24-70 f 2.8 lens
May 15, 2017 11:03:01 #
vma
Loc: Idaho
Is this a good lens for indoor volleyball? What are the recommended set up & settings for this lens?
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
May 15, 2017 12:14:51 #
Most gyms have fairly poor lighting.
You will need to stick to wide open at 2.8. Try for a shutter speed of 500 or more.
If you're looking for individual shots, may have to get pretty close to the court.
There is a dedicated "sports" section here on forum that will help.
Here's the link
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-103-1.html
You will need to stick to wide open at 2.8. Try for a shutter speed of 500 or more.
If you're looking for individual shots, may have to get pretty close to the court.
There is a dedicated "sports" section here on forum that will help.
Here's the link
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-103-1.html
May 15, 2017 12:28:49 #
vma wrote:
Is this a good lens for indoor volleyball? What are the recommended set up & settings for this lens?
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
Not a bad choice, although a bit short and slow!
May 15, 2017 12:49:52 #
as speters said, its a bit short and mine works best around f5.6-->f8
May 15, 2017 13:52:02 #
vma wrote:
Is this a good lens for indoor volleyball? What are the recommended set up & settings for this lens?
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
It's good, but short. Take a good look at the Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 Art lens, just what you need at less cost too.
May 15, 2017 14:50:43 #
A little short. The classic indoor sport lens is a 70-200 f2.8 or a faster prime in that range - maybe a 105 or 135 f2.
May 15, 2017 15:55:15 #
vma
Loc: Idaho
Dannac
I looked through all 26 pages. A couple responses loved the 24-70. Could it be the 24-70 on a crop camera is longer & therefore a great indoor sports lens?
I looked through all 26 pages. A couple responses loved the 24-70. Could it be the 24-70 on a crop camera is longer & therefore a great indoor sports lens?
May 15, 2017 16:01:25 #
vma
Loc: Idaho
Trixx
105 & 135 are good focal distances you say. On a dx crop camera 24-70 is 36-105. So would you still say its too short or am I confusing things?
Thank you for your reply.
105 & 135 are good focal distances you say. On a dx crop camera 24-70 is 36-105. So would you still say its too short or am I confusing things?
Thank you for your reply.
May 15, 2017 16:59:04 #
vma wrote:
Trixx
105 & 135 are good focal distances you say. On a dx crop camera 24-70 is 36-105. So would you still say its too short or am I confusing things?
Thank you for your reply.
105 & 135 are good focal distances you say. On a dx crop camera 24-70 is 36-105. So would you still say its too short or am I confusing things?
Thank you for your reply.
Not sure how close you can get, but I have shot HS wrestling in indoor gyms extensively, right at the edge of the mat, so maybe no more than 30' worst case from the participants - I would assume volleyball would be similar or a bit farther.. I used a 70-200 f2.8 on both a 7D (crop) and 5D3 (FF), and never found it too long on either. The 105 on a Nikon crop is the approx equiv of a 157mm field of view and the 135 is just over 200mm, both substantially longer than the 24-70's 36-105 FOV.
May 15, 2017 17:28:29 #
vma wrote:
Dannac
I looked through all 26 pages. A couple responses loved the 24-70. Could it be the 24-70 on a crop camera is longer & therefore a great indoor sports lens?
I looked through all 26 pages. A couple responses loved the 24-70. Could it be the 24-70 on a crop camera is longer & therefore a great indoor sports lens?
I like my Tamron.
You will need to be very close to court to get individuals, probably too close, as you will be a distraction.
As others have mentioned, the 70-200 2.8 much better.
May 15, 2017 17:43:22 #
vma wrote:
Is this a good lens for indoor volleyball? What are the recommended set up & settings for this lens?
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
Depending on how close you'll be to the action, the lens may be fine, but you might like a 70-200 F2.8 better. If you are using a shutter speed shorter than 1/100 you will experience fluorescent flicker.
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Photography-Tips/flickering-lights.aspx
http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/4115/do-fluorescent-lighting-and-shutter-speed-create-a-problem-with-color-cast
This is a problem with many older and not so old cameras, for which the only solution is to shoot a longer shutter speed so the shutter open time spans a complete 1/2 cycle (1/120) of the light's waveform, or use a camera with an anti flicker setting. Sadly I think the D5300's anti flicker is intended for video and live view shooting only.
May 15, 2017 20:40:22 #
Gene51 wrote:
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Your store of knowledge is absolutely astounding.
May 16, 2017 05:40:19 #
TriX wrote:
A little short. The classic indoor sport lens is a 70-200 f2.8 or a faster prime in that range - maybe a 105 or 135 f2.
May 16, 2017 05:49:19 #
with the lens you have either a high manual ISO or auto ISO - set the aperture for the DOF you want.
Or, set for shutter speed set a high ISO (maybe a 1000 or so) and the aperture wide open. Play with the aperture
Or, set for shutter speed set a high ISO (maybe a 1000 or so) and the aperture wide open. Play with the aperture
May 16, 2017 06:24:17 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
vma wrote:
Is this a good lens for indoor volleyball? What are the recommended set up & settings for this lens?
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
D5300 Nikon camera with Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 Vc lens.
High school indoor volleyball
The 70-200 is a much better choice. I recommend at least 1/2000 sec, set iso as high as you can to achieve this, also shoot either f4 or f5.6. Hope you spike your assignment.
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