High School Basketball

[mestes]

Well got out tonight and used the 85mm f/1.8 lens and decided to go with no flash as I am not 100% sure I can use it.

Here are some of my best only thing done to them was a little sharpen and add watermark.

Shot all in AV mode / wide open.

ISO800 1/500 f/1.8 85mm
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/IMG_8962.jpg

ISO800 1/400 f/1.8 85mm
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/IMG_8998.jpg

ISO800 1/500 F1.8 85mm
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/IMG_8894.jpg

[mestes]

any tips or suggestions I will be shooting again tonight in the same gym but girls basketball this time?

[Zivnuska]

You're doing great. The DOF is mighty thin at 1.8.

[mestes]

what about the exposure they seem to be a bit underexposed to me but I used AV mode so maybe its just my monitor.

[mestes]

Shot some more tonight in the same Gym

#1
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9256.jpg

#2
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9332.jpg

#3
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9355.jpg

#4
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9366.jpg

#5
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9411.jpg

#6
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9416.jpg

#7
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9435.jpg

#8
http://www.mattestes.com/photos/HHS/2-2-8/IMG_9459.jpg

[rsharper]

Nice shots, I had been using the 70-200/2.8 ism and liked the results that I was getting but after reading the post about the 85/1.8 I had to have one. Now it rarely comes off of my xti in the gymn. ;)

[mestes]

yea I just got mine and I like it a lot. I can finally focus on shooting good shots rather than wrestle to get my camera to get good exposure.

[drandtus]

Look pretty good, IMO. I love the 85 f1.8. Are you shooting RAW?

[mestes]

yes I am

[drandtus]

I've found that I can get away with almost a stop underexposed when it's a RAW file.
I much prefer natural light, hence my purchase of an 85 f1.8. I've been experimenting with some flash ( 480ex) when using my 70-200 f2.8, but I really love it when I can get away with the 85.

[mestes]

I have a 580ex II but cannot use flash in this gym its not allowed
I am just getting used to this lens in this gym I have found that f/1.8 at 1/500th is almost perfect for this gym even up to 1/800 will be ok