IS this lens good for indoor sports video shooting with Canon 70D?
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The lens does not have a large aperture so is not terribly fast and you will have to turn up your ISO to shoot indoor sports unless the lighting is good. But it will work. That being said, it is very smooth and quiet for shooting video when used with the 70D. You may be better off with a prime lens that has a larger aperture for indoor sports. This lens would work best for outdoor sports.
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For indoor sports photography you would be better off with a lens with a larger aperture (a smaller "f" number).
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It works fine on my 60d. So should work fine on 70d. It is slower to focus than the Canon version. Mine is very sharp. Mine does not have IS, but that does not bother me. I think it is well built, and the price cannot be beat for a 2.8 zoom. If lack of IS and USM do not bother you, it is a great lens.
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Hi I am a Nikon shooter , but I am very happy how it compares to my Nikon 70-200 2.8 that died at half the price . A have done a lot of indoor shots and very happy with it. Good luck
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It performs well indoors, but undoubtedly a camera with a faster lens (f2) might be better. On the other hand, I find that the control over the flash output that the G1X allows is excellent, and few other cameras have this feature. For indoor work I usually connect the 270 EX ll Speedlite which is controlled by the camera, as the range of the built-in flash is limited. Without flash the excellent optics and image processing technology ensure that indoor shots within say 12-15 feet are as good as any produced on a mid range DSLR. Hope this is helpful.
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I think it compares very well to the canon version. I was using mine in a giant cave to film rock climbing and it worked great with little to no noise. So for indoor sports where there are lights you'd be fine, plus its half the price.
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NOOOOOOOOOOO . First, you typically don't want a prime lens for sports unless your part of s team of shooters. Second, you definitely don't want s manual focus lens. You will hate life only minutes into the game because you're teying to manually focus on fast moving action. Sure that's how they used to do it back in the day, but unless you have a LOT of practice manually focusing (and even still...) this won't satisfy your sports photogrsphy.
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It certainly depends on the size of the room. However, due to the aperture of F8 for this lens, its really not a good choice for indoor shots. Your camera will have to perform really well at high iso.
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Yes! Also it is a good lens for the price, I use it at sporting events and very happy with purchase.
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This lens is not a sports lens. You'll be too far from any action to even when cropped. The 70-200 f2.8 is one of the best sport lenses for up close. If you want even closer I'd recommend buying the 300mm or 400mm but its might be easier to buy a tube extender that will increase the range of your lens. This lens is great for landscape, portraits, and Weddings.
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Unless you are shooting videos of close up images like insects, I wouldn't suggest this lens. That said, this is an excellent lens for what it was designed to do. I use it on a 70D.
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It could work for action shots but might be better for outdoor sports vs indoor. The lens itself is fast enough for good indoor photo's but you might not get the results you are looking for. I tried using it for my daughters graduation which was in a gymnasium. Got some good close up photo's but because of the 100mm lens you have a narrow field of view.
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It's a solid lens with good range. If you plan on using it outside, then the lighting should be ample to take the type of shots you're seeking. I have found that indoor shooting is not its strength. But the shots I've gotten are clear and I've been pleased with it. The additional range has come in handy.
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Paul,This is a good lens but the lack of zoom may be a problem for basketball depending on where you are allowed to photograph. The F4 is not as problematic with cameras such as the 6D and 5D MarkIII. Those cameras handle higher ISO with much less noise than others. You will be pushing the 7D with ISO 6400 in some gyms. Newer Gyms with good lighting should be fine at F4.0. It also depends on how high you like to run your shutter to stop action crisply.
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great lens for sports. Your a little slow with the f/4 but just increase your iso or lower your shutter speed a bit and youll be fine. It might be a bit short for professional sports.
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I use it on the North Shore of O'ahu for surfing pics. It is perhaps the most widely used lens there. Works great in sunny conditions, but tends to struggle when it's overcast as it is only an F5.6. If you plan on using it for indoor sports, it is not "good". It is OK at best.
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Your biggest issue here will be light. F4 isn't the fastest glass for basketball, but if you up your ISO to the 1600-2500 range you should be OK. Remember you only have 105 as the longest zoom, but if you multiply by your crop factor you'll get decent reach. I would also suggest a tripod/monopod.
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To use this for indoor basketball you would have to keep the aperture wide open (2.8) which means using it only at its wide angle. Shoot in aperture priority 2.8, and let the camera decide on shutter and ISO. One other issue with the camera is its autofocus. It can have problems focusing in dim light such as a gym so you may have trouble with focus.