Lens & Camera Compatibility: Greetings, I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light &...

Q-Ball40

Greetings,

I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light & high speed action conditions. I believe this lens was made for a "Full Frame" image sensor camera body for optimal performance. Are there any concerns or problems using this lens with an APS-C image sensor?

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

Dave327 Loc: Duluth, GA. USA

No, there are no adverse concerns. I have 2 APS-C Canon bodies and a full frame. I have 5 full frame lenses I use interchangeably with with any body.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Q-Ball40 wrote:

Greetings,

I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light & high speed action conditions. I believe this lens was made for a "Full Frame" image sensor camera body for optimal performance. Are there any concerns or problems using this lens with an APS-C image sensor?

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

No, all Canon FF lenses work on their APS-C cameras. In fact the crop sensor will only see the middle of the image circle which on almost all lenses is the sharpest part. I only buy only FF lenses for myself (FF and APS-C bodies), my wife and daughter have some EF-S lenses.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The f/2.8 is a fine lens. The zoom gives flexibility, the IS version gives even more options for low-light and non action. Consider though, if you want a faster lens and / or less expensive. How close will you be to the volleyball action? Have you shot any already with your camera such that you can check the focal length. With your camera's crop factor, you might consider if a 50mm f/1.4 or 85 f/1.8 or 100 f/2 or 135 f/2 might be better choices.

Q-Ball40

Dave327 wrote:

No, there are no adverse concerns. I have 2 APS-C Canon bodies and a full frame. I have 5 full frame lenses I use interchangeably with with any body.

Thank you, Dave.

Q-Ball40

Thank you, Dave.

Q-Ball40

Thanks, Robert

Q-Ball40

Thank you

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Q-Ball40 wrote:

Thank you

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billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Q-Ball40 wrote:

Greetings,

I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light & high speed action conditions. I believe this lens was made for a "Full Frame" image sensor camera body for optimal performance. Are there any concerns or problems using this lens with an APS-C image sensor?

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

I believe it will work great. The biggest reason being with a APS-C camera you are only using the center part of the full frame lens, which is the sharpest part. You will love your results.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Q-Ball40 wrote:

Greetings,

I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light & high speed action conditions. I believe this lens was made for a "Full Frame" image sensor camera body for optimal performance. Are there any concerns or problems using this lens with an APS-C image sensor?

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

That's a nice combo and will work fine. There are a few things you need to remember when buying Canon lenses:
1. Any EF lens will mount on any EOS DSLR with the exception that EF-s lenses will only mount on crop sensor EOS DSLRs.
2. No RF lens will mount on any EOS DSLR.
3. Any EF or EF-s lens will mount on any R Series mirrorless provided you use an EF/RF mount adapter.
4. Any EF lens mounted on any EOS DSLR and any EF/EF-s lens mounted on any R Series retains full functionality and image quality.
5. Extenders are a different story in that use with most EOS DSLRs can result in a loss of some or all auto-focus capability.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

CHG_CANON wrote:

The f/2.8 is a fine lens. The zoom gives flexibility, the IS version gives even more options for low-light and non action. Consider though, if you want a faster lens and / or less expensive. How close will you be to the volleyball action? Have you shot any already with your camera such that you can check the focal length. With your camera's crop factor, you might consider if a 50mm f/1.4 or 85 f/1.8 or 100 f/2 or 135 f/2 might be better choices.

Faster lenses used wide open require impeccable technique and the focus has to be perfectly calibrated to the camera. Front/back focus behavior, when slight, is less of an issue if used at F5.6, but can ruin shots at F1.4 to F2.8. The same goes for putting the focus point in precisely the right place - any sloppiness will reveal itself in grand fashion.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Gene51 wrote:

Faster lenses used wide open require impeccable technique and the focus has to be perfectly calibrated to the camera. Front/back focus behavior, when slight, is less of an issue if used at F5.6, but can ruin shots at F1.4 to F2.8. The same goes for putting the focus point in precisely the right place - any sloppiness will reveal itself in grand fashion.

Maybe on other brand's offerings ... The EF 100 f/2 and EF 135 f/2L offerings from Canon, specifically, are as sharp wide open as any other aperture setting. The extra stop of light might be more useful to our OP, especially if the distance to the action is appropriate coupled with the crop factor. Your wide open comment would seem to be equally applicable to the original f/2.8 idea as well. Of course, the zoom may prove to be more practical even at 1-stop slower, where the professional L-series options offer wide-open sharpness that low-light professional shooters demand from their Canon equipment.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Q-Ball40 wrote:

Greetings,

I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light & high speed action conditions. I believe this lens was made for a "Full Frame" image sensor camera body for optimal performance. Are there any concerns or problems using this lens with an APS-C image sensor?

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

All EF & EF-s lenses work on Canons bodies with the APS-C sensors (except for mirrorless bodies)

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Q-Ball40 wrote:

Greetings,

I am thinking of purchasing a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for indoor volleyball sports photography because of it's superior results in low light & high speed action conditions. I believe this lens was made for a "Full Frame" image sensor camera body for optimal performance. Are there any concerns or problems using this lens with an APS-C image sensor?

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

It is my favorite lens on my 80D. Enjoy!