Football gear advice - Page 2

RPCrowe · 24th of June 2012 (Sun)

Gear for American Football coverage if you are shooting professionally and getting paid...

Two 1D (series) cameras; 400mm f/2.8 IS and 70-200mm f/4L ID lenses with a monopod for the 400mm...

Poorman's football setup for the rest of us...

Two cameras preferably at least one being a 7D with 300mm f/4L IS (or 300mm f/4L non-IS) and 70-200mm (series) with monopod for 300mm lens.

If I were you, I would put a 300mm on your 7D (using a monopod) and hand hold the 70-200mm lens on your 5D.

However, if you don't wish to or cannot get a 300mm lens, put your 70-200mm on the 7D and the 24-105mm on your 5D. Not the absolutely greatest setup in the world but quite workable.

I don't think that I would choose a TC for this type of photography.

Here are a series of YouTube videos on shooting football which are quite good...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMgZ13X_pr4

Sam6644 · 24th of June 2012 (Sun)

You can see all my football stuff on my website and blog.

I use 7D (2)
70-200 f/2.8 (non-IS. IS is not valuable for sports)
300 f/2.8 (also Non-IS) on a monopod. You don't need a monopod for sports either unless you're using a heavy lens

24th of June 2012 (Sun)	#16
RPCrowe Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego County, California, USA Posts: 7,109	Football gear... Gear for American Football coverage if you are shooting professionally and getting paid... Two 1D (series) cameras; 400mm f/2.8 IS and 70-200mm f/4L ID lenses with a monopod for the 400mm... Poorman's football setup for the rest of us... Two cameras preferably at least one being a 7D with 300mm f/4L IS (or 300mm f/4L non-IS) and 70-200mm (series) with monopod for 300mm lens. If I were you, I would put a 300mm on your 7D (using a monopod) and hand hold the 70-200mm lens on your 5D. However, if you don't wish to or cannot get a 300mm lens, put your 70-200mm on the 7D and the 24-105mm on your 5D. Not the absolutely greatest setup in the world but quite workable. I don't think that I would choose a TC for this type of photography. Here are a series of YouTube videos on shooting football which are quite good... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMgZ13X_pr4 __________________ See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/ EQUIPMENT: Two Canon 7D cameras plus Canon D60 camera modified for full-time IR; Tokina 12-24mm f/4, 50mm f/1.8 Mark-I, 17-55mm f/2.8 IS, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro, 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus, 70-200mm f/4L IS, 300mm f/4L IS, and 400mm f/5.6L lenses;

24th of June 2012 (Sun)	#17
Sam6644 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 613	Re: Football gear advice You can see all my football stuff on my website and blog. I use 7D (2) 70-200 f/2.8 (non-IS. IS is not valuable for sports) 300 f/2.8 (also Non-IS) on a monopod. You don't need a monopod for sports either unless you're using a heavy lens __________________ my site my gear / my blog and on twitter

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