I used the canon 85mm f1.8 lens on the 300D at ISO 1600 for high school basketball, in pretty crummy lighting. If you run the pictures thru Neat Image afterward, they come out fine. On the 300D it was wide open at f1.8, so a pretty small DOF.
Using the same lens now on the 20D at ISO 3200 with even better results. Typically setting 1/500 shutter speed in Tv mode and getting f2.5 or so, so a better DOF.
Oh, also set your camera to use a single focus point, helps it focus faster and more accurately in my experience. If you can afford the lens, it focuses very fast, and takes nice sharp shots. Oh, and the reach is just fine if you get down near the sidelines or endline.
Even with an f2.8 lens in the gyms I was in I couldn't get decent shots (with the 300D, might work now with 20D and ISO 3200...). So, depending on your lighting, you may be in serious trouble depending on the lens you are using.
Oh, and with the 85mm f1.8, I've never used the flash. I hate to flash in the players faces. Plus it slows down your shutter speed.
Hope this helps.
Doug
Message edited by author 2006-01-29 23:16:53. |
