“What is a good lense to use for sporting events. Indoor volleyball and football”
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The answer depends a lot on where you would be shooting these events from and what level of play you are photographing. Youth sports and club sports allow you much closer access and a slower pace. For football, a 200mm lens can certainly capture good images down on the field - along the sidelines or the end zone area (you can get decent shots out to around the 20 yard line with this length). Longer lenses (300mm and up) are even more useful, especially if you shoot a lot of this type of event. For volleyball, a 200mm can be adequate for shooting from the stands or for shooting from the far end of the court. A shorter lens is better if your are shooting closer, like the sidelines near the net. I shoot high school sports and some professional sports for years with only a 200mm lens and a 50mm lens.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Depending on your budget, I would try to get the fastest zoom lens you can afford, an f2.8 would work better for indoor volleyball. For example the sony 70-200 f2.8 G Master would be an ideal lens. However it is very expansive. This f4 would work great for outdoor football shots during the day. However at night a f2.8 will work better. Also depends the body you're putting this lens on. If it's going on a full frame, an F4 will work great. Basically you have two things working against you when you're shooting indoor sport, low light and fast movement. Therefore a faster lens f2.8 will allow you to shoot at a higher shutter speed. Another option would be a fast prime lens, For example the Sony 85mm F1.8 is a great lens. On a APC-S sensor body, that gets you a 128mm focal length. SamKSD Check out my youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/user/fufusam99
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