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12/29/2005 07:14:41 PM · #1 |
By all accounts the Canon 135mm 2.0 L lens is one of the fastest & sharpest primes around.
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Coupled with a Canon 20D (1.6 crop factor) results in a 216mm focal length. Would that be to 'long' in a gymnasium (basketball) setting?
With a Canon 1.4x converter (losing 1 stop) you would end up with a 300+ 2.8 lens (I think)?.... Could one still expect 'very good' results with this setup?
Would you consider buying the 135 2.0 L / 1.4x convertor combination over say... the Canon (non IS) 70-200 2.8?
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12/29/2005 07:29:24 PM · #2 |
I think it would be good for bball if you're at the corner and not under the hoop. Or if you're trying to get some nice tight shots...but you'll probably want something shorter dangling from your shoulder.
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12/29/2005 07:31:52 PM · #3 |
I don't think so. The 70-200 is exceptionally nice and much more versatile than this setup. The 135+TC is more compact though... It kind of depends, I guess. Zoom is really nice shooting in a gym, but the short end on the 70-200 may not be short enough for same-end action. Then again, the TC 135 vertainly won't be, or the 135 alone for that matter, so you need a second body and a wider lens... Hell if I know. My gut says 70-200...
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12/29/2005 07:34:59 PM · #4 |
didn't read the last part...i'd recommend the 70-200 2.8 over the 135...I think you'd be happier...MUCH more versatile.
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12/29/2005 08:19:04 PM · #5 |
I have read that the 135 is a great lens for indoor sports. I'd like to try one but haven't found the money yet. For HS basketball in gyms where the lighting is less than ideal I use the Canon 85mm f1.8 and am very pleased with the rexults. Where the lighting is a little better I bring out my Sigma 70-200 f2.8 for more versatility.
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12/29/2005 10:44:47 PM · #6 |
I too find the canon 85mm f1.8 to be great for high school gym shots (where the light is in my experience, pretty horrid). I get down on the end line, sometimes near the backboard, sometimes farther out, and the reach is just fine with the 20D or 300D. Now, if they wont let you 3-4ft away from the court, you may need more reach...but nobody has ever questioned me yet. In fact, the schools I go to the parents/students are standing/walking just as close or closer than I am to the court. Very little "sideline" room im them...
Now, I'd LOVE to get the 85mm f1.2 L, just for the extra "omph", but I don't have the cash right now...
Doug
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12/30/2005 06:05:48 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by dswebb:
... Now, I'd LOVE to get the 85mm f1.2 L, just for the extra "omph", but I don't have the cash right now...
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The 85 f1.2 is a L lens so one could expect it to be produce even better images than the 85 f1.8 if that's possible. It's price is a major obstacle but it also is burdened with a reputation for being somewhat slower to focus than the 85 f1.8. In sports shooting the wider aperture would be advantageous but the slower focusing might be a frustration.
A clerk at L.L. Lozeau in Montreal suggested I try the 85 f1.8. I had actually gone into the store to get the 135 but it was out of stock.
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12/30/2005 09:13:00 PM · #8 |
Even f/2.8 may not be fast enough to achieve high enough shutter speeds to stop b-ball action under the lighting typical of many gymnasiums, at least withour resorting to ISO1600. You may or may not be satisfied with ISO 1600 quality.
The 135 is actually pretty long as well, unless you're shooting down-court. If you're at sidelines and shooting the near basket, you're going to get very tight shots with a 1.6-crop cam. The 85/1.8 may be a good compromise; fast, not as long, less expensive. the 135/2 is a great lens, but perhaps not the ideal fit for this application.
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