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Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.

"Photo Moron" <> wrote in message
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> Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
> between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
> was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
> this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
> to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.

If you are in the stands, you might as well set the focus at infinity.

It is also possible that 1/250 is not fast enough exposure with a longer
lens for action pictures.??

"Photo Moron" <> wrote in message
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> Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
> between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
> was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
> this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
> to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.

I bet you an IS lens would do the trick, ISO 3200
and a wide open aperture.
--
Sincerely,
Alex

"Photo Moron" <> wrote in message news: om...
> Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
> between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
> was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
> this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
> to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.

"Photo Moron" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
> between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
> was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
> this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
> to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.

1/180 is way too slow to expect no fuzz...especially with a tele.
High school field are NEVER adequately lit compared to a pro stadium,
either.

"Marvin Margoshes" <> wrote in message news:<>...
> "Photo Moron" <> wrote in message
> news: om...
> > Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
> > between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
> > was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
> > this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
> > to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.
>
> If you are in the stands, you might as well set the focus at infinity.


No I was working the sidelines.

"Photo Moron" <> wrote in message
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> "Marvin Margoshes" <> wrote in message
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> > "Photo Moron" <> wrote in message
> > news: om...
> > > Canon 10d with Tokina 80-200 2.8. Aperture 2.8 and shutter speeds
> > > between 1/180 and 1/250. ISO 800. Focus some AI some continuous. Focus
> > > was almost always soft. Set up is fine for daylight. I figure that
> > > this is just beyond what the camera can do i.e. the AF just isn't up
> > > to the cavelike darkness of high school football games at night.
> >
> > If you are in the stands, you might as well set the focus at infinity.
>
>
> No I was working the sidelines.

Were you using a monopod or a tripod? For heavy camera setups, a monopod
makes life a lot easier. My 150mm lens would be hopeless hand held, but
works fine on a (_strong_) monopod.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan