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bradkb
06-04-2008, 18:59
Wow, how hard? I knew it would be a wannabee togs nightmare taking pics at indoor events, but ice hockey, lighting is pants!

Thought I would try the 24-70 L that I hired from Stewart and my new 40D, but think I might have to invest in an 85 1.8? What do you think?

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http://bg.kb97.co.uk/400d/h/1nox.jpg

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http://bg.kb97.co.uk/400d/h/2nox.jpg

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http://bg.kb97.co.uk/400d/h/3nox.jpg

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http://bg.kb97.co.uk/400d/h/4nox.jpg

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http://bg.kb97.co.uk/400d/h/5nox.jpg
Mr Bing
06-04-2008, 20:05
^
Mr Bing
06-04-2008, 20:06
i go and watch the mos all the time nice shots mate
bradkb
06-04-2008, 20:45
My brother-in-law bugged me to go for ages, but I didnt have a lens fast enough, thought I would give this one a try, overall was a good evening.
NorthernNikon
07-04-2008, 08:38
think I might have to invest in an 85 1.8? What do you think?


I think a 70-200 2.8 would be by far a better sports lens. It's obviously not as fast as the 1.8 but the zoom will allow you to frame more easily and if it's not fast enough just crank the ISO up.

You're right though, Ice Hockey is very hard to shoot well, especially at smaller rinks where the lighting's poorer and the plexi-glass is filthy.
Mr Bing
07-04-2008, 17:57
that will be gillingham rink then filthy lol
bradkb
07-04-2008, 18:55
Yeah, could not believe how mucky the screens were... tried cleaning for all the good it did...!
dellipher
07-04-2008, 19:19
I went to ice hockey training sessions to take pics. I was always shooting handheld at around ISO 800/1600 - the lighting is shocking, even *** they're on a great big reflector!!!! LOL
I was using my k10d at the time, and a 70-300
Mr Bing
08-04-2008, 16:21
there toger is up the left hand corner and he goes on before and cleans the glass
tigerimages
08-04-2008, 16:30
I think a 70-200 2.8 would be by far a better sports lens. It's obviously not as fast as the 1.8 but the zoom will allow you to frame more easily and if it's not fast enough just crank the ISO up.And I think it would allow you to reach the more central, better lit parts of the rink. These photos up against the boards are just too dark because they're starved of any light :(