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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aced19" data-source="post: 241418" data-attributes="member: 9734">First off there are no optimal settings to set a camera to when shooting sports.Every arena, field, park is different.If it was me and new to photography I would set my camera up one of three ways.Always use continuous mode for sports AF-C.1.Shutter priority mode.Shutter speed set at 1/300+ (preferred 1/500+)Start ISO 5000.Depending on how pictures look dark or to bright.Dark= Move iso up or move shutter speed down.Bright= Move shutter speed up or move iso down2.Aperture priority mode.Aperture set at 5.6Start ISO 5000.Depending on how pictures look dark or to bright.Dark= Move iso up Bright= move iso down3.Manual mode.Aperture set at 5.6Shutter speed set at 1/300+ (preferred 1/500+)ISO set to auto 200-6400.Depending on how pictures look dark or to bright.Dark= Lower shutter speedBright= Raise shutter speedIf you know how to view the histogram of a photo just taken. If the peaks are the left then the pictures will be darker, to the right they will be bright. Try to get the picture with a histogram of equal balance maybe with a slight peak in the center.But to keep it simple I would use method 3 and after each shot look at the picture and adjust from there.</blockquote>