lolliew   10 #1 Posted December 16, 2010 hi everyone  i am looking for help and i wondered if you can  i am a bit of an amatuer clicker and take the majority of my shots inside a sports hall photographing wheelchair basketball. My shots are ok - not much bluring and 'ok'. they are however grainy as i crank the iso up high to get the speed shot.  I currently use a nikon D90 with a 18-105 lense (fab otherwise i must admit) but i dont know where to go from here and which lense is next on my wanted list.   any help would be greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
meehailam   10 #2 Posted December 16, 2010 You may need to consider the large aperture len e.g f2.8 range such as 70-200mm, 80-200, or prime lens depending on space accessbility/limitation at the venue. However you are looking to spend ££££ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lolliew   10 #3 Posted December 16, 2010 the venue - although a regular venue - does change due to away games. Ive not got a lot of cash to spare and wondered if there was a tamron (or other) version - rather than the nikon as i am sure that runs to over £1500 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
shakermaker   10 #4 Posted December 16, 2010 A 50mm f/1.8 might be useful... can be had for about #120. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
johno   10 #5 Posted December 16, 2010 Just try the tamrom 300mm on a tripod !! i have one and get some good shots with a D90 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mattsando   10 #6 Posted December 17, 2010 Fast aperture is the way to go. What sort of focal length do you shoot mostly at with your current lens?  With Canon you can get a few fast prime lenses for fairly cheap like the 135mm, 50mm and Sigma 30mm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
matsalleh   10 #7 Posted December 17, 2010 I have a nikon 18-55f3.5-5.5.6g dx vr lens unused in box. this is the standard nikon lens. cheep cheep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lolliew   10 #8 Posted December 17, 2010 i currently use the 18-105 and use the lens at maximum zoom (not sure of the f. number) for lots of the shots, although not all of them.  I know i need a fast apperture and a low f. so that i can get the shot - i am sort of learning on the job but enjoying it immensley  I will look into the tamron, thanks for the suggestion.  Any more ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mattsando   10 #9 Posted December 17, 2010 Depending on how many shots are taken at full-zoom, I'd try primes - they're generally cheaper, faster and just 'better'. You'll learnt to zoom with your feet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
lolliew   10 #10 Posted December 17, 2010 i do zoom with my feet as much as i can - but i am not allowed on court when they are playing although some of the players would find it fun to try to catch me if i was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mcbobz   10 #11 Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) I used to use a D90 with the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 for photograph the Sharks basketball. it's a cracking piece of glass. I think they are arounf the 700quid mark these days .  Cheers Rob  Edit: I use this with my d700 its a great lens http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-sigma-70-200mm-f2-8-apo-ex-dg-macro-hsm-ii-nikon-fit/p1027429 Edited December 17, 2010 by mcbobz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
knighthawk   10 #12 Posted January 12, 2011 if you are going on the photo meet up I am sure you can try some of our lenses on your camera to see whitch suits you and your camera best before splashing out on a new one... Barry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...