Style photography: What equipment do professional photographers use for Rio Olympic Games?

The camera protagonists of this year's Rio Olympic Games are Canon EOS 1DX Mark II and Nikon D5, which were launched by Quan Huafu high-speed sports photography SLR cameras at the beginning of this year. Because it is the Olympic year, it happens to be the day when the two flagship SLR kings confront each other, and it is also a platform for them to show their technical strength and attract more news agencies and photo libraries to buy their products.

Second, telephoto guns are necessary, and wide-angle and large-aperture fixed focus should also be taken into account.

The choice of lens is diversified, because different movements need different focal lengths. But generally speaking, sports photographers always carry the big ternary combination of 16-35mm F2.8 with super wide angle, 24-70mm2.8 with medium focal length and 70-200mm2.8 with telephoto in their bags, which can meet the needs of shooting large scenes and capturing athletes at close range.

Third, set up the tripod in advance and use the monopod flexibly.

A good photojournalist should not only be competent, but also have a professional understanding of the process and sports characteristics of sports competitions, which is what we call "experience". A good reporter is familiar with the progress of the game, knows what will happen in the next moment, and can predict the direction of the athletes and the game.

4. A wireless transmission combination consisting of a portable notebook computer and a wireless network card.

In large-scale competitions, the media, including photographers, have their own news media rooms for journalists to write articles and pass pictures. But sometimes, in order to race against time, many reporters are in the mobile workshop-they can shoot and send in a portable working group composed of their thin notebooks and wireless network cards. Generally speaking, in international sports competitions, photographers must transmit all the pictures before the award ceremony.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) large capacity high-speed memory card

High-speed memory cards can bring a smoother shooting experience, especially in continuous shooting. If the memory card speed is not enough, it will greatly affect the shooting. For professional photographers, in addition to fast storage speed, large-capacity cards are also very helpful for shooting. Because if the card capacity is not enough and it is full, it is easy to miss the wonderful moment when changing the card, which makes people extremely annoyed.

Six, other practical accessories

Generally, before the competition, sports photographers will wear a uniform vest with the words "photo+number" printed on it. Some vests are similar in design to professional photography vests, with various small pockets and locks or zippers, which can hold various photographic accessories and are not easy to lose.