What would YOU rent? - BBall

catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
edited January 29, 2011 in Sports
Possible basketball game that I'll need to get GOOD shots for, no question. It's big enough, that I'll do a lens rental if needed - NIKON. I've the 70-200 2.8, but might need more reach on a fullframe.

Suggestions?

thanks!
//Leah

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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Are you on the floor or in the stands? If you are on the floor, I think a lot of BB shots are done from the endline of the action near that hoop which means you probably want shorter - say 50 f/1.4.
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  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Mike J wrote: »
    Are you on the floor or in the stands? If you are on the floor, I think a lot of BB shots are done from the endline of the action near that hoop which means you probably want shorter - say 50 f/1.4.

    Floor, but might be over on the sideline. I've the 24-70 as well, but there's some focal distortion - I DO prefer primes when I can :)
    //Leah
  • roletterolette Registered Users Posts: 223 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    catspaw wrote: »
    Possible basketball game that I'll need to get GOOD shots for, no question. It's big enough, that I'll do a lens rental if needed - NIKON. I've the 70-200 2.8, but might need more reach on a fullframe.

    Suggestions?

    Assuming you have floor access, then from the baseline:

    1) 24-70 2.8 on the edge of the key
    2) 70-200 2.8 roughly where the 3-point line intersects with the baseline

    Those work well for me with a 1D4. Adjust position as needed for FF.

    Jay
  • JimKarczewskiJimKarczewski Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    I shoot FF and have the 70-200 on 95% of the time with no problem. Assuming you are shooting from the baseline and not trying to reach the other side of the court..
    Jim Karczewski - http://www.jimkarczewski.com
  • MileHighAkoMileHighAko Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    85mm f/1.4 prime
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  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    200 f/2 :)
  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    rookieshooter wrote: »
    200 f/2 :)
    I'd love a reason to rent the 200 f/2 :D
    //Leah
  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    MileHighAko wrote: »
    85mm f/1.4 prime
    think the 85m 1.8 would be sufficient?
    //Leah
  • catspawcatspaw Registered Users Posts: 1,292 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    JimKarczewski wrote: »
    I shoot FF and have the 70-200 on 95% of the time with no problem. Assuming you are shooting from the baseline and not trying to reach the other side of the court..

    Do you ever find that the 70mm gets you too close when action is on 'your end' of the court? I've the D200 as a backup, but never used it for indoor sports, but I can see sticking the something wide on that (not the 50, since that's close to the 70 on a fullframe, but perhaps a 35mm on the cropped d200, just not sure it'd be good enough quality).

    thanks!
    //Leah
  • beetle8beetle8 Registered Users Posts: 677 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    rookieshooter wrote: »
    200 f/2 :)

    300/2 :P http://nikonrumors.com/2010/12/12/weekly-nikon-related-newslinks-88.aspx
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  • dsloandsloan Registered Users Posts: 86 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    beetle8 wrote: »
    300/2 :P http://nikonrumors.com/2010/12/12/weekly-nikon-related-newslinks-88.aspx

    i have like 3 of these... rolleyes1.gif
    D300s : Nikkor 35 f/1.8 : Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 : Sigma 85 f/1.4
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