For basketball with a 7d - would you recommend the new Sigma 1.4 or the Canon 1.8? Looking at ISO 2500 with 1/500 SS at 2.0 probably in the gym. Trying a friends 7d and renting a lens...
habenero Member  234 posts Likes: 5 Joined Dec 2008 Location: Dallas More info | Jun 05, 2011 22:00 | #1 For basketball with a 7d - would you recommend the new Sigma 1.4 or the Canon 1.8? Looking at ISO 2500 with 1/500 SS at 2.0 probably in the gym. Trying a friends 7d and renting a lens... Randy
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shujert Senior Member 595 posts Likes: 4 Joined Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA More info | Jun 05, 2011 22:02 | #2 |
malakite Senior Member  677 posts Likes: 1 Joined Dec 2009 Location: Adelaide, South Australia More info | Jun 05, 2011 23:27 | #3 The very fast AF of the Canon 1.8 is one of the reasons it's so popular with indoor sport shooting. I own a magical box that captures light!
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KVNPhoto Goldmember  1,940 posts Joined Jun 2010 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia More info | Jun 05, 2011 23:50 | #4 Yeah, canon for accurate focus. X-Pro1 + 18-55 f/2.8-4 OIS + 55-200 f/3.8-4.5 OIS
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richierich1212 Goldmember  More info | Jun 05, 2011 23:50 | #5 |
yourdoinitwrong Goldmember  2,394 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Indiana More info | I bought the Canon 85 1.8 specifically for basketball and I'm very happy with it. I got a bad copy at first but after a trip to Canon it's pretty darn good. The AF is very quick and the IQ is very good as well. I mostly use it in situations where I need to be around f/2. That's not the sharpest aperture for that lens but unless you are pixel-peeping then it's still good. I briefly looked at the Sigma but for the money I went with the Canon, I needed fast AF and that's exactly what I got. 5D4 w/BG-E20, 24-105 f/4L, 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, 35 f/1.4L, 85 f/1.8, 100 f/2.8L IS Macro, Sigma 50 f/1.4
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bubbygator I can't tell the difference  1,477 posts Gallery: 1 photo Likes: 63 Joined Feb 2011 Location: Sarasota, sunlight, butterflies, fish, Gators, and Seminoles More info | Yah, I researched mine here before buying.
Even with the fast AF, you can still miss a lot - the action can be tricky, and you have to follow it closely. If I had to shoot from the seats, I might buy the 135mm... but it's hard to get faces from the seats. My real problem is in lighting/color... the gyms are so poorly/unevenly lit, every shot has to have PP. I'm getting better at PP since I've changed from ZoomBrowser to FastStone, but it still takes time (I'm an amateur!!). Gear List
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Cesium Goldmember 1,967 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2009 More info | Jun 07, 2011 12:24 | #8 Neither... 135L!
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snyderman Cream of the Crop  7,084 posts Likes: 8 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio More info | Jun 07, 2011 12:48 | #10 I shot basketball this past season with both. The Canon 85 f/1.8 is a bit faster to focus, but when you consider back button focusing capabilities in AI Servo mode with a 7D, tracking players and shooting when the action presents itself, it's a tossup between lenses. OTOH, if it's aim, focus and shoot, the Canon is a tad faster. The Sigma is no slouch and certainly kept up in HS gyms.   IMG_4129 by snyderman3, on FlickrSigma again, same setting and a good example of using continuous focusing in AI Servo. Probably the 3rd shot in a high-speed burst of 4 shots.  IMG_4742 by snyderman3, on FlickrCanon 85mm f/1.8 at 1/640, f/2 ISO 2500  IMG_2834 by snyderman3, on FlickrCanon 85mm f/1.8 same settings  DPP_2045525 by snyderman3, on FlickrAll shots were processed in the same manner. All taken with a 7D. Image quality / results are really negligible, IMO. But yes, the Canon is slightly faster on initial focus. The Sigma might have deeper, more saturated color. You be the judge. dave Canon 5D2 > 35L-85L-135L
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