Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alex offered: >>but in most > cases was a split second to late to click, besides I couldn't afford any > real machine-gun shooting because of shooting film, not digital, so the > longest burst I allowed to myself were 2-3 frames. <<<< Alex mon ami, Machine gunning "sport action" is almost a guarantee you'll miss the peak action. Not always, but more times than relying on your own instinct and re-action to the action. Your re-action time in how fast you re-act to the action is shortened by experience. In other words the more you shoot sports or action related subjects the faster you become at capturing the key moment. With one frame! Or the first frame if using a motor drive. Anticipation of the action comes with experience and knowing the sport. Long before there were motor-drives news photographers shot action soccer matches and football with Speed Graphic 4X5 sheet film. Like one sheet at a time, so ones re-action was the key of successful action photos. Your change in equipment does make it difficult shooting some sport events. However, if possible where you can get on the sidelines you can still get some interesting moments... Unfortunately if it's football you could be run over by high flying ball players sometime. :-( Basically don't go there! :-) ted Ted Grant Photography Limited 1817 Feltham Road Victoria BC V8N 2A4 250-477-2156