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lens for indoor sports

Ger Healy · 2008-11-15 22:23:49

I have a canon EOS 400d, what would be a good lens to use for taking shot of indoor sports at low light ie boxing ?

15-11-2008 10:23pm

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Ger Healy

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I have a canon EOS 400d, what would be a good lens to use for taking shot of indoor sports at low light ie boxing ?

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#2 15-11-2008 11:43pm

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Ger Healy wrote: »

I have a canon EOS 400d, what would be a good lens to use for taking shot of indoor sports at low light ie boxing ?

This really belongs in Photography/Main so I'm going to move it where you'll get more constructive responses.

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#3 16-11-2008 1:08am

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I suppose 50mm f1.8 would be my first bet depends on where you will be situated

I was looking at a 30 mm f1.4 which I was thinking would be good for close ups at concerts so that might be good for ring side shots

for a little further back an 80mm f1.8

I suggesting cheaper prime lenses here as you are probably not a pro given you are using a 400d (I have one myself I've done gig photography myself in fairly low light using the 50 mm f1,8 with reasonable results I'm thinking it would be brighter in a boxing match so that might do you.

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#4 16-11-2008 1:50pm

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In terms of price it would go like this from cheapest to dearest

50mm f1.8
30mm f1.4
50mm f1.4
85mm f1.8

Some of the f2.8 zooms would suit too
Sigma 18-50mm f2.8EX

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#5 16-11-2008 2:44pm

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I asked a similar question here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055385698 a few weeks ago and got some great responses. You might find something useful in that thread. I ended up buying the 400D and am using the kit that came with it. I'm getting ok shots but nothing so far thats got the wow factor - (am only a beginner though). I'm going to get the 50mm f1.8 lens for Christmas and see how that goes.

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#6 16-11-2008 2:56pm

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30mm 1.4 is my fav for ringside boxing shots. I have a 85 1.8 too but I feel its too long for the ring. I see a lot of guys using 70-200 2.8 lenses ringside.

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