Best Lens for low light/action/sports

Thanks, Kolt, for the advice. The Canon 85 mm f/1.8 looks very attractively priced. I think that either that one or the 135 mm f/2.0 will be my first prime.

Kolt,

you say you use the 85/1.8 on an EOS 1DII. Do you think it is still the best chouce for EOS 20D or Rebel XT, as it is somewhat longer on these cameras?

Regards,
Martin

I normally use the 70 - 200mm 2.8l

but havwe used the 85mm with success in really bad light such as these here





John Lumb

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I haven't done indoor yet with Canon, but with the 1.5x crop on Nikon the lens I used the most was my 50mm f/1.4, for basketball. The 85mm f/1.8 was the next most used, and after that I'd throw on the 70-200mm f.2.8 in extremely well lit situations (which are nearly non-existent). I don't think anyone mentioned 50mm, but from under the basket I found it to be the best unless you wanted cropped players. The 50mm f/1.8 is darn close and cheaper. Unless you are going to shoot from the stands, the 135mm on that crop factor is going to be a little long.

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Regards, Mike - 1DMkII/D2H/D70