shooting sports with 70-200mm L f/4

on time · 6th of March 2007 (Tue)

Ok so I have been asked to take some pics of family playing baseball & softball but some of the games are in the evening. Would I be ok to use this lens? not sure if I will be upset if I dont have enough lighting.This will be my first so please dont be to harsh on me.
Or should I just stick to offering my services to weekend games during the day??

vetkrazy · 6th of March 2007 (Tue)

The f/4 will never cut it. If by family you mean rec softball and baseball at the park, the lighting will be horrid. You might find that f/2.8 is not good enough. Stay with the day games unless you can get faster glass.

on time · 6th of March 2007 (Tue)

Yah its little league, and I was afraid I was going to hear that.Thanks.
I may try it just to fart around with daylight savings around the coener i may be able to pull off a couple decent one

Thanks again

S.Horton · 6th of March 2007 (Tue)

Maybe. It will depend upon how much available light you actually have.

Not knowing exactly what you're up against, here's a guess -- Go to Av, AWB, shoot RAW, f/4, partial metering, move ISO up to your max (1600 or 3200), and give it a ride. You will get a slow shutter speed; pan with action, keep your center-point AF on the player's face, and you just might surprise yourself.

Even f/2.8 would struggle there, no doubt, so it is a long shot; if the game is important to you, you might consider renting a 135mm f/2 from www.lensrentals.com for an event or two. It isn't expensive.

on time · 6th of March 2007 (Tue)

thanks Horton, I will try that.Givin that there will be some daylight and some lighting on the field i will see what works.
what kind of lens's do people typicaly use in these conditions / sports?

emtp563 · 7th of March 2007 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by on time

thanks Horton, I will try that.Givin that there will be some daylight and some lighting on the field i will see what works.
what kind of lens's do people typicaly use in these conditions / sports?

They use fast primes eg. any prime < f/2

6th of March 2007 (Tue)	#1
on time Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA. Posts: 15	shooting sports with 70-200mm L f/4 Ok so I have been asked to take some pics of family playing baseball & softball but some of the games are in the evening. Would I be ok to use this lens? not sure if I will be upset if I dont have enough lighting.This will be my first so please dont be to harsh on me. Or should I just stick to offering my services to weekend games during the day??

6th of March 2007 (Tue)	#2
vetkrazy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Just North of South, next to the Joshua tree Posts: 1,019 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: shooting sports with 70-200mm L f/4 The f/4 will never cut it. If by family you mean rec softball and baseball at the park, the lighting will be horrid. You might find that f/2.8 is not good enough. Stay with the day games unless you can get faster glass. __________________ Wrap your ass in fiberglass.... You're only young once but you can be immature the rest of your life http://vetkrazy.exposuremanager.com/ Gear List

6th of March 2007 (Tue)	#3
on time Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA. Posts: 15	Re: shooting sports with 70-200mm L f/4 Yah its little league, and I was afraid I was going to hear that.Thanks. I may try it just to fart around with daylight savings around the coener i may be able to pull off a couple decent one Thanks again

6th of March 2007 (Tue)	#4
S.Horton dǝǝɥs ɐ ʎq pǝʞuɐds Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 17,347 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: shooting sports with 70-200mm L f/4 Maybe. It will depend upon how much available light you actually have. Not knowing exactly what you're up against, here's a guess -- Go to Av, AWB, shoot RAW, f/4, partial metering, move ISO up to your max (1600 or 3200), and give it a ride. You will get a slow shutter speed; pan with action, keep your center-point AF on the player's face, and you just might surprise yourself. Even f/2.8 would struggle there, no doubt, so it is a long shot; if the game is important to you, you might consider renting a 135mm f/2 from www.lensrentals.com for an event or two. It isn't expensive. __________________ *Sam* http://midnightblue.smugmug.com Want your title changed? Dream On!

6th of March 2007 (Tue)	#5
on time Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carlsbad CA. Posts: 15	Re: shooting sports with 70-200mm L f/4 thanks Horton, I will try that.Givin that there will be some daylight and some lighting on the field i will see what works. what kind of lens's do people typicaly use in these conditions / sports?

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