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50 f1.8 STM for Sport?

Started Feb 15, 2019 | Discussions thread
Lars J Forum Member • Posts: 92
Re: 50 f1.8 STM for Sport?
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Kent Ekasak wrote:

Hi..

Can 50 f1.8 STM shoot indoor fast moving sport, like basketball or table tennis? I have heard the focus is quite slow.. Thank you..

I have shot indoor sports using that lens, but on a crop body - the 80D. (Basketball and volleyball for a school yearbook)

Yes, It can be done, but the amount of light makes a huge difference. The focus is a bit slow, but if you stop it down to 2.8 or 4 a slight focus miss is ok. But it all depends on the light level and ISO you are comfortable with. I had to use ISO 3200 in a poorly lit gym.

As I said it can be done, but you need to take a lot of pictures as your hit rate won’t be great. But with some planning you can get decent results.

Obviously better glass like a fast focusing 2.8 L lens would be superior, but I was limited by my budget to what I had at the time. I assume from your question you are in a similar situation.

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