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Since most of the Meike Multi-Power Battery Pack For Sony MK-A6300/A6000 don't come with a battery adapter piece, where can I source that part. The piece he refers to as the "battery guy" at 1m12s? Thanks.

Aye nice studio lookin good! 🙌🙌

A tip if you weren't aware. Sony (and other brands too) are now making the ISO of their cameras work best in increments. So if you double it, you get a cleaner shot. It typically starts at 800. Then it goes 1600 -> 3200 -> 6400 -> 12800. So a shot at 3200 would typically look cleaner than an ISO of 2500. So for your setup I'd either go 3200 ISO and lift the image in post, or go 6400 ISO and boost the shutter speed slightly to compensate. I would never use ISO 5000. Source: Sony themselves.

I forgot to ask this, do you use electronic or mechanical shutter when shooting sports?

I think you take pictures of what is interesting. I have had countless sports injuries and I would only be upset if people took pictures of me like a mob 2 inches from my face with flashes. Other than that, I can't even describe why it would bother me. So take the photos, and use them for a legitimate reason.

Really good ideas, thanks!

Nice tips. I only do one of those 5 currently

A few of the more prominent sports photographers that I know around here also do the showcase/event stuff, and most also do senior portraits. They build relationships with a lot of the athletes they cover during whatever sports season they shoot, and voilà! Instant clientele. I did a few senior pictures of my sons this past summer with my backup camera (a whopping 24MP), and the resolution and clarity is more than I could ever need. There is so much info about portrait settings available, it was pretty easy.

With the transition to reels and such on social media, video is blowing up. I get more calls for video productions than I do for photo work. I'm glad I started doing it about a year ago.

Tenho uma sony 7 IV , ja tenho uma 70x200 sigma sport 2.8 , mais quero uma lente mais objetiva ate 400mm ou 600mm , para fotografia de esporte em geral

I spent time in the white mountains in Pinetop AZ with my grandparents (decades ago) and it definitely snows in AZ!

Great video. Currently I shoot with the a6700 and I struggled with an ISO of 5000 to 8000 for indoor volleyball. Do you think I would notice a big difference with the a7iv? I seriously considering making the jump.

Hello, does Canva allow us to put information on the back of press pass too.

Hey! this video was very helpful for me starting out with softball photography! just one question though. how were you able to get a pass to be able to take photos of the softball game?

Review, please!

Awesome content

Buying this camera used today as my backup

Keep this video up unless I can download on TikTok?

good review, although every shot is a stop overexposed by the look at it.

Well done. I agree with what you said. While shooting my granddaughters volleyball game (high school varsity) on of our girls got hit in the face (missed that shot) but got one of her on the ground holding her face. I did not put that out on social media.... but hindsight... I was thinking what may have been better...was to taking photos of her team mates reactions of her injury. Your thoughts?

Very nice.

Nice video. I currently shoot a few sports with a Sony A7 3 and a Sony A9 2. I have been thinking about selling the A7 3 and getting another camera either an A9 2 or a higher megapixel camera. I also shoot with the Tamron 70-180, and love the size and sharpness. What is your suggestion for another camera. Can’t justify new so it will have to be used.

Thank Heavens that sports started back up here!

Are you shooting raw or jpg ?

I use auto iso too, I have enough to think about already and auto iso makes your job easier. Your crops are spot on, crop for effect.

One thing I found is that they only want to see high school photos. I have more than the required equipment (Nikon Z8, 400mm f/2.8 lens, etc) but I submitted six photos that I had taken of Division I college sports. All of my submitted photos had been published so someone thought they were good shots, but MaxPreps rejected them as not meeting their standards. I'll probably try again as soon as I can get a contact in high school sports.

This is great but resizing is a paid subscription feature. But thank you for this guide video. Very helpful!

Great video! I’m a videographer, I shoot a lot of football! Considering buying the IV! Would you recommend this camera? I’m wondering how it would do for night games?

I took the idea from this video and asked one of the newspapers I submit to, if I could use their logo on a pass I was making myself. Instead, they made one for me and edited it according to my suggestions. Now I have something to wear at all of these events with my name, face, and purpose printed on it. I catch many parents, coaches, and game officials glancing at it. Once you have that, as long as you're respectful and act like you're supposed to be there, most people will leave you alone and let you do your job.

Learning your gear is important. Modern cameras have TONS of built-in features that may make your life easier, if you explore a little, figure out what they do, and practice with them. And yes, better gear helps expand your creativity.

I started to have problems with this lens on my Canon R5, After Canon released a new firmware 2.0, all of the images comes blurry. Canon said it could happen and I should consider buying the RF lens, too much expansive.. And Sigma ignore this problem. Tons of people report about this problem and nothing changing...

I can’t understand why after initial reset it still have old settings at picture profile

Why, I always see this lens tested to capture the scene in very bright light, but I never saw this lens tested in low light conditions like outdoor at night ...

For those photos that are heavily cropped it's important to start with a tack sharp image. Thanks for the deep dive on this lens. I guess I'd start by analyzing a few photos taken with a tripod.

It was probably the lens...or more accurately, the camera/lens combination. I've found that as I've progressively moved up to higher resolution cameras over the years, some of my older OEM lenses have not been able to resolve at the same level and the images don't look as sharp as I remember with my lower megapixel cameras. DxO has examples of this phenomenon. Some have (usually big, pro-level telephotos), but I've found that acquiring newer versions of my older, shorter zooms and primes has resulted in much sharper images on those newer cameras. Case in point, I had an older model of 85mm/1.8 lens that I was frustrated with the lack of sharpness when shot wide open with my Z9. With my D5, it was fine. Then, I sold it and replaced it with a newer model and the images are absolutely stunning in their level of detail - even wide open. It could also be that the lens doesn't focus very quickly. Again, I've found that with less expensive models, they can't seem to keep up with fast action and I get lot more soft images. Again, I think this is exacerbated by cameras that have higher megapixel counts. What worked fine on my D5, doesn't work as well on my Z9. By the way - I ALWAYS look at images at 100%! LOL

The current limitation is poor high ISO performance. This limits shutter speeds available except under very bright conditions. The day phones begin to shoot comfortably at ISO6400 and above, they'll begin to handle sports routinely. I doubt we're more than a few years from that eventuality...

The QR code is a great idea

The photo is fine to me.

Great video. Very thought provoking. It makes me wonder if photographers and the media prefer certain images depending on the athlete. College and professional athletes who are portrayed as the girl/boy next door rarely have unflattering pictures posted (e.g., Tim Tebow or Livvy Dunne), but those photos must exist somewhere. As for high school (and younger) athletes, it's impossible to know what any individual would be self-conscious about. Someone might be concerned about a shot where it looks like they have a double chin or a guy might be concerned about looking short. We wouldn't notice these things or think that they're a big deal, but the kids would. And we don't know what they've been bullied about in the past and how that picture may feed their insecurities or give bullies social ammunition. It's a tough situation and nearly impossible to navigate short of letting everyone see every image before the photos get posted... and that's impossible to do in a timely manner.

If I could have a press pass to cover one sporting event, it would probably be the Indy 500, or a baseball playoff game.