Henley vs Canterbury Rugby

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Note how Henley manage to get an arm under the ball, denying Canterbury their try:

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Several people asked me what I was shooting with. I had two and a half rigs:

  • Canon 1Ds3 with 400mm f/2.8 (lens from LensesForHire) on a Wimberley 2 on a Manfrotto Neotec monopod.
  • Kathleen's Canon 5D with a 200mm f2.0, hand held.
  • Canon 800mm f5.6 on another Wimberley and Neotec but no body. Never actualy shot with it - need another body...
I treated the match like I will shoot Twickenham. JPEG for speed, Manual exposure. Never moved from my spot. Completed selection and processing within 60 minutes. I took 1200 frames suring the match.