TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Exactly my thoughts with respect to you. Go actually shoot some publication worthy indoor sports images and then get back to us. It will become clear to you then.

btbg

It may not make sense to you that professional sports photographers use big fast lenses outdoors, but there are several reasons for it.
1) Shooting wide open blurs the background, which helps isolate the subject and make the photos more dynamic.
2) Faster lenses focus more quickly, increasing the probability of getting a sharp photo of the peak moment of action.
3) Fast lenses allow a higher shutter speed, which freezes the action completely, eliminating motion blur.
4) Greater reach is important because often you are limited to where you are allowed to shoot from in a big venue and cropping degrades image quality, so we do our best to fill the frame.
There are other reasons as well, but these should be a start for you to consider.

btbg

It's interesting how when someone asks for advice from professionals other people come out of the woodwork and try to give their two cents worth isn't it? Appreciate your comments.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Something to read and think about .......https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-763712-1.html

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btbg

That's fine, but 1) she already has a full frame camera, and 2) Full frame cameras excel at sports photography, in large part because the lenses you need are designed for full frame. I own two cropped sensor cameras. I even use one of them on occasion, and that's what I started with when I started shooting sports professionally, because it does cost less. That and the fact that the apparent field of view looks like it's a longer lens on a cropped sensor camera are the only advantages, and in many cases that's not even an advantage. For many indoor sports 70-200 is pretty ideal on a full frame camera, but does not work so well on a cropped sensor camera, making you carry two lenses instead of one. So, when I used a crop sensor I needed a 24-70 and a 70-200 both for volleyball and basketball. With the full frame camera depending on the game I may be able to work with just the 70-200 lens, which means I may actually be able to travel lighter even though I am using a heavier camera.