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The right wide-angle zoom

Started Feb 6, 2014 | Questions thread
hotdog321
hotdog321 Forum Pro • Posts: 21,141
Re: The right wide-angle zoom

Odd, I shoot basketball with the 85mm f/1.8 and it focuses fine. In fact, that would be my recommended basketball lens for full frame, though maybe a 50mm would work better with a crop camera. I also shoot with the 70-200 f/2.8 for floor action.

But to answer your question, the 16-35 is a real meat-and-potatoes photojournalist lens, though too wide for normal basketball shots. The 24-70 f/2.8L II might also work well on crop cameras--it is incredibly sharp, flare resistant and fast focusing.

 hotdog321's gear list:hotdog321's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 16-35mm F4L IS USM +3 more
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