Goal: Create outdoor, action images of kids running, laughing, playing and all of their never-ending tomfoolery.
This is also a nice setup for photographing athletes outside.
Check out video below for settings.
Recommended Camera:
CANON Rebel T7i or T8i
Why? Best camera for the investment and the autofocus system is fast enough to track any activity or sport. The 6 frames-per-second rate on the 7i or 7 frames-per-second rate on the 8i is great for shooting sports. Built-in Wi-Fi, so you can send pictures from your camera.
Recommended Lens
CANON 70-200 f/4 IS Lens
Why? Made to last years. Can track any activity or sport outdoors in daylight. Sharp images. Light enough to hand hold but can be mounted to a monopod if you're shooting for a long time.
The best part? This lens, when mounted to the Rebel, becomes a 110-320 mm lens, great for any sport!
Capture fleeting moments like this one with the Rebel camera and 70-200/f4 lens.
(Photo by Travis Bell)
Settings
Mode: Manual
ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/2000th
Aperture: f/4
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WORTH NOTING
The Rebel body listed above can easily track action at night but I don't recommend the 70-200/f4 lens for indoor or nighttime, outdoor sports. Get the 70-200/f2.8 for indoor and nighttime, outdoor sports.
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VIDEO
Here's a quick video tutorial about setting up your Rebel camera for daylight activities. Depending on which model Rebel you have, the back of your screen make look different but the settings are the same for any model.