My first action shot

Having the taken the decision to leave the safety and comfort of my camera's auto setting I am learning what all the mysterious buttons on my camera do. So far the results have been a bit of a mixed bag although there is definitely an improvement from one session to the next. I took my first action shot on Saturday (a train). Screwed up the ISO bigtime but am happy with the shutter speed.

If you felt like you had to declare that this is a train,
your SS was waaaay too fast.

Set your ISO to AUTO with a maximum of 2400.

Nikon Shooter wrote: If you felt like you had to declare that this is a train,
your SS was waaaay too fast.

Set your ISO to AUTO with a maximum of 2400.

lol I don't know if you're joking or not, the blur is intentional so I'm happy with that. As far as ISO goes... what situations would gain from auto ISO and when is it better to set the ISO manually?

Esseff wrote: lol I don't know if you're joking or not,

My English is not at the level where I can make jokes without the 
use of some kind of smilies.

Esseff wrote: the blur is intentional so I'm happy with that.

I mean how much is needed, enough, too much to convey a feeling 
of movement? I simply think that this is too much but maybe you
want to try different SS on a regular, constant movement so to ex-
lore the possibilities.

Nikon Shooter wrote: My English is not at the level where I can make jokes without the use of some kind of smilies.

No worries, mate 

Nikon Shooter wrote: I mean how much is needed, enough, too much to convey a feeling 
of movement? I simply think that this is too much but maybe you
want to try different SS on a regular, constant movement so to ex-
lore the possibilities.

Oh, I'm definitely going back and experiment a bit more. I know there's plenty room for improvement but for a first attempt I'm pretty pleased. Any and all feedback is muchly appreciated!

G'day sf

Regarding 'auto-ISO'
By you (via the menu) setting two things .... "ISO=Auto" plus "ISO maximum = xxx" where xxx is your choice (mine is 800, NS above suggests 2400) it allows the camera to increase the ISO from 100 (ie- normal) to another number -if- the light level -or- your shutter + aperture settings need a bit more 'grunt' in difficult light levels - it is all to keep the exposure correct

In practice, I discover that my exposures (after setting either "A" Aperture mode or "S" Shutter mode for my photos, the camera does the rest - but as I examine the ISO later, I see all of 100 or 125 or 160 or 200 or 400 or 800 sort of thing, as the camera has looked after the ISO setting while I have enjoyed myself taking photos

Hope this helps
Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Ozzie_Traveller wrote: G'day sf

Regarding 'auto-ISO'
By you (via the menu) setting two things .... "ISO=Auto" plus "ISO maximum = xxx" where xxx is your choice (mine is 800, NS above suggests 2400) it allows the camera to increase the ISO from 100 (ie- normal) to another number -if- the light level -or- your shutter + aperture settings need a bit more 'grunt' in difficult light levels - it is all to keep the exposure correct

In practice, I discover that my exposures (after setting either "A" Aperture mode or "S" Shutter mode for my photos, the camera does the rest - but as I examine the ISO later, I see all of 100 or 125 or 160 or 200 or 400 or 800 sort of thing, as the camera has looked after the ISO setting while I have enjoyed myself taking photos

Hope this helps
Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/

Cheers mate. I will be going back there this coming Saturday and take detailed notes of eveything setting I use. NS's advice let me realise I can use mixed settings i.e. auto and manual settings; pretty much what you're suggesting too.

My start up settings for all my bodies and situations
include Auto WB and ISO.

Nikon Shooter wrote: If you felt like you had to declare that this is a train,
your SS was waaaay too fast.

Set your ISO to AUTO with a maximum of 2400.

+1 

I can barely see th train, but this is a good try. Keep it up! 

Thanks. I'll have to go back and keep trying.

Nikon Shooter wrote: If you felt like you had to declare that this is a train,
your SS was waaaay too fast.

Correction

I meant the train is too fast or the SS too slow!

Esseff wrote: Having the taken the decision to leave the safety and comfort of my camera's auto setting I am learning what all the mysterious buttons on my camera do. So far the results have been a bit of a mixed bag although there is definitely an improvement from one session to the next. I took my first action shot on Saturday (a train). Screwed up the ISO bigtime but am happy with the shutter speed.

Where do you think you failed? What was your goal? 

Scotty wrote: Where do you think you failed?

This was almost white cause I forgot to set the ISO and I had to pp it a ton.

Scotty wrote: What was your goal? 

I wanted to get a peaceful old town with modernity tearing through it.