I recently shot in England at the world junior ball hockey championships.
As with most fast-paced sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball) it goes without saying that this a real challenge for any AF system.
My shots turned out okay; I've played the sport for years and have a good sense of where the action is going on the rink.
However, AF struggles with the focal point, especially with it moving AND when it is not the center point in the frame. For still shots, that's what we have focus lock for of course.
side Q - when shooting in AI Servo mode, is there a focus lock?
Or, does anyone have a good (succinct!) article on the topic of camera set-up and strategy for shooting sports in AI Servo.
Here's a quick pick up from Google. Something with information similar to this, but in the sports context:
Configuring your 5D Mark III AF for fast action
Thanks a lot~!
As with most fast-paced sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball) it goes without saying that this a real challenge for any AF system.
My shots turned out okay; I've played the sport for years and have a good sense of where the action is going on the rink.
However, AF struggles with the focal point, especially with it moving AND when it is not the center point in the frame. For still shots, that's what we have focus lock for of course.
side Q - when shooting in AI Servo mode, is there a focus lock?
Or, does anyone have a good (succinct!) article on the topic of camera set-up and strategy for shooting sports in AI Servo.
Here's a quick pick up from Google. Something with information similar to this, but in the sports context:
Configuring your 5D Mark III AF for fast action
Thanks a lot~!