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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-17-2015, 07:27 AM
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I agree that the Sigma is good for sports. I use it for some football, etc. I don't use it much for basketball really as 70mm is a bit too long if courtside and the 1.8 or wider helps in dim gymnasiums. The fast screw mount primes with good speed reputations are great on K3 or K3II. (F 50 1.7 or 1.4, FA 43, etc.) The fastest focusing prime on the K3 is the F 135 2.8. ....quick!
Here is a shot with K5IIs + Sigma
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-15-2015, 12:48 AM
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I understand now. Thanks. My understanding, could be wrong, but the screen you put up is not about metering but about 3 options (with variants) for focus points. The first options: focus tracking (the left two options), and then manual selection focus point (SEL - small, medium, or large area), and the far right option which is constant center focus point. The metering is determined not in the menu options, but by the button left of the view finder(Same as trash bin). If you know this already, I apologize... you will hold that button down with LEFT thumb, then turn the dial on the back to select one of three options. The default is matrix or full metering which takes a reading of full image to determine exposure, the second is center-weighted metering which narrows the amount metered to the center area of the frame, and the third is spot metering (which takes only a very small area focus point to meter.
Ok, my settings for gyms, for metering =spot, for AF I use constant center focus point. (I would like to use the focus tracking 27points but it is still lacking in technology a bit.. tracking=locking on moving subjects)
If you haven't set up your back button focus properly yet, be sure to do that as well, it helps. ("Perfect Focus Everytime")
I may have given more information than you needed, but better enough info, than not. I hope this has helped
Btw- this forum is how I learned what I know so far, I've come a long way since I began. Enjoy the journey. Let me know any way I can help.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-14-2015, 12:55 PM
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Yes, I use spot metering for sports. Forgive... SEL ?
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-13-2015, 06:15 PM
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Thank you! I still think you could get some great shots with the 50 1.8. Set the AF setting to AF-C. Also, you could set the back button focus and then hold it with your right thumb. (When in AF-C, it constantly refocuses as action happens) The forum title to search to help you set up back button focus is "Perfect focus everytime". This is a great way to focus, as opposed to shutter half-press. I'll never go back. Hope this helps.
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Also, I rechecked settings for most gyms... Always manual: use spot/ center focus point, F 2.8, 1/800, ISO 3200, then slight noise reduction = perfect for most gyms
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-12-2015, 10:37 PM
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These are shots with the old F 50 1.7. Fast on the K3. I would hesitate to get the 50-135 for sports and action. (For all else, great!) It is considered slow to focus.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
12-11-2015, 02:51 PM
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I recommend the 50 1.8, get courtside or under basket if possible. Set to manual, then ISO 1600 or 3200, 1/1000, f 2.8. Then apply noise reduction in PP.(Lightroom or Topaz Noise) Then they will look great. no motion blur, sharper at F 2.8 with the 50 prime. I take sports pics all the time for profit. (mustangsphoto.com).
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