New Camera = New Pictures!

[pitc9]

If the football game was during the daytime, the shots shouldn't have been very blurry unless they were just plain out of focus or he didn't keep the camera still when shooting. There is a setting that changes how the focus locks on to things, he might want to play with that sometime and see what works best or pre-focus on say the 50 yard line or somewhere ahead of the action and wait until the players get into that focus area.

If the game was at night under the lights there's a few tricks you can try to get the action better....
Set your ISO to 200 or 400
Try 'Panning' with the camera (this means keeping your player in focus and move the camera in the same direction they are moving at the same speed, take the pix WHILE the camera is still moving. If done right the player should be clear while the background is blurred) That helps make up for low lighting with fast action.

Here's a link that better explains 'Panning'. http://digital-photography-school.co...ving-subjects/

The football game was at night, and I'm sure they were blurry because he was using the camera. I used the sports setting this weekend with the pups and it worked great! Thanks again for the help!!

[Catlady711]

The football game was at night, and I'm sure they were blurry because he was using the camera. I used the sports setting this weekend with the pups and it worked great! Thanks again for the help!!

You're welcome. I've noticed when my hubby takes pix they are more blurry than mine are on the same subject. He just can't hold a camera as still and needs to use the tripod more than I do. Maybe it's a guy thing?

[Almita]

Those pictures are gorgeous!
I really like the outside ones.
How sweet for your hubby to surprise you with a camera.

[pitc9]

Maybe it's a guy thing?

I agree 100% because in one of my other threads I posted pictures of Sierra and Bud running around like goofballs and I was using the sports setting, just like he was when the football pictures came out blurry, and mine came out perfect!

Yep... it's a guy thing!