Hi! Lately I've been shooting alot of sports and action photography outdoors. I'm thinking of continuing this and realize that I will most likely need a new lens for indoor shots with mixed lighting (basketball, volleyball, wrestling, etc.). What lens would you recommend for this type of shooting? Thanks!
I've had good success shooting HS basketball with Canon's EF 85mm f1.8. It's not quite up to L glass quality but is pretty sharp and moderately priced. If you have a more generous budget, the Canon EF 135mm f2.0 L gets great reviews. In better light conditions I use a f2.8 zoom. With my 28-70 I can sit almost underneath the basket. 70-200 will allow you to shoot both ends of the the court from anywhere near mid-court.
If you are serious about sports, take the time to do your homework on lens. I like fast, prime lens sets for the most part when I am indoors. A 2.0f or faster is the minimum for indoors, so therefor I only use a couple for indoor shots.
My telephotos I use for outdoor stuff along with my primes.
A second body is almost a must if you plan to make money on shots.
A camra body that has a burst rate of 8 fps is alot better than a burst rate of 3 or 5 fps.
Thanks for the info - I *knew* there would be people here who could give me some recs. I don't have a budget, per se; I'm just starting to look into this. Like most people, I want to get the best lens I'm able to, which means I may have to sell ALOT of outdoor shots to get the money for a new lens in order to move indoors. I'll definitely take a look at the lenses mentioned here. Thanks!
I use a 80-200 f2.8 indoors and I don't have too much trouble with it. Depends on what sport because the lighting is different for each. I do end up having to use ISO 1600 but that just comes with the territory. I'm sure you'd still be using 1600 with a 1.8 lens.
