200mm f2.8 L - Good for Indoor/Night Sports?

[JeffreyVB]

I am looking for a decent lens for indoor (hockey) and night time (baseball, soccer) sports. How well does the 200 2.8 fit the bill? Will the 2.8 be fast enough?

[canadianbacon52]

You're not going to do much better than 2.8 unless you are ready to spend much more (hello 200mm F/2L!), I used my 200mm prime at a lacrosse game that started late in the evening and went into night, I was able to go 1/640 at 1600iso. Of course, your results may vary.. but you can go 3200iso with your 20D, I have an XTi.

Exposure issues aside, top-notch lens, if you find yourself near 200mm alot with your 70-200, go get the prime, that's what I did..

[SeattleSpeedster]

nah you definitely need the f/1.8 version

[LightRules]

I am looking for a decent lens for indoor (hockey) and night time (baseball, soccer) sports. How well does the 200 2.8 fit the bill? Will the 2.8 be fast enough?

The 200 f2.8 L is quite a bit more than "decent". As far as f2.8 lenses are concerned, it's as good as they come. The 7-2 f2.8, 7-2 f2.8 IS, and 135+1.4x can't touch it.

[gryphonslair99]

The 200 f2.8 L is quite a bit more than "decent". As far as f2.8 lenses are concerned, it's as good as they come. The 7-2 f2.8, 7-2 f2.8 IS, and 135+1.4x can't touch it.


Anybody wanna buy a used 400mm f2.8 then? ??? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Seriously, the 200 f2.8 is an excellent lens that I use indoors for sports quite a bit. But then the 135 f2.0L is no slouch either.

[LightRules]

Anybody wanna buy a used 400mm f2.8 then? ??? :lol::lol::lol::lol:

I was assuming 200mm f2.8 lenses, not every single f2.8 out there (e.g., 300 f2.8 IS, 400 f2.8 IS). :D