Looking for indoor sport photo examples

[funpix]

Please submit photos using any 70-200 f/2 + lenses that where used for indoor sports. I am looking at purchasing this size lens to go with my new Rebel XT and have upto $850 CAN to spend ($650 US). Any help would be appreciated.:)

[tim]

You can search by lens at pbase.com . Your options in lenses are the Sigma 70-200 F2.8 or the Canon 70-200 F4L, there's a review here (http://www.slo-foto.net/reviews-56-page1.html). With that budget your only option might be the Canon, which has a great reputation.

[funpix]

i have read both the reviews but would like to see actual photos. I am concerned about the reach of the lens in an arena for ice skating and dog shows.

[eastcoast909]

Yep, gotta agree. There is not much in your price range for what you want. Keep your eyes out over on Fred Miranda and e-bay, you might come up with something.

The least expensive I have seen the sigma 70-200mm f2.8 HSM (new)has been$692.00 (USD) over on deltainternational, and even most of the second hand ones are in the $700 to $800 (USD) range.

If you don't need the zoom then you might want to look at some prime's as they tend to be a little less expensive than the zooms.

What type of indoor shooting were you thinking of?

oops! see now. For ice skating it really will depend on the rink. In a new one, used for higher level hockey (Junior A/B) there might be enough light to shoot f4.0, but in the smaller, older rinks you will definately need a f2.X or even 1.8 (the 135 comes to mind) but of course the price goes up as the aperature comes down.

[Tom Reid]

Here's one...please excuse the colors, very hard ice surface to white balance. Used the Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS on a 20D. Shot it at 1/500, f3.5, ISO1600 and focal length 130mm. Hope this helps.

[ShutteringFocus]

That lengh lens is hands down the best for indoor sports. I shoot lots of highschool sports, basketball, swimming, water polo, track, football...that lens is hands down the ONLY one I would use.

[SeanH]

Well kinda half indoors / half outdoors, you can see the last rays of sun coming though the stadium on the dirt.......about 5 pm. Probably just a tad bit more light than indoors. Canon 70-200 2.8 (non IS) L.

[pcasciola]

You can easily find the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 used for $600-650 on either FM or eBay. Post a WTB:Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 for $650 over there in the buy/sell area and you'll probably have one in two days.

You just missed one on FM from two days ago (sale pending):
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/202001/0#1648673

[rplumley]

Currently, my main lens is a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 model. I shoot a lot of hockey pictures, and, for the most part, the Tamron works just fine for me. Admittedly, it doesn't have the reach of a 200mm lens, but I bought it to be my "every day" lens. Much of what I do is geared more towards the web and 6MP images aren't necessarily desireable, so I can do a lot of pruning and trimming to get the images I want. Some examples of my pictures can be seen at http://www.arachnidconsulting.com/Images/Sports/Hockey/Rec_league/20050107_Blues_vs_Blackhawks/

The pictures are of a local Atlanta Rec League game.

Ron