What are the best settings on a DSLR camera to reduce blur in fast motion pictures?

Question

I'm looking to buy my first DSLR camera. I either want a Sony, Nikon, or Canon. I want one that will take fast motion pictures without much blur...because my sony cybershot obviously doesn't do the trick. I'm looking for one $800 or cheaper, and one that has a live preview. Whats the best camera for me?

Answer 1

Wide aperture (smaller f number) and faster shutter speed will do you.

The best shutter speed depends on a few things.  What kind of lens are you using?  If it's a telephoto, you will need to keep in mind that for handheld shots, your shutter speed will need to be the reciprocal of the length of your lens or faster to reduce blur.  So if you have a 100mm lens, you will need 1/125 or faster.

What kind of motion is it?  Motion towards or away from you won't need a shutter speed as fast as motion going from one side to the other to be sharp.

Are you shooting handheld, or with a tripod?  A tripod is a good idea if you're using a telephoto lens, and it will reduce blur from your side of the camera.

Are you using a vibration reduction in your camera or lens?  Then you won't need to go quite as fast on your shutter speed.

Oh yes, another way to reduce motion blur is to set your ISO higher.  It will allow slower shutter speeds with less blur, but the tradeoff is that it will introduce noise to your image.  So don't go too far unless you really need that dimly lit far off moving shot!

Try a Nikon D40, D40x or D60.  You don't really need the live preview.  You can just use the viewfinder.

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Answer 2

You need the following:

- the widest aperture setting

- the fastest possible shutter speed

- use a high ISO that will not make the picture grainy

- tracking autofocus mode

- turn off VR / IS whatever vibration reduction feature that your camera has.

VR, unfortunaly will not do anything for fast motion photogrtaphy. VR is meant to help in situations where the light is marginal, the subject is still, and you don't have a tripod. When the subject is moving, VR will slow down the shutter speed, and make everything blurry.

Get a Nikon or Canon DSLR. They are all incredibly capable. I have the D40, which costs about $470 with the kit lens.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Easiest solution is to put the camera in shutter priority and select the fastest shutter speed for your camera. This way the camera will optimize the aperture, ISO and other settings for best results.

Answer 4

The easiest way to is to set the ISO to 400 or above that your DSLR can handle without image noise and then change the mode to shutter priority. This will automatically set the aperture (F stop for you) for the corresponding shutter speed of 1/250, 1/500 or much faster that you select in your camera to stop the blur of the motion. The faster the shutter speed, the more you will reduce the blur in fast motion.