Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
In article <400da...@news.splitrock.net>, starthin...@starthinker.com says...
> Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
Is your flash on-camera, or a separate unit? On-camera is useless for a large open space, but a separate unit, especially if it has a zoom head, can give just enough boost to help. Don't worry about blinding the atheletes, all kinds of people are going to be blasting away with their point-n-shoot cameras. Select about 1/45th shutter speed and second curtain sync, if available. You get a nice blur trailing the moving figure and a sharp final image.
"Mark Best" <starthin...@starthinker.com> wrote in message <news:400da2de@news.splitrock.net>... > Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
Are you taking them under tungsten light? You will need a warming filter if that is the case to compensate for the light or get some film designed for shooting under tungsten lights.
Mark Best wrote: > Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
You did not say what sport your shooting in the gym. If it is basketball then I can offer you some ideas. Look at my sports shots at www.adroit-images.com if this is what your trying to do then email me direct and I'll coach you through it. Smitty
> Are you taking them under tungsten light? You will need a warming filter > if that is the case to compensate for the light or get some film > designed for shooting under tungsten lights.
> Alan
> Mark Best wrote:
> > Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming > > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. > > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses > > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying > > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't > > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, > > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any > > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, > > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
> Are you taking them under tungsten light? You will need a warming filter > if that is the case to compensate for the light or get some film > designed for shooting under tungsten lights.
> Alan
> Mark Best wrote:
> > Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming > > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. > > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses > > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying > > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't > > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, > > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any > > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, > > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
I stand corrected, tunsten light is 3200K when daylight film is for shooting at 5500K- it was late at night. I am right about needing an 80A filter to adjust the tungsten light though.
>>Are you taking them under tungsten light? You will need a warming filter >> if that is the case to compensate for the light or get some film >>designed for shooting under tungsten lights.
>>Alan
>>Mark Best wrote:
>>>Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them
> coming
>>>out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200
> zoom.
>>>I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses >>>super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry.
> Trying
>>>to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I
> haven't
>>>tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large
> space,
>>>not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try?
> Any
>>>suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to
> 1000,
>>>and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
Smitty, how you going mate. I just looked at your website and you have some terriffic images there. How's the Canon going? I've just bought a Pentax 645N for my landscape work, not sure to do with my Maxxum system as yet, I've bneen thinking I can use my D7 (soon to become an A1)for anything the MF is not suitable for. Are you not using film at all now for work?
Smitty wrote: > You did not say what sport your shooting in the gym. If it is basketball > then I can offer you some ideas. Look at my sports shots at > www.adroit-images.com if this is what your trying to do then email me direct > and I'll coach you through it. > Smitty
>>Are you taking them under tungsten light? You will need a warming filter >> if that is the case to compensate for the light or get some film >>designed for shooting under tungsten lights.
>>Alan
>>Mark Best wrote:
>>>Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them
> coming
>>>out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200
> zoom.
>>>I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses >>>super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry.
> Trying
>>>to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I
> haven't
>>>tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large
> space,
>>>not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try?
> Any
>>>suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to
> 1000,
>>>and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
It doesn't have to do so much with the shutter speed or film speed or the type of lens that you use. The orange effect is coming from the type of lighting in the environment. I think that incandescent bulbs give off the orange tint that you are referring to. The least expensive way to deal with this is by purchasing a filter for your lens. Go to a reputable camera store and there should be someone knowledgeable enough to help you there.
Mark Best wrote: > Can anyone give me advice on taking photographs in a gym without them coming > out orange? I have a Canon AE-1 Program and I'd like to use an 80-200 zoom. > I've tried using 400 or 800 in program mode but the camera chooses > super-slow shutter speeds which causes the action to be all blurry. Trying > to set shutter speed myself results in orange-tinted pictures. I haven't > tried my flash because it just doesn't seem enough for such a large space, > not to mention I don't want to blind the atheletes, but should I try? Any > suggestions? I'm using Kodak film, tried shutter speeds from 30 to 1000, > and I've been letting the camera pick the f-stop.
