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<blockquote data-quote="aced19" data-source="post: 590848" data-attributes="member: 9734"><p>Depending on where you set. I would use your 50 1.8 lens. </p><p>Try to set between 3pt line and lane line. </p><p>I don't know what the crop is on a 7200 but it should be around a 70mm with a 50mm lens. Thats perfect for setting in that area for around the basket shots. </p><p>That lens will allow you to use a f stop of 2.8. </p><p>Sorry to say but your 70-300 just wont work like you want it too. You can use it but it will be tough on you never shooting sports before.</p><p>I shoot a lot of basketball and no matter how bright it looks in there. You'll soon learn its not bright enough. </p><p>Heres what I would do.</p><p>use the 50 mm</p><p>f 2.8</p><p>Minimum SS 640</p><p>iso 3000 - 6400</p><p>Set custom white balance</p><p>AFC</p><p>turn on rapid shooting </p><p>setup back button focus</p><p></p><p>Number one thing thats overlooked is using back button focus. </p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">I always use back button focus. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">I shoot a lot of sports and I would set my camera to shoot anything moving to these settings.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Servo mode </span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-C. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">39 pt dynamic area setting (I've tried the single, 9 and 21 pt. But the 39 gave me the sharpest pics.). </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">Also set your AE-L/</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-L button to </span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-ON.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">You set your AE-L/</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-L button this way to work with the </span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-C. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">When set up like this, you use your thumb to press and hold the AE-L/</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-L button and your index finger on the shutter(not pressed half down).</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">By pressing and holding the AE-L/</span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">AF</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">-L button it will make the lens continually focus on your subject, all you have to do is push the shutter when </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">you want to take a picture. It's the same as holding the shutter half way down but sometimes its hard to do that for a long period of time. </span></span></p><p></p><p>This shot taken last Thursday. Used SS 640 and ISO 6400 at 2.8 on a 7000</p><p>[ATTACH]234944[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aced19, post: 590848, member: 9734"] Depending on where you set. I would use your 50 1.8 lens. Try to set between 3pt line and lane line. I don't know what the crop is on a 7200 but it should be around a 70mm with a 50mm lens. Thats perfect for setting in that area for around the basket shots. That lens will allow you to use a f stop of 2.8. Sorry to say but your 70-300 just wont work like you want it too. You can use it but it will be tough on you never shooting sports before. I shoot a lot of basketball and no matter how bright it looks in there. You'll soon learn its not bright enough. Heres what I would do. use the 50 mm f 2.8 Minimum SS 640 iso 3000 - 6400 Set custom white balance AFC turn on rapid shooting setup back button focus Number one thing thats overlooked is using back button focus. [COLOR=#333333] I always use back button focus. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]I shoot a lot of sports and I would set my camera to shoot anything moving to these settings.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]Servo mode [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-C. [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]39 pt dynamic area setting (I've tried the single, 9 and 21 pt. But the 39 gave me the sharpest pics.). [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]Also set your AE-L/[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-L button to [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-ON.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]You set your AE-L/[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-L button this way to work with the [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-C. [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]When set up like this, you use your thumb to press and hold the AE-L/[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-L button and your index finger on the shutter(not pressed half down).[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]By pressing and holding the AE-L/[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333][COLOR=#333333]AF[/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]-L button it will make the lens continually focus on your subject, all you have to do is push the shutter when [/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000000]you want to take a picture. It's the same as holding the shutter half way down but sometimes its hard to do that for a long period of time. [/COLOR][/COLOR] This shot taken last Thursday. Used SS 640 and ISO 6400 at 2.8 on a 7000 [ATTACH=CONFIG]234944._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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