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Sports / Wildlife - shooting - 1/8000th sec, SD1M (Merrill)...

Started Nov 20, 2016 | Discussions thread
Scottelly
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Re: Sports / Wildlife - shooting - 1/8000th sec, SD1M (Merrill)...

Ed the SD1 Merrill isn't as good for fast-moving sports action as a Nikon D7200 or D500, Canon 7 D or 7 D Mk II, or even a Sony A77 Mk II. The reason is its speed and accuracy of focusing. None of the Sigma cameras focus very quickly, compared to the latest high-end cameras from Nikon and Canon. That's not to say you can't use them to shoot sports. You can. I've seen lots of nice sports shots from Sigma SD1 Merrill cameras. Some were sailboat racing shots. Some were auto racing shots. Some were airplane shots from air show. I don't remember seeing any shots of baseball, football, soccer, snow skiing, or swimming.

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