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Re: Getting good shots of FIRST robots

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Originally Posted by JohnBoucher
Try and shoot with the ISO setting as high as possible without the flash. That camera goes to ISO 400. I have a Nikon that I regularly shoot at ISO 800 and I get very decent pictures even when I blow them up to 4' x 4'.

Do a white balance test also at every venue. It will make a difference.
I also set the ISO to at least 400 (mine goes up to 800 which is useful at times, but your color values aren't as good). I also have used the manual settings to force the speed to 1/30, which then automatically sets the aperture to the appropriate level. You can't go much slower than 1/30 without getting blur.

I take many test shots at different settings and then stick with the setup that works best for that venue - much easier to do with digital!
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