & shutter priority mode)

Originally posted by Chex

Noticed you needed something under 55mm that wasn't you kit lens?

Well to be honest I have been shooting mainly with my FA77 followed by my 70-200 and had plenty of space with what I was shooting. I haven't shot much wide angle. My shopping list has now be re-arranged: Da 15 Ltd is now on top. The DAF 100 WR macro is gonna have to wait

gebco · 04-14-2011, 09:00 PM

I shot over 175 photos in two hours recently during a speedskating event. You didn't go insane.

hoanpham · 04-15-2011, 12:28 AM

No, not much at all. Are you complaining abou the PP work for these shoots? or the cost of print all these to paper? You have a DSLR right?

600 is the number of a less-than-two-hours-event in average: 20 persons, single/pair/groups/candid fill easily 600 shots in relatively short time.

But 600 shoots of the same same thing, may be a different story ;-)

kheldour · 04-15-2011, 12:49 AM

lol....no! Not insane.

I was on a Spanish Flamenco performance one day and I shot 750 pictures in one hour.
That is a little bit insane.......

Chaos_Realm · 04-15-2011, 12:51 AM

Originally posted by hoanpham

No, not much at all. Are you complaining abou the PP work for these shoots? or the cost of print all these to paper? You have a DSLR right?

Narr not complaining at all about either of the above. I actually like it as something to help relax. I have just never shot anything more than probably 100 shots in 1 day.

Originally posted by hoanpham

600 is the number of a less-than-two-hours-event in average: 20 persons, single/pair/groups/candid fill easily 600 shots in relatively short time.

But 600 shoots of the same same thing, may be a different story ;-)

I guess i'll get used to the whole system of shooting events..

MPrince · 04-15-2011, 03:56 AM

If it's insane to take 631 photos in 10.5 hours, then I have gone far beyond insanity. Last August I attended Redskins training camp and took 428 photos in 2 hours 40 minutes. In September I attended the Thunder over the Blue Ridge Airshow and took 837 photos in 4 hours 10 minutes.

**Just1MoreDave** · 04-15-2011, 11:04 AM

I was going to say insane, but then I checked. I've taken 400 in 4 hours, about two-thirds with manual-focus primes, one shot at a time. It was a wedding so I also ate a meal, had a few beers, etc. I even liked about a hundred of them.

jstick · 04-15-2011, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by Just1MoreDave

had a few beers, etc. I even liked about a hundred of them.

Were the good ones after the beers?

KxBlaze · 04-15-2011, 02:50 PM

I've taken around 300 photos in about 2 hours of a high school football game so 2x the photos in 5x the time is not insane. Action photos obviously require a higher # of photos per shoot.

Nowhere Matt · 04-15-2011, 03:23 PM

If you have no problem sorting and editing that amount of images... I don't see how it hurts anyone. Your only concern will be once you have seen the final images and decide if there is a need for improvement.

04-14-2011, 04:37 PM	#1
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	Did I go insane or is this reasonable? I was just wondering... Did i go insane yesterday? I had an opportunity to shoot my ski/snowboarding club's rail jam yesterday starting at 6am - 430pm. I took my k-7 along and I had a couple of new toys to try out. (Battery grip, flash, etc) I wound up taking 631 photos. I have never shot an event like that, but it seems like a stupidly high number of shots. If I was to do this over again should I limit my shots thus making me think more about composition and exposure settings and getting the good shots? I also found a huge hole in my lenses. 18-50 kit lenses are terrible to work with but, none-the-less It was my work horse for the day.

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04-14-2011, 04:42 PM	#2
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	631 pics in 10.5 hrs? approx 60 pics per hr, or one per minute. Doesn't sound high to me, especially for an action sequence shoot.

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Ubuntu_user Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,545	Thats not that much. When I shoot sports, I'll shot ~400 in ~30 minutes. So I'd say that you're doing just fine!

04-14-2011, 05:35 PM	#4
Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	Noticed you needed something under 55mm that wasn't you kit lens?

04-14-2011, 05:47 PM	#5
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	more you shoot, the more you learn,.,.,.,. but you also learn which ones to delete and which ones to keep on your camera my wife and I shot close to 2,000 photos on our trip and that doesn't count the ones I deleted on the trip. cheers and shoot away!

04-14-2011, 05:55 PM	#6
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251 Original Poster	Hmm I guess drive mode does spit out a few fps on the k-7. I Also got a chance to shoot with a canon kiss X4 (550d).. not a bad camera IQ wise but I never realised how solid the k-7 was! the canon was very light and plasticy, disconcerting when its not your camera. Also, I didn't like the hold a button and scroll to change aperture. (not to mention the lack of aperture & shutter priority mode) Originally posted by Chex Noticed you needed something under 55mm that wasn't you kit lens? Well to be honest I have been shooting mainly with my FA77 followed by my 70-200 and had plenty of space with what I was shooting. I haven't shot much wide angle. My shopping list has now be re-arranged: Da 15 Ltd is now on top. The DAF 100 WR macro is gonna have to wait

04-14-2011, 09:00 PM	#7
gebco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Winnipeg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 329	I shot over 175 photos in two hours recently during a speedskating event. You didn't go insane.

04-15-2011, 12:28 AM	#8
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	No, not much at all. Are you complaining abou the PP work for these shoots? or the cost of print all these to paper? You have a DSLR right? 600 is the number of a less-than-two-hours-event in average: 20 persons, single/pair/groups/candid fill easily 600 shots in relatively short time. But 600 shoots of the same same thing, may be a different story ;-)

04-15-2011, 12:49 AM	#9
kheldour Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cologne Photos: Gallery Posts: 306	lol....no! Not insane. I was on a Spanish Flamenco performance one day and I shot 750 pictures in one hour. That is a little bit insane.......

04-15-2011, 12:51 AM	#10
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by hoanpham No, not much at all. Are you complaining abou the PP work for these shoots? or the cost of print all these to paper? You have a DSLR right? Narr not complaining at all about either of the above. I actually like it as something to help relax. I have just never shot anything more than probably 100 shots in 1 day. Originally posted by hoanpham 600 is the number of a less-than-two-hours-event in average: 20 persons, single/pair/groups/candid fill easily 600 shots in relatively short time. But 600 shoots of the same same thing, may be a different story ;-) I guess i'll get used to the whole system of shooting events..

04-15-2011, 03:56 AM	#11
MPrince Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 1,495	If it's insane to take 631 photos in 10.5 hours, then I have gone far beyond insanity. Last August I attended Redskins training camp and took 428 photos in 2 hours 40 minutes. In September I attended the Thunder over the Blue Ridge Airshow and took 837 photos in 4 hours 10 minutes.

04-15-2011, 11:04 AM	#12
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	I was going to say insane, but then I checked. I've taken 400 in 4 hours, about two-thirds with manual-focus primes, one shot at a time. It was a wedding so I also ate a meal, had a few beers, etc. I even liked about a hundred of them.

04-15-2011, 01:52 PM	#13
jstick Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 78	Originally posted by Just1MoreDave had a few beers, etc. I even liked about a hundred of them. Were the good ones after the beers?

04-15-2011, 02:50 PM	#14
KxBlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,602	I've taken around 300 photos in about 2 hours of a high school football game so 2x the photos in 5x the time is not insane. Action photos obviously require a higher # of photos per shoot.

04-15-2011, 03:23 PM	#15
Nowhere Matt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nowhere Land Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,362	If you have no problem sorting and editing that amount of images... I don't see how it hurts anyone. Your only concern will be once you have seen the final images and decide if there is a need for improvement.