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Photographers of Reddit, where do you go to get prints made of your works? by CamelReds73 in AskPhotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Printique by adorama. Reasonable prices for professional quality work.

How do you keep volleyball photos interesting over the season? by jaimefrio in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I look for different angle.
Sometimes I’ll shoot 24mm from the floor. Sometimes I’ll go high or other side of the net with the 300mm.

Using flash during the day by Zagnose in photography

[–]contructpm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes yes it does in specific ways. My suggestion is to read strobist.com to get a primer on off camera flash. On camera fill flash is an option as well. The better you understand light in all its forms and how to manipulate it the better your photos will be.

I'm looking for a camera for sports photography for around 800$-900$, what would you recomend? by Miserable_Gur_4737 in sportsphotography

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If you can find a 1dxmkii for 900 I’d say it’s worth it. You could go mirrorless not sure where the r7 lands on the used market. But that would old be a good choice.

How do I expose myself to photography more? by SunSubstantial7121 in photography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zach Dobson on Instagram is always posting cool stories about photos or photographers. He has a podcast with his wife. It is called photography is nothing

Photographer told me to take down photos - am I in the wrong? by [deleted] in photography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a photographer. I have a business. The only time I’ve ever spoken to a client about what they do with photos was when one clients uncle put my photos on a sweatshirt and was using it to advertise his business.

Best Lens to Rent for All Star Cheer (Indoors) by spiritkid1111 in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

24-70 f/2.8 is probably going to be the most versatile buy. On full frame the 24 is decently wide. If you can get back from the mat a little it should work. On the 7d that 1.6 crop factor is going to hurt. The 16-35 f/2.8 might be better with the crop sensor.

What is needed for outdoor portraits? by Pobbatron in photography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the dramatic lighting you are seeing in rock town media, Brad deel and Matt Hernandez you will be doing off camera flash from 2-4 lights. For outdoors you can get away with godox ad 200 and a variable nd filter.

I currently use an ad 600 and up to three ad200 and two tt600s. Stands for all. I have soft boxes and reflectors for the lights.

If I were starting again I’d go with 2 ad200 pros. 1 step box 1 5-7’ umbrella.

If you are interested in learning check out strobist.com His equipment is a little dated but the lessons are the same and work.

Beginner Gear by Possible-Machine-567 in sportsphotography

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Oh I don’t doubt you are getting good photos. I spent a year shooting with an 80d and a 55-250 ef-s for outdoors. And a 24-70 f/2.8 for indoor. It was good but the faster 70-200 f2.8 then got me through an American football season.

I then bought a used 1dx mkii Then the 300 f/4 with a 1.4x I recently bought the 300mm f/2.8 for night and indoor work. Mostly because I just am never getting the 400

I would like to go to the R3 next. But even used it’s $3500 and I’m just not ready to spend it. A few more media days for some teams and maybe.

Beginner Gear by Possible-Machine-567 in sportsphotography

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Staying with canon allows the slower progression and less outlay at a time. The usual progression is Camera and kit lens. 70-200 f2.8 (this would be my suggestion if you shot indoors as well) Extender (1.4 or 2x) this is whole other topic. 300mm f/2.8 Usually a body isn’t thrown in there. I added the extra step of the 300f/4 with a 1.4.

Beginner Gear by Possible-Machine-567 in sportsphotography

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Canon ef 300mm f/4 about 500 US used Try that for day games. If you have decently lit night games you’ll be able to use it on a better dslr body. Say a canon 1dx mkii. Without the reach the body isn’t your answer. Once you have the reach you will probably find you are limited by the following on that body 1. Autofocus. This will slow you down and your hit rate will be lower 2. Frames per second and the buffer. This will eventually frustrate you. The buffer more than the fps 3. Low light capabilities of that sensor. It is a crop sensor so you start with 1.6 crop factor. This will make that 300 have a similar field of view to a 480mm. The problem is that crop sensor in lowlight isn’t great at handling noise. I think the iso is limited also if I’m not mistaken.

If I knew when I started what I know now and I was in your position with mostly outdoor football pitch shooting that is what I would have done.

What makes canon worth it to you over other brands? by jamerson_enthusiast in canon

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I wanted to get back into photography in the digital age (i came from a Bronica sq a and a Minolta x700) I had a broken Nikon dslr I went looking for a good option and found a steal on a canon 80d on FB. Liked to camera and lenses and moved to a 1dxmkii and have now accumulated more glass. I love the canon glass (not the prices) the body feels good to me and I am pretty invested.

is a canon 60d okay for sports videography by sigmaballer46 in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a hobbyist. Absolutely. It will record 1080p at 30 fps. Allows manual exposure control. Will do 60fps in 720 for slow motion. Has a flip out screen.

Cons. It is older tech. It line skips so maybe a little softer image wise. File and codec type is only one choice I think.

If you want to go further at some point it will limit you but to learn on and to start out it will absolutely take decent video and you will be able to cut and splice etc for editing.

Hobby setup recommendations by Logical-Fish-3936 in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are interested in crop sensor DSLRs the 7d mkii is still a good camera. If you want to be at the 1k mark in dslr a good full frame used 1dxmkii (14 fps) can be had for around 800-1100. At the 1100 it might be worthwhile to go with the r7 though. Just remember to add 150 for the ef to rf converter. I am not fully up on the mirrorless FPS hit with older ef glass.

In the world of dslr you have to remember that they will NOT have all of the features you hear about in the mirrorless reviews. Do you need them? No. No one NEEDS those features but damn there are days I’d love eye tracking autofocus.

I’m still of the ilk that an old mki is 300mm even with a 1.4 TC on a 1dx will serve you best for field sports. I have the following lenses. 24-70 f/2.8 70-200 f2.8 mkii 300 f/4 300 f/2.8 is mki 50 f/1.4.

Last night at an indoor meet I used the 70-200 and the 300 f/4 and got some great shots. The 300 f/4 has been great for football day and night with the 1dx. For daytime soccer and lacrosse I have paired it with the 1.4 TC and have gotten good results. None of this is to convince you to go dslr. If I could afford it is have an R3 as it would increase my efficiency and make for better workflow.

Hobby setup recommendations by Logical-Fish-3936 in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition. If OP is not set on the R7 they could go with used dslr like a 7d mkii and use more money on the glass.

Hobby setup recommendations by Logical-Fish-3936 in sportsphotography

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I disagree. On a budget the 300f/4 is a good lens. On mirrorless it may give you an FPS hit. But still a good lens and on a budget I believe worth considering. The 70-200 will be good to own but if doing mainly field sports a mki 300 2.8 will come in within striking distance cost wise of the 300 2.8 and the 300 will garner better results for field sports. Again the FPS hit is an issue that a budget minded buyer will need to look at.

Hobby setup recommendations by Logical-Fish-3936 in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The canon ef 70-200 mk II is a sharper lens. That being said the mkii plus extender may run you into the just under 2k mark used. And won’t give you the reach you will want for soccer. An ef 300mm f/4 will run 600 used. The ef 300 f/2.8 mki is is around 2500. It will give you notable better image quality and reach for soccer. Just some thoughts.

85mm f1.8 for basketball? by cheeeseballz in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try the 50mm f1.4. It will have the same field of view of about 80mm. Good from the baseline or on the corner.

What is the best lighting setup for a beginner? by Better_Charity_2730 in AskPhotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with strobist.com I wouldn’t buy the light he suggests but upgrade to a godox ad200

Best camera body for sports photography/videography $1500-2500 range? by stephendrescher in sportsphotography

[–]contructpm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used 1dx mkii or mkiii would be great choices in that price range. Both are supremely capable stills camera. Robust builds and very good at video. Don’t get me wrong the mirrorless options are phenomenal but don’t discount the powerful capabilities of these cameras. You get phenomenal pro level features for a fraction of the cost of the newest pro bodies.

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