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Lens advise for Indoor sports

  • 24-09-2010 7:05pm
    #1
    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭


    Looking to buy a lens for taking pictures of indoor sports. I have a 70-200 F2.8 Sigma for the rugby but obviously too big for the indoor martial arts pictures. Needless to say the kit lens isn't even worth talking about. To get me by at the moment I am using a Canon 50mm but at times just doesn't work. Ok for taking pictures of the kids as I don't have to move back too far but when it comes to the adults I don't always have enough room to move back further.

    Talking of spending up to 1,000 euro maybe a little more for the right lens.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    gerk86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭gerk86


    24-70?


  • #3
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    a 24-70L f2.8 or this one
    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/reviews/canon-ef-s-17-55mm-f-2.8-is-usm-lens-review.aspx


  • #4
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Are you using full frame or crop sensor camera ?


  • #5
    Nforce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,924 ✭✭✭Nforce


    Tamron 17-50mm f2.8? I know a guy who has one on his 7D and he seems to like it. Won't have to blow all your budget either.


  • #6
    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭eeyore2502


    Sorry should have side, crop sensor Canon 7D.

    Was thinking the 24-70 alright, has anyone got this lens?


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  • #7
    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭eeyore2502


    Some one else said about the Tamron to me too but a little nervous as I have never tried any of their gear and not sure about it, the guy that was telling me about it was raving about it, says it is one of the best lens he has.


  • #8
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    eeyore2502 wrote: »
    Sorry should have side, crop sensor Canon 7D.

    Was thinking the 24-70 alright, has anyone got this lens?

    What will you be shooting? What sort of light?

    I've the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8, if you need to borrow sometime.


  • #9
    eeyore2502
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭eeyore2502


    Hi Paul, it is Martial Arts competitions for the club our son is in. The light all depends on the competition and location some of the competitions are in lovely well lit halls but others are in horrible dark halls.

    Might take you up on that offer to try it out, thanks.


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