Recent content by brizrob

75% sit behind the try-line and let the game come to you, 25% go wandering for different angles

The best sports photographers use Auto-ISO very, very sparingly. They use full manual, with settings dialled in like normal for sunshine, and a second set of settings set-up with the recall/preview button for shade/shadow that can be implemented with the press of said button. Like I said, Auto...

The light doesn't change that much in a nanosecond, it takes a couple of seconds for the sun to come out fully, plenty of time to adjust shutter speed if you're incredibly unlucky that a peak action like a penalty kick happens at the precise moment the light changes.. You won't find many pro's...

Erm, the D500 is a crop sensor, the D4 is full frame, so that's a pretty huge difference to start with. The D4 also has much better ISO performance, very important for sports. And 'the pros use them' is absolutely a good indicator. It's for the above reasons + a fast autofocus

That's fair enough, £1,700 is far too much, but if we're taking money out of the equation, the D4 would have been the obvious choice. Just get a D4s for the same price instead and then it becomes even more of a no brainer. Ridiculous that "identical set-up" is so important to some on here.

It helps in no way whatsoever to have two identically set up cameras. If it's the same manufacturer it makes no difference, you learn the new one's button set-up in an hour. I have plenty of experience and it's far, far, more important to have a more suitable/better camera, and for rugby...

I saw that, but I don't really understand your point. What does it matter if they're identical? It makes no difference. You want the best camera for action, that is definitively the D4. All the pros use D4s and D5s. You'd get plenty of laughs at the suggestion of using 2 D500s instead of a D4...

Really weird how everyone is recommending a D500 when the pros all use D4's and D5's. Bad choice but never mind.

The D4 is the obvious choice for rugby. £1700 isn't a great price, but which is better for sport? Obviously the D4, no question. Why on earth does it matter how familiar a second D500 would be too you? One or two games in you'd be used to the new body.

How do you mean there was always someone in front of the picture? Do you mean a supporter? If so, why not position yourself at the front? Preferably behind the try line.

I'd stop digging a bigger hole for yourself KIPAX, your ignorance is shining through pretty clearly.