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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/12/2006 09:50:56 AM · #1
To those of you who shoot kids frequently...
What is the slowest shutter speed you are willing to use before upping ISO?
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS
 12/12/2006 10:22:07 AM · #2
For kids watching television, 1 second.
For kids at play, 1/8000 second

;-)

Seriously, it really does depend. For young kids in active play, about 1/250 unless I really want some intentionally included blur.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 12/12/2006 10:23:22 AM · #3
About 2 seconds :)

My little guy will not hold still for photos so I have to do what I can.

I generally bump the ISO to 400 and plan to run noise nija on the images.

When using my EX580 flash I have set the custom function to force the shutter speed to 1/200 on Av mode.
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/12/2006 10:26:16 AM · #4
Sorry - what I meant was... kids posing...kids TRYING to be still but not really managing it... : )
Apple iPhone 4
 12/12/2006 10:38:35 AM · #5
well i think under 1/100 you can't go , been there done that :-)
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 12/12/2006 02:05:32 PM · #6
Thanks - I appreciate the comments.
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)
 12/12/2006 02:10:58 PM · #7
Originally posted by kirbic:
For kids watching television, 1 second.
For kids at play, 1/8000 second

;-)

Seriously, it really does depend. For young kids in active play, about 1/250 unless I really want some intentionally included blur.

I pretty much agree with this, although this very old entry seems to have been taken at 1/30 second.

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