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Home Run derby Remote Camera Location?
Jim Pierce, Photographer
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Waltham | MA | USA | Posted: 6:49 PM on 06.23.10 |
->> I have a little league baseball tourney next week-end and this includes a HR hitting contest. I am planning on using my remote camera in a hockey net box and am wondering who may have done this before and what is the best location?
I was thinking of 2-3' infront of home plate looking up at an angle? Then I was thinking maybe ON homeplate looking straight up might work.
I will also be shooting with a 300/2.8 behind the mound with this camera trigging both.
I am not set on what lense the fisheye or 17-40?
Has anyone done this? what are your thougths on position and lense?
Jim |
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Max Gersh, Photographer, Photo Editor
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New Castle | IN | USA | Posted: 9:44 PM on 06.23.10 |
->> I am by no means an expert at this but I have done it recently. I set up my camera (with fisheye) probably in that 2-3' range off to the front left of the plate (from the pitcher's mound perspective). That was to accommodate for more right-handed batters.
I didn't put any sort of box around it but I wouldn't necessarily recommend that. I was somewhat confident that the guys I was shooting wouldn't hit my setup. Every ricochet was at least a few feet away from my rig.
Here is an example of what I got. It is the fourth photo down on the page:
http://tinyurl.com/yehjn2b
The fisheye distorted all left-handed batters.
If I were to do it again, I would move the rig slightly more out in front but still off to the left. However, that would seem to put it more so in harms way.
Also, positioning kind of depends on where your light is or how you want your exposure set. I was expecting a little more light on my subjects face but I didn't consider the hat when I placed the camera.
Obviously talk to the umps about your setup. Make sure they are ok with the positioning for the kids safety. While it doesn't pose the same risks that a poorly placed soccer remote can, a high-speed ball bouncing off your box might send the ball in unexpected directions.
Like I said, I'm no expert at this. This was just my approach. I hope that helps some. |
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Clay Begrin, Photographer
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Petaluma | Ca | USA | Posted: 10:12 PM on 06.23.10 |
| ->> Jim, I see that SS member Chad Ryan updated yesterday and the upate includes what you're asking about. Maybe you can hit Chad up. |
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