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Newbie:What's an excellent lens for sport events indoor/outdoor
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Stuart Allen
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An excellent lens for sports with the indoor requirement is gonna mean f2.8.
One that won't break the bank...
If you're an open minded photographer...
perhaps the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, I own it, its an excellent lens.
~$600
Canon land:
70-200 f/2.8 > $1200
300 f/4 > $1100
300 f/2.8 > ouch
no mention of what sport?
One that won't break the bank...
If you're an open minded photographer...
perhaps the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8, I own it, its an excellent lens.
~$600
Canon land:
70-200 f/2.8 > $1200
300 f/4 > $1100
300 f/2.8 > ouch
no mention of what sport?
Paul Greenleaf
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It really depends on the sport and how close to the action you can get. But, I think the 300 4.0L (I've owned the non-IS version) is a nice all around lens.
Its good for kids soccer, little league baseball environs as well as a host of sporting event shooting from your seat in the stands. It can also be used with the 1.4X or 2.0X teleconverters. You might have to manual focus with the 2.0, but that a 600mm focal length!
EOS 1D, EOS 3, 300mm 2.8, 100-400L mm, 70-200L 2.8, 28-105mm, 24mm.
Its good for kids soccer, little league baseball environs as well as a host of sporting event shooting from your seat in the stands. It can also be used with the 1.4X or 2.0X teleconverters. You might have to manual focus with the 2.0, but that a 600mm focal length!
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EOS 1D, EOS 3, 300mm 2.8, 100-400L mm, 70-200L 2.8, 28-105mm, 24mm.
Tom O'Neil
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135 f2.0. Great for indoor sports with or without flash. Will take the extenders, so add a 1.4x to make a 200mm f2.8, which may be good enough for many outdoor sports.
The 135 is relatively inexpensive for an "L" lens, but "relatively" still presumes that "the bank" has $1,100+ in it. Hey, you only live once.
The 135 is relatively inexpensive for an "L" lens, but "relatively" still presumes that "the bank" has $1,100+ in it. Hey, you only live once.
Frank Nichols
Senior Member
Without knowing the sport a generic answer would be the Canon 70-200/2.8 IS (about $1600) If budget is a concern the Sigma 70-200/2.8 is an excellent lens.
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Greg M
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How much $$$ you can spend. What sports? What distance?
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Tony C92333
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70-200mm f/2.8 Sigma or Canon or better yet Canon with IS for baseball, soccer, football, etc. Add a 1.4x TC and you haven't spent a whole lot of money.
50mm f/1.8 for basketball or add an 85mm f/1.8.
Tony
50mm f/1.8 for basketball or add an 85mm f/1.8.
Tony
sc168626
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Thanks for all the replies. Apologize for the vagueness of the question. Anyway, sports include indoor tennis, basketball, hockey, soccer, and track races (cars, motorcycles). How's that for versatility? Distance? Well as close as I can get I guess. Budget is around $500. If you can post some shots and which lens you used would be great!
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
Nill Toulme
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It's hard to do all that for $500. but we can try. For basketball, assuming you can shoot right from the sideline and under the basketball, I'd recommend the 50 f/1.8 and the 85 f/1.8 or maybe the 100 f/2 instead.
For outdoor (daylight) sports what you really want is a 100-400, but a good used one will run you $1100-1200 or so.
But I got by shooting little kids' soccer with a 100-300 USM for years, and with the 10D's crop factor it'll be OK for length even on the big kids' fields. Some people prefer the 75-300 for its IS but others say the 100-300 is sharper; I can't advise you on that. These lenses are too slow for indoor sports though, especially in poorly lit high school gyms. And for outdoor night sports under the lights you're SOL.
So, at B&H gray market prices:
50 f/1.8: $ 65
85 f/1.8 or 100 f/2: 320/365
100-300 or 75-300: 240/390
Total: 625/820
or, if you leave off the 50 f/1.8:
Total: 560/755
You might or might not be able to do better with non-Canon lenses; can't help you there either.
Good luck,
Nill
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For outdoor (daylight) sports what you really want is a 100-400, but a good used one will run you $1100-1200 or so.
But I got by shooting little kids' soccer with a 100-300 USM for years, and with the 10D's crop factor it'll be OK for length even on the big kids' fields. Some people prefer the 75-300 for its IS but others say the 100-300 is sharper; I can't advise you on that. These lenses are too slow for indoor sports though, especially in poorly lit high school gyms. And for outdoor night sports under the lights you're SOL.
So, at B&H gray market prices:
50 f/1.8: $ 65
85 f/1.8 or 100 f/2: 320/365
100-300 or 75-300: 240/390
Total: 625/820
or, if you leave off the 50 f/1.8:
Total: 560/755
You might or might not be able to do better with non-Canon lenses; can't help you there either.
Good luck,
Nill
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Nill Toulme
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..."under the basket," not "under the basketball." For the latter I'd recommend the 15mm f2.8 fisheye. ;-)
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Ken Lakin
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I purchased the
Quantaray - 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6
as an inexpensive lense to play around with.
Here is a link to some sample pics
using my 3 day old 10D and my 2 day old Quantaray. All were shot in sport mode as I had not even read the manual as of this shooting a few weeks ago. I am not sure if the Quantaray are Sigma lenses of Tamron but I do know that it is Cameraworlds brand name.
http://homepage.mac.com/kenal0/PhotoAlbum15.html
Kenal0
I purchased the
Quantaray - 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6
as an inexpensive lense to play around with.
Here is a link to some sample pics
using my 3 day old 10D and my 2 day old Quantaray. All were shot in sport mode as I had not even read the manual as of this shooting a few weeks ago. I am not sure if the Quantaray are Sigma lenses of Tamron but I do know that it is Cameraworlds brand name.
http://homepage.mac.com/kenal0/PhotoAlbum15.html
Kenal0
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