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<blockquote data-quote="aroy" data-source="post: 395433" data-attributes="member: 16090">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.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aroy, post: 395433, member: 16090"] 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. [/QUOTE]

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