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Thanks Dano. Those are pretty much the settings I've been using. Haven't tried the face-detection yet.

Hi Dano - I haven't pushed my ISO up that high just yet but have gone to 10,000 and pretty please with how smooth it is. I do seam to struggle with the focus tracking on mine and just not sure if I have it setup correctly. Question it you don't mind, on your focus tracking are you set to quick...

Thanks Bob, I'll give them a call tomorrow. Mark

Does anyone know of a repair facility that might be able to service my 300mm lens? It is the older model: 300mm F2.8D ED-IF/AF-S Nikkor. Mark

Its been sometime now since I posted anything regarding the focusing issue I was having. I shot a lot of high school football games in 2013 and was pretty successful. Thanks again for everyone's support and suggestions. Here is one of the last games of the 2013 season I shot. It was a playoff...

Correcting my message

Just wanted to give an update on this. I sent the camera into Nikon to be checked. They replaced the bayonet mount, cleaned an adjusted. They even replaced the grip rubber. This thing looks brand new. Anyway I haven't had a chance to test it in a sporting event just yet however the only shot I...

Samuel I will certainly give this a try as well as options from others here. I haven't had this camera very long and really don't want to give up on it just yet. Really don't want to send it in for service either and spend the money if it isn't needed. Mark

Thanks Chris Thats what I was thinking that using single point that unless you're just off your subject thats where it should be. According to the Apeture Software it is showing the focus point just as I have labeled in these photos. Of the handfull of sporting events since getting this...

Thanks again for the quick replies. The dynamic AF I believe is one setting that I have not tried with this camera and possibly was one that I did use on the D700 and just forgot. I will definitely give that a try this week and let you know the results. Thanks again. The lens I'm using is...

Thanks everyone for the replies. As for intended the focus what I have marked in red was the anticipated point of focus. Also viewing these in Nikon View NX2 it is showing these to be the focus points. The camera does seem to focus properly on stationary objects. As for technique I do tend to...

Went to shoot some at a track meet last night and still seeing the same thing. I have marked a red spot in the photo as the focus spot. It looks to me that the focus is picking up on the other runners. Why is this jumping off? I have reset the camera, I've set it to recommended sports settings...

Dave - I've tried this both ways. Which do you recommend? Mark

Thanks Randy - I haven't really tried sports as you're doing. I usually pick my subject and when ready hold down the shutter. I know that's just hammering away but sometime get the unusually shot. That's why this has me puzzled. Like you were saying that there are time when you'll hold down the...

Thanks Luke. These pictures probably aren’t the best example of my situation. I’m not so much concerned with freezing the action as I am about the focus jumping around. I’ll try posting a better example of the issue. Randy, you’ve got some good football shots that would be a perfect example...

I recently picked up a Nikon D3s and seem to be having focusing issues. I’ve shot about a dozen sporting events since purchasing it and the focusing looks to be jumping around when I know I’ve focused on a specific area. Pictured is an example. These were just two from the sequence of about 4...

Randy - I agree 4000 is pushing it on the D700. There usable for newspaper and I don't print but it will be that one shot I'll want to print and at that ISO that might be an issue. Night HS football is a bit challenging.

Night Football Thanks all for suggestions on settings. This is one from a night game I recently shot with the D700. Like a lot of HS stadiums not the best lighting. Shot at 4000 iso.

Thanks Russ! Thats what I was thinking just wanted to get opinions. One more thing and I see a lot of different opinions on is the Autofocus. AF-C priority selection. Do you prefer Release + Focus or Focus here?

This has probably been posted here somewhere and if so please point me to it. I recently picked up a D700 and will be shooting night HS football games. I'm looking for recommended setting to use on the D700. Last year I shot these games with my D300 and was happy with the results but just...

Liberty Festival Ceremony Mark

Update on my D300 and SB800 Thanks all on for reply's and suggestions. I got my camera back from Nikon repair and is now working fine. It was an internal problem with the camera causing the problem. Mark

Update on my flash issue. After taking the camera and flash to my local camera store and trying the flash on several models in the store it was determined that it was an issue with the D300. I've sent the camera into Nikon repair.

Yes I've cleaned the hot shoe and the pins on the flash itself.

Thanks for asking Bob. It doesn’t matter what setting I use the flash remains in a locked manual mode on my D300, everything I do using the flash has to be manually set on the flash and still when it goes to a standby/sleep mode unless I manually hit the on/off switch on the flash before...

Thanks Wayne. I’m going to try it on my D70 tonight. All lenses are newer ones. No the flash does not see the correct ISO nor apature nor focal length. And when the flash is set to TTL pictures are totally blown out. I sent an email to Nikon support but haven’t heard back from them yet. Mark

Wayne – Sorry for the confusion. As I set here typing this message I have my D300 in front of me turned on with a fully charged battery.The SB800 is mounted on the hot shoe with fully charged batteries. I have had all turned on now for about 15 min. I have disabled the standby on the flash so...

Off and On camera the M is always displayed and no it cannot see any lens information. It almost seems like there is something between the remote triggers and transmitter thats keeping this in a locked state but that’s just a guess. I’ve tried to zoom the lens and then advance the flash zoom...

I have tried multiple sets of batteries.

That is correct Wayne radio triggers. I think I have narrowed it down but not sure how to fix. I appears the the flash zoom is locked in a manual state and I've tried things that have been suggested in the book and on a few other searches but can't seem to get it out of the said state. I know...

Thanks Wayne and Dave however I'v tried and re-tried again after the suggestions and still nothing. It seems like the hot shoe is not receiving the correct information that the camera is sending. The reason I think this is because when you zoom the lens the zoom on the flash doesn't change nor...

When I had my SB800 new I’m sure that it would automatically zoom with the lens when mounted on my D70/D300 camera body in TTL mode. I have been using the flashes off camera for some time now and wanted to use it on the camera body this past weekend at an event I was shooting. I can't seem to...

Nicely done! On a simular thread I'd posted and you've responded and thanks for your input, this is what I was wanting to see in how well the Higher end Nikons handled the high ISO. Mark

At the 5A games I've been shooting flash in not allowed. Yes these have been good enough for newspaper just looking for some possible in camera setting I might be over looking. Could also be knowing that Nikon should be releasing some new models yet this yr I might be getting or having a...

At the stadiums I shoot in I have the ISO cranked up f/2.8 and 800-1000 shutter if lighting is decent. Then there are those that 400 shutter is about all I can get. I don't seem to get good sharp images and shutters below 400 although some are usable. Here's one at 400 shutter that I believe is...

Thanks Jon and Brad. I didn't mean to get caught up in this pixel issue and agree I shouldn't be so concerned with it. Yes I have cropped for prints and it when done correctly it doesn't make difference. So back to the subject I originally posted about. Day time events I don't seem to have a...

Thanks all for the replys. The 12 megapixels is fine for newspaper. Occassionally I'll have someone wanting to buy one and was thinking if it were an 18 or 24 pixel that I could zoom in on the crop more. Also if I'm considering an upgrade I all ready have a decent 12 pixel camera. I have...

Nice shots. impressed with the high ISO mark

Jon thanks. Yes they pay me for doing these. I do edit the one's I send in just wanted to post one unedited to get suggestions on the noise. I do crop tighter to a limit when editing. At these game the closest we can get to the center of the field is at the 25 yd line. The light really falls off...

Suggestions please: Earlier this yr I got in with a local newspaper shooting sporting events. I'm currently shooting with a D300. I seem to struggle with the higher ISO and although the images are usable if there's something I could do to make them better out of camera I'd like to hear your...

Thanks for the replies. Next time we have the granddaughters I try bumping up the shutter. I'm really wanting to improve on portrait work and I appreciate everyones input. Mark

I have increased the size of the picture. Hopefully this will help show the quality of the photo a bit better and hopefully get pointers on where to improve. Thanks for the suggestions that have already been made. I would have used a tripod however at 160s handheld I thought that would have...

Took this using a new lens I got 24-120VR f/4. I see so many good pic's here at nikon cafe and for portraits how you get the eyes so sharp. I'd like to hear some of your suggestions for improvements. My focus point in Capture NX shows to be on the left eye but to me just doesn't look that crisp...

I received the lens last week and have only had a chance to use it a few times. I'd really like to get a couple of portrait shots before I make my decision as to whether or not I'll like it. Here's a couple out in the backyard. These are out of the camera just cropped. f/4 with flash f/4...

Thanks everyone for the replies. I took the plunge and ordered the 24-120 f/4 today. I'll follow up and let you know how I like it and hopefully post some good images. Mark

Hey anyone using the Nikon 24-120 f/4 lens? Likes or dislikes? I'm trying to decide on the 24-120 or the 24-70.. I have shot with the 24-70 and its really a nice lens. I realize it depends on how steady you are but does the VR really makeup for the faster 24-70 lens when shooting in low light? I...

Thanks Geoff! I'll give that a try tomorrow night if the weather holds off.

Ok this is not the best shot but I wanted to try shooting a night game. To begin with the lighting at this field was not good at all and I seamed to struggle a lot getting the camera to focus. I'd like some input as to what camera settings others have been using. As for the focusing it might...

Thanks for the info. I've also used the single spot in a group shot earlier this month with OK success but didn't know if using the dynamic or auto with 21 or 51 points would work better. Here's a link that I found on this site that gave me a better understanding on this focusing system. If you...

I'm glad you asked this question. Sorry I can't help on this as I've been struggling on this same issue and I am doing another group shot this weekend. I hope we can get a response by then.