707 for Sports???

[Peter B.]

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera (size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
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[KD]

Check out HockeyDave's galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/igotjump/f707

Here are mine:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292060693

What I normally do is to prefocus on a spot and hope action will fall into that area. I also use burst mode.

My lucky shots:





Many people have posted F707 action/sports pictures in this forum. You should be able to search for them.

--KD

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

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[Ann McRae]

Peter

You can look at my galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann/u19wwc
I have shots of the Womens U19 World Cup (soccer)
and pics from one of my kids teams at a tournament are here:
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann/calgarytourn

The trick to sports shots with digital is prefocusing and panning. I love the 707, and know nothing of the Oly, so can't give you a compare/contrast of the two.

I am trying to find an adequate compromise of shutter speed and ISO to get indoor soccer shots. But not succeeding! Ice hockey is better - more reflection from the ice. Look for HockeyDave posts of pro hockey games - very nice shots. Also several car and bike racing enthusiasts here - try looking for posts by Hugo Neto (I think).

Hope this helps.
Ann

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

--
Canadian Ann
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann
http://www.stfchallenge.com
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html

 

[HockeyDave]

Check out my gallery. I have some examples on page 1 and 2 of my 707 gallery - some pro football, pro hockey, amateur hockey, kids baseball, kid jumping in pool, etc. I think the 707 preforms very well for sports photography but you do need light. Also, I used a B300 for most of the action shots. Hopefully, these are the kinds of examples you were looking for.

http://www.pbase.com/igotjump/f707

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

--
HockeyDave
http://www.pbase.com/igotjump

 

[HockeyDave]

Thank you, Anne and KD !! : )

Peter

I am trying to find an adequate compromise of shutter speed and ISO
to get indoor soccer shots. But not succeeding! Ice hockey is
better - more reflection from the ice. Look for HockeyDave posts of
pro hockey games - very nice shots. Also several car and bike
racing enthusiasts here - try looking for posts by Hugo Neto (I
think).

Hope this helps.
Ann

--
HockeyDave
http://www.pbase.com/igotjump

 

[Ed Tredinnick]

I did my squirts hockey game this weekend and was real happy with the results. Couple tricks, lock in the shutter speed fast enough to prevent blur, you'll need to up the ISO to 200, and try to shoot from behind the nets to get staight-on shots vs. crossing shots! (Helps if you son plays offense, they park behind the opponents goalie).

I shot through the plexiglas with little interference.

Good Luck!

ET

You can look at my galleries:
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann/u19wwc
I have shots of the Womens U19 World Cup (soccer)
and pics from one of my kids teams at a tournament are here:
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann/calgarytourn

The trick to sports shots with digital is prefocusing and panning.
I love the 707, and know nothing of the Oly, so can't give you a
compare/contrast of the two.

I am trying to find an adequate compromise of shutter speed and ISO
to get indoor soccer shots. But not succeeding! Ice hockey is
better - more reflection from the ice. Look for HockeyDave posts of
pro hockey games - very nice shots. Also several car and bike
racing enthusiasts here - try looking for posts by Hugo Neto (I
think).

Hope this helps.
Ann

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

--
Canadian Ann
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann
http://www.stfchallenge.com
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html

 

[rpachai]

Great pics Ann, was wondering, did you use a tripod for those football shots?

 

[digit #124332]

Awesome Ann, I almost didn't buy a digicam at all because of the negative feedback over using digital for sports. One of the reasons I started considering one in the first place was to take shots at the pitch. If I couldn't do that, I didn't want one. I ran into somebody on the sidelines at a game using a 707 and I was sold. I have had a 717 now for about three weeks and have been very happy.

Do you have any tips for us? Currently, I set the camera to manual focus. I use shutter priority and set it on the fastest speed that allows f8. That gives me the largest depth of field. I then focus on the middle of a zone and wait for action to happen around that area. My speed is usually around 1/400 (haven't had a sunny day yet), which is fast enough to freeze the ball in mid-air.

I let the camera select the ISO unless it's getting dark (haven't been under the lights yet.) I notice that the camera seems to keep everything at ISO100 and has opened the aperture on some shots after my initial readings. I guess I’ll go to full manual and risk underexposing Vs losing depth. At f8 I can get most of the field in focus. Actually, my only problem has been underexposing some shots. I can probably cut that out by choosing a slightly slower shutter speed. I’m shooting U13 girls. They’re fast, but 1/250 should catch up with most of them

My daughter's team goes indoors this weekend. I'll report back my results. ISO800 may come in handy! My daughter also plays volleyball. The extra ISO was one of the reasons I spent a bit more for the 717 Vs 707. The indoor soccer complex is one of the older ones in the Dallas area and is fairly dark. If the camera works in there, it can shoot anywhere.

 

[Ann McRae]

A tripod is too restrictive. If I am holding the camera, I can run back and forth along the sidelines! I am a pacer anyway, and a camera gives me a legit reason to be in everyones way!

The U19 shots are from the stands - fairly close to the bottom, but across the running track - so maybe 20 or more meters - some aredone with digital zoom.

The kid ones are from right on the sideline, but maybe across the pitch. Only used optical zoom. Tried 1/1000th shutter speed but if the light was too limiting, moved it down to 1/800 or 1/640 if necessary.

Thanks!!!!

Ann

Great pics Ann, was wondering, did you use a tripod for those
football shots?

--
Canadian Ann
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann
http://www.stfchallenge.com
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html

 

[john lumb]

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

--I have the same idea, although I am into taking low light indoor sports I mainly deal with trampolining amd Gymnastics and Soccer on occasions.

I have placed a pics on pbase link below which have all been taken on the 707. I have adjusted some pics with PS6 but most have just been snapped during coaching/training sessions in low res 640x480 mode.

Taken with a high res and better light would be better, but storage was a problem. The type of sports involved are fast action sports so this shows what can be done at least with the bottom end settings of the 707. Bottom end settings used to ID probs with the athlete and suggest better methods.

I would love better instruction on how to take better pics but practice and awareness helps.
Burst mode and being aware of what happens next go a long way to help.
Did this help? I have had a few glasses of wine before doing this.....lol

John

http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club__wansted_2002
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club_champs
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_training_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/gym_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo

 

[Daniel Jackson]

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

I had a 707 and used it alot for hockey and football. I now have a 717 and its much better for action than the 707, faster AF, better WB, less grain at ISO 400 and full bright viewfinder with flash and high shutter speeds. I use a Oly TCON14b.
717@400ISO







707@400ISO







as you can see the 717 @ 400 are clearer and sharper due to better noise reduction and quicker AF I think.

--
Scotty, I need more power! I'm givin it all she's got Jim!
http://www.pbase.com/daniel_jackson/root

 

[DanFerg]

Most cameras you want to avoid the digital zoom,but on the 707 the digital zoom is probably the best in its group...Still you may want to get a TC for it..Couple of football shots i took with the 707 at full digital zoom...

 

[Ann McRae]

Awesome Ann, I almost didn't buy a digicam at all because of the
negative feedback over using digital for sports. One of the
reasons I started considering one in the first place was to take
shots at the pitch. If I couldn't do that, I didn't want one. I
ran into somebody on the sidelines at a game using a 707 and I was
sold. I have had a 717 now for about three weeks and have been
very happy.

Thank you digit. I was told many times that anything less than pro level digicam wouldn't work, but I'm glad I didn't listen!

Do you have any tips for us? Currently, I set the camera to manual
focus. I use shutter priority and set it on the fastest speed
that allows f8. That gives me the largest depth of field. I then
focus on the middle of a zone and wait for action to happen around
that area. My speed is usually around 1/400 (haven't had a sunny
day yet), which is fast enough to freeze the ball in mid-air.

My technique was developed over the course of many, many games (6 a week last spring!) and with a lot of help from here. I've chosen to shoot in shutter priority at 1/1000 as long as the light allowed. One thing about Edmonton in the summer is there is lots of daylight (18 hours a day in June). We had a drought this year so I had very little trouble from rain and grey skies. After choosing the shutter speed, the next thing you need to develop is anticipation. You need to shoot before the actual moment, so you really need to get familiar with your team. Early on, I focused at the goal crease alot, stood at the 18 yard line or stood behind the end zone and shot attacking action. I got to the point that I could move along the sideline with the players, to an extent. My oldest is 12 and those boys are unbelievably fast!

Along with anticipation you will need to prefocus. I watched many games through the EVF, always with the shutter button half pressed. A battery only lasts about 90 - 120 minutes in those conditions!

I let the camera select the ISO unless it's getting dark (haven't
been under the lights yet.) I notice that the camera seems to keep
everything at ISO100 and has opened the aperture on some shots
after my initial readings. I guess I’ll go to full manual and risk
underexposing Vs losing depth. At f8 I can get most of the field
in focus. Actually, my only problem has been underexposing some
shots. I can probably cut that out by choosing a slightly slower
shutter speed. I’m shooting U13 girls. They’re fast, but 1/250
should catch up with most of them

There is a price attached to a large DOF. I found that if I was getting most of the field in focus, I was also getting whatever was on the other side of the field in focus. Sometimes its fans, sometimes garbage dumpsters, whatever. I often resorted to blurring backgrounds after the fact. Then I got to the point that I chose where I shot from more carefully and avoided cluttered backgrounds. Behind the goal is a great vantage point from that point of view.

My daughter's team goes indoors this weekend. I'll report back my
results. ISO800 may come in handy! My daughter also plays
volleyball. The extra ISO was one of the reasons I spent a bit
more for the 717 Vs 707. The indoor soccer complex is one of the
older ones in the Dallas area and is fairly dark. If the camera
works in there, it can shoot anywhere.

I would love to see indoor soccer shots taken with the 717. I have not upgraded, because I am trying not to be a rampant consumer!!!! But if I see evidence of indoor shots that do not need photoshopping, I will be next in line for that 717. Please, please post your results! I've seen really nice ice arena shots, but the lighting in the two venues is so different.

Thanks again, and please let us see those indoor shots!

ann
--
Canadian Ann
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann
http://www.stfchallenge.com
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html

 

[Peter B.]

Thank you all for the help. I stepped up to the plate and bought a 707 from a store trying to clear out the old stock. I got it for $600 including shipping, hopefully a good deal. I didn't see enough in the 717 for my novice skills to warrant the extra prce.

I appreciate all of your help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

 

[digit #124332]

Many thanks Anne. It’s interesting that as you describe your development (no pun intended) I am unknowingly following a similar path. I have taken most of my shots from behind the goal line catching my team on the attack. Thanks to a couple of tournaments, I have shot 9 games in 2 weekends. By the end of last weekend, I found myself more along the sidelines.

I’ll have to grow into your method of focus. The first time out I tried to use the half press auto focus method and was surprised at the good results. Still, I just couldn’t quite get used to the lag. I also had some potentially great shots that were out of focus since the action passed out of the locked focus. That was due I’m sure to me sitting on the lock for too long. I’ll have to get use to releasing the button more often. With manual focus the lag is almost negligible.

The craziest thing about it is that I have not been able to get a good picture of my own daughter. That’s driving me (and her) insane. Since she is a center mid-fielder she tends to be just out of what looks well framed to me. She is usually moving the ball down the field so the focal point is hard to get. Oh well, with the digital it doesn’t hurt to try anything.

My expectations for indoor are not great. Still, I will gladly post my best (no matter how ugly) and hope for the best. Here are a couple from this past weekend. They are both scaled down by 50%. The first is completely untouched. For the second one I let MS Photo Editor apply auto balance. It was a bit underexposed. The effect is definitely better, but I think I might do better if I spend some time learning how to edit photos. Argh, not enough time to learn it all!

http://www.pbase.com/image/8341976
http://www.pbase.com/image/8344325

 

[Ann McRae]

Hi digit

You will find that your shots just get better and better with time and practice. I wasn't confident enough in picking both shutter and apeture to go fully manual early on.

Lots of people have done really well adding an Oly B300 teleconverter on. It may help to get to your daughters position. My son primarily plays keeper, and I did not get a good shot of him until the final tournament of the year (the pics I posted the link for). I knew as soon as I took the shot that it was good, and told the other parents I was putting the camera away! But I didn't ;-)

The action that you captured, especially your second shot, is Great.
Thanks for sharing.

There IS not enough time to learn it all. I was at a practice last night talking with some other parents about our jobs. One of the dads, who coaches a different team, says his job is soccer and that other thing is his hobby. I often neglect my "real life" for the love of photography and soccer!
I wait with great anticipation for your indoor shots.

Thanks

Ann

And P.S.

Why does Dallas need to move to indoor soccer? I mean here its well below freezing and there is snow on the ground, but Dallas....? ;-)

Many thanks Anne. It’s interesting that as you describe your
development (no pun intended) I am unknowingly following a similar
path. I have taken most of my shots from behind the goal line
catching my team on the attack. Thanks to a couple of tournaments,
I have shot 9 games in 2 weekends. By the end of last weekend, I
found myself more along the sidelines.

I’ll have to grow into your method of focus. The first time out I
tried to use the half press auto focus method and was surprised at
the good results. Still, I just couldn’t quite get used to the
lag. I also had some potentially great shots that were out of
focus since the action passed out of the locked focus. That was
due I’m sure to me sitting on the lock for too long. I’ll have to
get use to releasing the button more often. With manual focus the
lag is almost negligible.

The craziest thing about it is that I have not been able to get a
good picture of my own daughter. That’s driving me (and her)
insane. Since she is a center mid-fielder she tends to be just out
of what looks well framed to me. She is usually moving the ball
down the field so the focal point is hard to get. Oh well, with
the digital it doesn’t hurt to try anything.

My expectations for indoor are not great. Still, I will gladly
post my best (no matter how ugly) and hope for the best. Here are
a couple from this past weekend. They are both scaled down by 50%.
The first is completely untouched. For the second one I let MS
Photo Editor apply auto balance. It was a bit underexposed. The
effect is definitely better, but I think I might do better if I
spend some time learning how to edit photos. Argh, not enough time
to learn it all!

http://www.pbase.com/image/8341976
http://www.pbase.com/image/8344325

--
Canadian Ann
http://www.pbase.com/canadian_ann
http://www.stfchallenge.com
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~parr/photography/faq.html

 

[yclee]

John,

You have some awesome shots of gymnasts in your albums. I took the liberty of doing some quick retouching on one of them. Your original picture is on the right. I had hoped that the picture is of higher resolution. The result is not perfect yet, but you can see the potential of your pictures.

YC

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

--I have the same idea, although I am into taking low light indoor
sports I mainly deal with trampolining amd Gymnastics and Soccer on
occasions.
I have placed a pics on pbase link below which have all been taken
on the 707. I have adjusted some pics with PS6 but most have just
been snapped during coaching/training sessions in low res 640x480
mode.
Taken with a high res and better light would be better, but storage
was a problem. The type of sports involved are fast action sports
so this shows what can be done at least with the bottom end
settings of the 707. Bottom end settings used to ID probs with the
athlete and suggest better methods.
I would love better instruction on how to take better pics but
practice and awareness helps.
Burst mode and being aware of what happens next go a long way to help.
Did this help? I have had a few glasses of wine before doing
this.....lol

John

http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club__wansted_2002
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club_champs
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_training_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/gym_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo

 

[john lumb]

Yclee,

Many thanks for the nice comments, I also like the touch up of the picture.

The resolution is very low and I am trying with much higher reolutions. I needed to take many pics and didnt have the portable storage to do so.

This pic was a quickie taken during a quiet moment at the gym. I was not at all prepared Just pointing the camera about chatting as usual and asked Sian to do her beam routine and voila.

john

John,

You have some awesome shots of gymnasts in your albums. I took the
liberty of doing some quick retouching on one of them. Your
original picture is on the right. I had hoped that the picture is
of higher resolution. The result is not perfect yet, but you can
see the potential of your pictures.

YC

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

--
C2100 UZI and a C-8 teleconverter
16x optical baby!!!!
http://www.pbase.com/optionguru
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=23802
pbase supporter

'Wherever you go, there you are.' Buckaroo Banzai

--I have the same idea, although I am into taking low light indoor
sports I mainly deal with trampolining amd Gymnastics and Soccer on
occasions.
I have placed a pics on pbase link below which have all been taken
on the 707. I have adjusted some pics with PS6 but most have just
been snapped during coaching/training sessions in low res 640x480
mode.
Taken with a high res and better light would be better, but storage
was a problem. The type of sports involved are fast action sports
so this shows what can be done at least with the bottom end
settings of the 707. Bottom end settings used to ID probs with the
athlete and suggest better methods.
I would love better instruction on how to take better pics but
practice and awareness helps.
Burst mode and being aware of what happens next go a long way to help.
Did this help? I have had a few glasses of wine before doing
this.....lol

John

http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club__wansted_2002
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club_champs
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_training_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/gym_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo

--
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo

 

[yclee]

Johyn,

You are welcome.

What I like to do when photographing indoor sports is to put my Sony on my lap with the monitor facing up. In this way, I can watch the action on the floor and can glance at the monitor occassioinally when I need to make the shot. Besides, my lap helps to steady the camera to further avoid shaking.

This technique is perhaps more useful for taking ballgame pictures from the stand than to take gymnastic pictures where action is higher up. Well, you can still put something on your lap to form an angle for the camera.

Cheers,

Y.C.

Many thanks for the nice comments, I also like the touch up of the
picture.
The resolution is very low and I am trying with much higher
reolutions. I needed to take many pics and didnt have the portable
storage to do so.
This pic was a quickie taken during a quiet moment at the gym. I
was not at all prepared Just pointing the camera about chatting as
usual and asked Sian to do her beam routine and voila.

john

John,

You have some awesome shots of gymnasts in your albums. I took the
liberty of doing some quick retouching on one of them. Your
original picture is on the right. I had hoped that the picture is
of higher resolution. The result is not perfect yet, but you can
see the potential of your pictures.

YC

I asked this same question in the Olympus forum of the E-10. The
E-10 and the 707 are the finalists for my next Digital camera. I
currently have an Oly C2100 UZI. I want a do everything camera
(size doesn't matter in this case) but I would also like to have
some action capabilities. I take pics alot while in fishing
tournaments and I need something that can focus quick and take a
shot of a moving subject.

I'm wondering if anyone could post some examples of shots taken at
sporting events or of any fast moving objects.

Thank you very much for your time and help,
Peter

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--I have the same idea, although I am into taking low light indoor
sports I mainly deal with trampolining amd Gymnastics and Soccer on
occasions.
I have placed a pics on pbase link below which have all been taken
on the 707. I have adjusted some pics with PS6 but most have just
been snapped during coaching/training sessions in low res 640x480
mode.
Taken with a high res and better light would be better, but storage
was a problem. The type of sports involved are fast action sports
so this shows what can be done at least with the bottom end
settings of the 707. Bottom end settings used to ID probs with the
athlete and suggest better methods.
I would love better instruction on how to take better pics but
practice and awareness helps.
Burst mode and being aware of what happens next go a long way to help.
Did this help? I have had a few glasses of wine before doing
this.....lol

John

http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club__wansted_2002
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_club_champs
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/nova_trampolining_training_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo/gym_pics
http://www.pbase.com/jonjo

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Ann, if ya'll would keep your Canadian air up there, we COULD play outdoors year 'round . Actually, Dallas gets pretty cold. It will only get to about 40F today. I know that's probably short sleeves for you, but I guess our 110 degree summers make 40 seem cold.

Actually, one reason outdoor takes a break this time of year is to give high schools some space. There are tourneys around, but they can be miserable so most sane players (is there such a thing as sane soccer players?) who want to keep playing go indoors.

I'm sorry to say though that my indoor efforts might be delayed another week. I have not seen when our team plays yet and we might have a conflict this weekend. :-( I'll just have to find some other subject this weekend for my new friend.

The action that you captured, especially your second shot, is Great.
Thanks for sharing.

There IS not enough time to learn it all. I was at a practice last
night talking with some other parents about our jobs. One of the
dads, who coaches a different team, says his job is soccer and that
other thing is his hobby. I often neglect my "real life" for the
love of photography and soccer!
I wait with great anticipation for your indoor shots.

Thanks

Ann

And P.S.

Why does Dallas need to move to indoor soccer? I mean here its well
below freezing and there is snow on the ground, but Dallas....? ;-)

Many thanks Anne. It’s interesting that as you describe your
development (no pun intended) I am unknowingly following a similar
path. I have taken most of my shots from behind the goal line
catching my team on the attack. Thanks to a couple of tournaments,
I have shot 9 games in 2 weekends. By the end of last weekend, I
found myself more along the sidelines.

I’ll have to grow into your method of focus. The first time out I
tried to use the half press auto focus method and was surprised at
the good results. Still, I just couldn’t quite get used to the
lag. I also had some potentially great shots that were out of
focus since the action passed out of the locked focus. That was
due I’m sure to me sitting on the lock for too long. I’ll have to
get use to releasing the button more often. With manual focus the
lag is almost negligible.

The craziest thing about it is that I have not been able to get a
good picture of my own daughter. That’s driving me (and her)
insane. Since she is a center mid-fielder she tends to be just out
of what looks well framed to me. She is usually moving the ball
down the field so the focal point is hard to get. Oh well, with
the digital it doesn’t hurt to try anything.

My expectations for indoor are not great. Still, I will gladly
post my best (no matter how ugly) and hope for the best. Here are
a couple from this past weekend. They are both scaled down by 50%.
The first is completely untouched. For the second one I let MS
Photo Editor apply auto balance. It was a bit underexposed. The
effect is definitely better, but I think I might do better if I
spend some time learning how to edit photos. Argh, not enough time
to learn it all!

http://www.pbase.com/image/8341976
http://www.pbase.com/image/8344325

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