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So I'm trying to figure out this whole camera thing. In particular, I'm trying to figure out what mode to use for capturing rocket launches. I have a Canon 60D. These photos use Tamron 18-270. I set the camera in "sports photography" mode, manual focus and have vibration compensation on. I notice that in the first photo the launcher is in reasonably sharp focus, but the rocket shows a lot of motion blur. In the second photo, the rocket looks a lot sharper (e.g., I can read the decals). I suppose in the second photo, the rocket is farther away and travels fewer degrees per second, so looks less blurry with the same exposure.
So--my assumption had been that "sports photography" is for photographing fast-moving objects. I wonder if other modes are more useful in rocket photography.
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So--my assumption had been that "sports photography" is for photographing fast-moving objects. I wonder if other modes are more useful in rocket photography.
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