Need help deciding on lens
Feb 5, 2021 08:13:17 #
Archboo3
Loc: Central Florida
Fir me I’m happy with both my Nikon and Sigma brand lens. I think the more important question here is range. My first choice would be a zoom 24-120, it is a great walk around lens and for under the basket shots. I I’m buying a lens to take all over the court then I’m going with A 70-200 f2.8. An f4 will also work well in most gyms, specially with the quality of the high iso of today’s camera. Signa and canon both offer those lens
Feb 5, 2021 08:28:04 #
I would recommend you work with the 135. It is a fast telephoto. When I was shooting high school basketball. I used a 200 2.8. You will find very few times you want a wider angle, in sports you want to be focused on the action and a wide makes everyone too small and the ball and action get lost.
Feb 5, 2021 08:53:35 #
trigger finger
Loc: Beautiful Polk Co. Fl.
Listen I'm not an expert at anything really so I'm not going to give you any advice but I would like to say your daughter is getting filed twice and she still going to the hole! This girl's going to be good!! If she can stick the jumper 2 she's a real threat. Just saying
Feb 5, 2021 09:29:24 #
Momphotos wrote:
Hello. New here. I have a canon T8i. I photograp... (show quote)
IMO, your first concern with ANY lens used for fast action sports should be speed and accuracy of AF. To this end, camera manufacturers lenses ( Canon lens on Canon body) in general work BEST in this regard ! - but I am sure there COULD be some exceptions - especially with newest/latest model third party lenses having the best chance for this over older OEM lenses - proceed with caution !
If low lighting and high ISO are not a main concern for you, You might take a look at a Canon 24-105mm f4 II or the new Tamron 35-150mm f2.8-4 which would be much more user friendly than a 70-200 2.8 or 135mm f2/1.8 and be more versatile overall !
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Feb 5, 2021 10:13:10 #
Picture Taker
Loc: Michigan Thumb
What ever you decide you might make a point on NOT buying a "S" because if you continue growing in photography you will eventually buy a full frame camera and you "S" lens will not fit (work) and you will be buying lenses all over again.
Feb 5, 2021 10:14:17 #
Thomas902 wrote:
"...Just purchased Sigma 135mm f2. I did not ... (show quote)
Wow, the unpleasantness of your tone matches the expression on your face in your profile pic. This forum would be dead if it weren’t for us nefarious “hobbyists” that make up the bulk of the membership here. Not everybody is looking to make a living with a camera. She’s just a mom that wants to take better photos of her daughter playing basketball. Sure checking the sports photography forum and looking for tips on YouTube is good advice, but no need for that haughty tone of superiority and to denigrate those that keep this place going.
Feb 5, 2021 10:18:56 #
Feb 5, 2021 10:21:32 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
I would be careful with that advice, obviously you... (show quote)
Excellent advice!!Feb 5, 2021 10:22:38 #
Drbobcameraguy wrote:
If you like the composition of your pics with the 18 55 I would get the 24 70 f2.8. Great walk around lens. If you want a much closer composition the 70 200 f2.8. You have to make that decision. I think the 24 70 would serve as a better walk around lens later. Just my 3 cents. Inflation ya know.
Nailed it!Feb 5, 2021 15:43:09 #
The more you magnify the image with a telephoto lens, the faster the ball (and everything else) moves in the viewer. While the 135mm might be hard to use, that is what happens when you magnify the image.
I think you might do better with a zoom lens such as the 18-135 USM ($599) or 18-135 STM ($399). This way you can gradually increase the magnification as you get accustomed to the lens.
I think you might do better with a zoom lens such as the 18-135 USM ($599) or 18-135 STM ($399). This way you can gradually increase the magnification as you get accustomed to the lens.
Feb 5, 2021 15:49:42 #
tiphareth51
Loc: Somewhere near North Pole, Alaska
My Sigma Art 24-70 and 14-24 are fantastic lenses. They are tack sharp and quality built lenses, Recently I rented both a Sigma 105mm f1.4 and the comparative Nikon. The significant price difference imho, is not worth it. The bokeh on the Sigma was fantastic and it was tack sharp. So let's not call Sigma an inferior product. Perhaps you could rent them first to try out before buying. This is my 2 cents worth.
Feb 5, 2021 17:07:15 #
Feb 5, 2021 17:13:18 #
Did they call a foul on #11. They needed to. It looks to me that you are already taking nice photos. Keep it up with what you have.
Feb 5, 2021 19:27:02 #
Momphotos wrote:
Hello. New here. I have a canon T8i. I photograp... (show quote)
Time out. Foul, number one one, reaching in.
Two shots!
Great shot with what you’ve got!!
Feb 5, 2021 19:59:06 #
Rondog
Loc: Western Mass
as long as we talking about lenses i am concidering the tamron 150-600 G2 lens i am hearing good things bout it. or should i consider the sigma lens instead
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