Best lens for indoor sports?

zack75144zack75144 Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
edited May 29, 2008 in Cameras
on a 40D body.

I want to use the new lens for youth basketball and also youth football (night time games with sideline access)
Last season I used the 85mm f/1.8 and found it a bit short and IQ not up to par.


I have the 200mm f/2.8L which is fabulous for baseball, but I find it to be too long for indoor sports.

Reading reviews, the 135mm f/2 L seems like a slam dunk, but I just wanted to bounce the idea here to see if there are any reasons why I should NOT buy this lens.


Thanks in advance.
Zack
Zack www.zackjonesphotography.net
EOS 7D, Zeiss 50mm f/1.4, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, EF 135mm f/2L, EF 200mm f/2.8L II, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, EF 1.4 Ext II, 430EX, ST-E2, Tamrac Velocity 10X & Expeditioner 7 Bags.

Comments

  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    I use both the 70-200 f/2.8 IS and the 135 f/2.0 for my indoor sports.

    I love both,but the 135mm is just something special.
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  • sportshoundsportshound Registered Users Posts: 23 Big grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    I've got a 28-70/2.8 and an 80-200/2.8 (both courtesy of eBay - Nikon glass is expensive). I primarily use the 80-200 for my son's baseball (although it's sometimes a bit too short for across the field or outfield shots). I almost exclusively use the 28-70 for my daughter's volleyball. I'm not sure what you're shooting indoors (basketball?) but getting much over the 100mm range for volleyball tends to force you to be a ways back from the court (and makes it all the worse given the already typically poor lighting).

    Hope that helps.
    Shootin' the kids (volleyball and baseball that is)!
    Nikon D3/D80, Nikkor 80-200/2.8, 28-70/2.8, SB800
  • Just BobJust Bob Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited May 29, 2008
    I use the 135mm F2.0 on a MkIII and I used to shoot it on a 20D.

    I shoot a lot of hockey, a lot of low light theater work, and some indoor track.

    This lens is just awesome. Tack sharp and fast.

    I have shot with the 70-200mm, and to be honest, I don't think it comes close to my 135mm F2.0, or my 200mm F2.8 for sharpness, etc.

    This is a great portrait lens, and a great indoor sports lens.

    IMHO.

    Peace,
    Bob
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