Sports Basketball - 1st row coincidentally

Basketball - 1st row coincidentally · 01:22 PM

Yesterday something funny happened.

My girlfriend got two tickets for a German Basketball League-Game (Bamberg-Paderborn) via her company. Actually we thought, we are supposed to sit far away from the field.
i was sure i would have been able to test my DA* 300mm at a sports venue in an indoor stadium.

But when we picked up the tickets at the counter there was "chair row" written on it. So we found ourselves sitting in the first row directly at the court. A lot of professional CaNikons sitting next to me fighting for got pictures.

i am pretty sure you already realized, that i could not use the 300mm for that.
Luckily i always bring the 43mm, which was better that nothing...

Here are some shots:

1/160, f2.2, iso 400

1/250, f1.9, iso 400

1/250, f2.5, iso 400

**Ash** · 12-23-2009, 01:37 PM

You look to be quite close to the action having these results from the 43 ltd.
Well done - they're all fine renditions.

Deimo · 12-23-2009, 01:53 PM

we were about 2m from the field.

# 1 and 2 are cropped a bit.
# 3 and 4 are not cropped

To get an idea:
This is a photo with action under the basket without any cropping:

1/320, f2.5, iso 800

Barnster · 12-24-2009, 04:34 AM

Nothing to complain about being that close to the action.Nice shooting!

cupic · 12-29-2009, 06:43 AM

The 43 to the rescue imagine the 300 could pick up nostril hairs at that range

TFS

cheers

Deimo · 01-03-2010, 02:13 AM

i truely can say, I really missed a 80-200mm 2,8...

**wtlwdwgn** · 01-03-2010, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by Deimo

i truely can say, I really missed a 80-200mm 2,8...

Or perhaps a DA* 50-135 might have been just right. Good sports action shots.

PentX Girl · 01-03-2010, 03:38 PM

Cool shots...from both you and the basketball players

Deimo · 01-03-2010, 04:28 PM

thx Jan,
both were hard work :-)

Deimo · 01-03-2010, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Or perhaps a DA* 50-135 might have been just right. Good sports action shots.

thx wtldwgn, yes 50-135 maybe even better than the 80-200mm

MRRiley · 01-03-2010, 05:17 PM

Very nice...

Evidently no one ever told you that Pentax cameras cannot be used to shoot sports though.

Mike

Deimo · 01-04-2010, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Very nice...

Evidently no one ever told you that Pentax cameras cannot be used to shoot sports though.

after recognising all the professional Canikons around me i remembered that, so i stopped my shooting immediately

justinr · 01-04-2010, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Deimo

after recognising all the professional Canikons around me i remembered that, so i stopped my shooting immediately

Did those guys do any better? I doubt it very much. If shots like these don't sell Pentax then nowt will.

Justin.

Deimo · 01-04-2010, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by justinr

Did those guys do any better? I doubt it very much.

i am not so sure about that. :-) but they sure had the lenses i thought (!) i needed.
only 2 guys had their reserved seats behind the basket. 3 others where crawling in front of me/besides me, struggling for a good position, always warned by the security personal because they were to near to the field.

Originally posted by justinr

If shots like these don't sell Pentax then nowt will.

i take this as a compliment thanks :-)

justinr · 01-04-2010, 02:50 PM

Compliment intended.

Justin.

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12-23-2009, 01:37 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	You look to be quite close to the action having these results from the 43 ltd. Well done - they're all fine renditions.

12-23-2009, 01:53 PM	#3
Deimo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AN Photos: Gallery Posts: 144 Original Poster	we were about 2m from the field. # 1 and 2 are cropped a bit. # 3 and 4 are not cropped To get an idea: This is a photo with action under the basket without any cropping: 1/320, f2.5, iso 800

12-24-2009, 04:34 AM	#4
Barnster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid North Coast,Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,016	Nothing to complain about being that close to the action.Nice shooting!

12-29-2009, 06:43 AM	#5
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	The 43 to the rescue imagine the 300 could pick up nostril hairs at that range TFS cheers

01-03-2010, 02:13 AM	#6
Deimo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AN Photos: Gallery Posts: 144 Original Poster	i truely can say, I really missed a 80-200mm 2,8...

01-03-2010, 11:38 AM	#7
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Originally posted by Deimo i truely can say, I really missed a 80-200mm 2,8... Or perhaps a DA* 50-135 might have been just right. Good sports action shots.

01-03-2010, 03:38 PM	#8
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Cool shots...from both you and the basketball players

01-03-2010, 04:28 PM	#9
Deimo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AN Photos: Gallery Posts: 144 Original Poster	thx Jan, both were hard work :-)

01-03-2010, 04:30 PM	#10
Deimo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AN Photos: Gallery Posts: 144 Original Poster	Originally posted by wtlwdwgn Or perhaps a DA* 50-135 might have been just right. Good sports action shots. thx wtldwgn, yes 50-135 maybe even better than the 80-200mm

01-03-2010, 05:17 PM	#11
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Very nice... Evidently no one ever told you that Pentax cameras cannot be used to shoot sports though. Mike

01-04-2010, 11:25 AM	#12
Deimo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AN Photos: Gallery Posts: 144 Original Poster	Originally posted by MRRiley Very nice... Evidently no one ever told you that Pentax cameras cannot be used to shoot sports though. after recognising all the professional Canikons around me i remembered that, so i stopped my shooting immediately

01-04-2010, 02:16 PM	#13
justinr Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tipperary Photos: Gallery Posts: 394	Originally posted by Deimo after recognising all the professional Canikons around me i remembered that, so i stopped my shooting immediately Did those guys do any better? I doubt it very much. If shots like these don't sell Pentax then nowt will. Justin.

01-04-2010, 02:44 PM	#14
Deimo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AN Photos: Gallery Posts: 144 Original Poster	Originally posted by justinr Did those guys do any better? I doubt it very much. i am not so sure about that. :-) but they sure had the lenses i thought (!) i needed. only 2 guys had their reserved seats behind the basket. 3 others where crawling in front of me/besides me, struggling for a good position, always warned by the security personal because they were to near to the field. Originally posted by justinr If shots like these don't sell Pentax then nowt will. i take this as a compliment thanks :-)

01-04-2010, 02:50 PM	#15
justinr Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tipperary Photos: Gallery Posts: 394	Compliment intended. Justin.