A big thank you to this Forum

[Scott_F]

I had bought that Canon D2 IS and it was inferior for night sports. You guys gave me lots of great suggestions, from bare budget to katy-bar-the-door budget and I settled on something that has me really excited (20D & Sigma 70-200 2.8)

I've still got some learning to do, sharpen up those photos a bit more, anticipate the action a bit better, that sort of stuff, but I'm a very happy camper.

Once again, thanks for the advice.

[Scott_F]

Oh yeah, we had a Saturday day game. My photos are here... http://tigerpics.smugmug.com

I've since then turned up the 20D's internal sharpening. I had it all at defaults this day.

Used the Sports Mode to simplify things a bit for me as a newbie.

[JSPhoto]

We try to help... and I am glad your happy with the new gear! Just don't run off and hide now.

JS

[Old Timer]

Don't think you will find a friendlier more positive forum on the internet anywhere than PR. the folks here have been grreat to me and I have learned a great deal even though I first hung an SLR around my neck over 37 years ago. Glad you have had a positive expierence. Now stick around and post lots of images and help other any time you can.

Larry

[Scott_F]

I'd agree with you on the friendliness of the place. The traffic isn't as high as a few places, but you guys take the time to answer anyway.

Time to get ready for some more football tonight.

How sad is that? .... I bought this rig for no other reason than to take a few seasons of football pics.

[Old Timer]

Time to get ready for some more football tonight.

How sad is that? .... I bought this rig for no other reason than to take a few seasons of football pics.

Not sad at all. I just boutght a D2H just to shot football and then decided to expand to a couple of other sports and try and turn a buck doing It. Hope it works out. I haven't maketed any images in about 20 years.

[Photo-John]

Scott-
It always makes me very happy to hear that this site has helped people get more passionate about photography. And new gear is always cool. I think for sports it can actually make a big difference in your success ratio.

For what it's worth, I shoot all manual exposure and have all in-camera image adjustment turned off. Even though it's more work for me, I prefer to make all image adjustments individually, with Photoshop.

Post some photos here and in the gallery!

[JTcooper]

oh yeah Scotty, this forum is the best I found yet. it really help me alot too buddy, from day one I know and just been read some of the post and anwser from all the good folk up here is all good. I personal would like to thank them too. may God bless you all...