Ouch!!!

[Old Timer]

Just one from a game yesterday that made an impression. I'll bet it will leave a mark.

[wfooshee]

Good shot. My nephew took one on the helmet last night, but I only got the start of his ducking (letting go of the bat) and him crouched down, ball headed for the fence. 3fps just isn't enough at the plate!

[Old Timer]

You're right 3fps just doesn't make it in most sports situations. The D700 with the grip and 8 AA's allows me to shot at 8 fps which can still be to slow if your shot gunning. I like to try and time the shots as close as possible at the plate or on a pitched ball and not really rely on the motor drive to capture the action. On fielding plays I find the 8 fps helps me catch a very good sequence of the play.

[westcoastsandman]

The next 2 -3 frames would have been great too. Nice shot

[Bob32]

You're right 3fps just doesn't make it in most sports situations. The D700 with the grip and 8 AA's allows me to shot at 8 fps which can still be to slow if your shot gunning. I like to try and time the shots as close as possible at the plate or on a pitched ball and not really rely on the motor drive to capture the action. On fielding plays I find the 8 fps helps me catch a very good sequence of the play.

Larry,

I have the D700 and a grip, but I have never attempted to shoot sports at 8 FPS. It's already a big enough chore to sort through all of the images I bring home shooting at 5 FPS! Another factor is the weight and bulk the grip adds to the D700. I like to travel light, and all factors combined have made me use the grip much less than I thought I would.

Bob

[Old Timer]

Larry,

I have the D700 and a grip, but I have never attempted to shoot sports at 8 FPS. It's already a big enough chore to sort through all of the images I bring home shooting at 5 FPS! Another factor is the weight and bulk the grip adds to the D700. I like to travel light, and all factors combined have made me use the grip much less than I thought I would.

Bob

I rarely take the grip of the D700 the weight is a very small inconvenience for the advantage of a vertical release and the extra 3 fps when I'm shooting sports. Besides if your shooting a 300mm f2.8 the extra weight of the grip just doesn't make it a factor.

[JETA]

Now that's what I call perfect timing OT. Nice capture!