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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-29-2011, 11:57 PM
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Every gym is different. Our local school Gym is small and I have shot a few basketball games. I had my best results with my old 55/2 Tak. I needed a fast lens to shoot without flash. From my seat, the 55 was just about the perfect focal length. Stopped down to f/2.8, the Tak gave me enough DOF from my position to cover most of the action as the girls were mostly in the center court. I haven't shot a game this year but I'm planning to and I want to try out the DA 40. Maybe a little short but it's sharp, focuses quickly and the IQ is good enough where I'm not afraid to crop. In a larger gym, a longer lens would work. Bring the Vivitar, it should do fine. My routine is to get my focus set when the players are at the foul line and shoot most of my shots when the action is in that area. This is one of my random snapshots. At f/2.8 there was enough DOF to cover most of the court.
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