advice on camera upgrade..

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wphotog

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Hi,

I currently own a Nikon D5100 and no longer getting on with it. I feel the shutter is too slow, focus points aren't the greatest ect. I shoot equine so very fast moving objects. Looking into the Nikon D610, has anyone got any opinions on the camera? Any recommended camera's for sports photography? I dont have a 6k budget but a healthy one to spend. I shoot on manual mode and don't class myself as a novice, I do private shoots as well as covering events. Many thanks.

PS, I know a lot of the image quality is due to the lenses but I am after a new camera body. If anyone has any action shots of images they have taken with there camera then please do share.
 
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Horoscope Fish

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wphotog said:
Hi,

I currently own a Nikon D5100 and no longer getting on with it. I feel the shutter is too slow, focus points aren't the greatest ect. I shoot equine so very fast moving objects. Looking into the Nikon D610, has anyone got any opinions on the camera? Any recommended camera's for sports photography? I dont have a 6k budget but a healthy one to spend. I shoot on manual mode and don't class myself as a novice, I do private shoots as well as covering events. Many thanks.

PS, I know a lot of the image quality is due to the lenses but I am after a new camera body. If anyone has any action shots of images they have taken with there camera then please do share.
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Certainly nothing wrong with the D610 but have you considered the D750? It shoots a tiny bit faster, has a slightly deeper buffer and, I would think most importantly, the improved auto-focus system. I don't shoot sports photography myself, but aren't these things pretty much of paramount importance to those who do? I say all that without taking anything away from the D610, as well.
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aroy

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You will have to use high shutter speeds above 1/1000 in most cases to freeze the shots, that means that either you have very fast lenses or excellent high ISO performance. Unfortunately both these factors involve a lot of money. That is why bodies like D3/D4(s) and Canon 1D cost a lot of money. They all have high burst rates, large buffer and excellent high ISO.

So what do you do with lower end models.
. Good action shots require a lot of anticipation, especially if your camera cannot blaze through 8-10fps for 10 seconds or more.
. Use manual mode and prefocus where you think the action will happen.
. Use high shutter speed.
. Use manual settings to get the light right. Use the camera's DR to your advantage.
. Upgrade to faster lenses.

I would suggest that you use the above steps with your existing camera. You will get decent shots in general and great shots once in a while. I have managed to get quite a few decent shots with my D3300 and the kit 18-55 lense. Once you start getting decent shots, you can then choose a body that will improve the keeper rate.
 
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