A Derby Photographer Notes

Sat, 05 Nov 2016 19:59:40 +0000

(Updated May 16, 2017)

I became an accidental derby photographer starting, I think November 8, 2013 – shortly after the Peninsula Roller Girls followed me on Twitter. Three years later, I’ve upgraded my camera body once, and added a second Canon 7D Mark II, Peak Design straps, a monopod, and a new camera bag but the same main lens – I learned a few things.

I often to forget some of these, so reviewing them before the shoot, may be helpful. (In theory – I’m gonna update this post from time to time.)

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Mon, 16 May 2016 15:11:25 +0000

This past weekend, I shot almost 9,000 photos at Attack of the C Squads Roller Derby Tournament – Fantastic Four with four lenses and two bodies. I rented a second Canon EOS 7D Mark II from BorrowLenses, and learned a few tips and tools to make life easier.

First, make sure that your clocks are set correctly between the two camera bodies. I kept getting a warning when using the USB cable to connect the camera to my MacBook Pro about time-zone issue. The EOS utility will sync the clock to the computer. But I ignored this warning. In short, double check the clocks on the camera bodies before shooting.

Roller Derby on David P. Discher

A Derby Photographer Notes

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