Indoor sports photography

RyanKRyanK Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
edited November 28, 2008 in Cameras
I'm purchasing a Canon 40D and have an 18-55 kit lens and a Tamron 28-300 lens. I'm interested in some opinions on what lens I should get for shooting indoor sports such as basketball and volleyball. I'd like to be able to keep the cost at $300 or less. Is that possible?

Thanks for your input.

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  • du8diedu8die Registered Users Posts: 358 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    Probably not. Consensus is (from what I can tell) is that you need at least a 2.8 lens. Sigma has a 70-200 2.8 that brand new goes for about $800. I just saw one in the trading post for $600 used. 70-200 in a gym will do quite well. It gives you a good range. There's other options, of course, 100 f/2.8, etc, but for the greatest flexibility consider something zoom.
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    85mmf1.8

    or apparently for bball, the 50mmf1.4 is long enough.

    Should be just above your budget, used.

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited November 28, 2008
    The EF 85mm, f1.8 USM is fairly popular for indoor sports, as is the EF 100mm, f2 USM.
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