I am so confused with all the different lenses out there. will this lens work for my kids baseball games? as well as indoors for award ceremonies?
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The 18-55mm zoom lens that comes with this camera is a general purpose standard zoom lens which covers wide-angle to short telephoto. Telephoto is similar to what a telescope does which is to magify distant objects and make them appear closer. The 18-55 can give you a wide scenic view or zoom in to roughly (VERY roughly) twice as much reach as the human eye. In other words, with this lens, you won't be able to zoom in very close unless you are physically close and can clearly see your subject with your maked eye. I might recommend adding a telephoto lens to your kit such as the Canon 55-250mm IS lens. This will bring your subjects in much closer though this is not an expensive "super telephoto" lens. You will have similar problems at award ceremonies if you are some distance from the stage. Shooting indoors and in poor light has another set of problems but you can raise the camera's ISO (sensitivity) setting. The higher ISO and the 18-55mm or 55-250mm lens' Image Stabilzation will help avoid blurring (provided your subjects are in motion).
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Any lens with a Canon mount will work with the camera. What you want is a good zoom lens with a good range. A lens from 18 mm to 200 mm is a very good all around lens that will work for both the ball game and indoors also. But, more than the lens, it is the camera that must be set correctly. For the ball game, you need to use the sports mode which causes the camera to have a high shutter speed to capture the action. Indoors you want to boost your ISO a bit for the lack of light. If you use the camera's flash do NOT use the lens hood since it will block some light and give you a dark half circle on the bottom of the picture. Any lens with a Canon mount will work with the camera. What you want is a good zoom lens with a good range. A lens from 18 mm to 200 mm is a very good all around lens that will work for both the ball game and indoors also. But, more than the lens, it is the camera that must be set correctly. For the ball game, you need to use the sports mode which causes the camera to have a high shutter speed to capture the action. Indoors you want to boost your ISO a bit for the lack of light. If you use the camera's flash do NOT use the lens hood since it will block some light and give you a dark half... » Read More Any lens with a Canon mount will work with the camera. What you want is a good zoom lens with a good range. A lens from 18 mm to 200 mm is a very good all around lens that will work for both the ball game and indoors also. But, more than the lens, it is the camera that must be set correctly. For the ball game, you need to use the sports mode which causes the camera to have a high shutter speed to capture the action. Indoors you want to boost your ISO a bit for the lack of light. If you use the camera's flash do NOT use the lens hood since it will block some light and give you a dark half circle on the bottom of the picture. « Show Less
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They offer bundles with the 18-55mm and the 55-250mm. MAke sure it is STM which is the new super quiet lenses focusing mechanism that won't interfere with HD recording on motion video. The HD videos I've shot look amazing, but 18-55mm may be pushing the envelope for being too far away. The 55-250mm would be better for sports and awards. I really want to get the 55-250mm STM next. I just found out that most of the sport photo pros use Canon and rent them because of the crazy prices on the Lseries lenses. I went online and found Borrowlenses.com, and you can try them all out before you buy, and pick up and drop off at a camera store near you. They offer bundles with the 18-55mm and the 55-250mm. MAke sure it is STM which is the new super quiet lenses focusing mechanism that won't interfere with HD recording on motion video. The HD videos I've shot look amazing, but 18-55mm may be pushing the envelope for being too far away. The 55-250mm would be better for sports and awards. I really want to get the 55-250mm STM next. I just found out that most of the sport photo pros use Canon and rent them because of the crazy prices on the Lseries lenses. I went online and found Borrowlenses.com, and you can try them all out before you buy,... » Read More They offer bundles with the 18-55mm and the 55-250mm. MAke sure it is STM which is the new super quiet lenses focusing mechanism that won't interfere with HD recording on motion video. The HD videos I've shot look amazing, but 18-55mm may be pushing the envelope for being too far away. The 55-250mm would be better for sports and awards. I really want to get the 55-250mm STM next. I just found out that most of the sport photo pros use Canon and rent them because of the crazy prices on the Lseries lenses. I went online and found Borrowlenses.com, and you can try them all out before you buy, and pick up and drop off at a camera store near you. « Show Less
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Dennis, I bought this lens for my son. His one word answer to me is that it won't work. Hope that helps.
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Hi There! Sorry, but I haven't used this lens indoors and I am new to photography. I bought this lens for my trip to Africa and for my daughter's outdoor sports. I live in the Pacific NW where it rains often so that's the main reason I bought this lens is because of the weather proofing. So far I have been extremely happy with it's performance. I shoot with with the K5 IIS. Sorry I can't really comment on the numbers or stats of my pictures. All I know is the pictures I've taken have been pretty amazing. Cheers!
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I've used it for taking baseball photos with my D700 and just like everyone has said it is VERY slow to focus. However if you shoot during the daylight it can work if you up your frame rate. The D700 can shoot 8fps to compensate but if you pre-focus and anticipate the action it also helps. If your gonna shoot indoor your SOL.
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I bought this lens just for that purpose. Takes excellent photos, even with the 2x converter. That is the setup I use with my Nikon D7000 for my Son's lacrosse games. Obviously does very well on sunny days. No regrets!
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Yes I have used this lens for airshows and motor sports before. But I guess if you were going to be used for football or anything low light no it would not be. My one complaint with the lens is the focus motor is so loud! It really bugs me I have switched to using the sigma 18 250 HSM for that reason alone. I lost 50mm reach but gained the wide angle so that makes up for it. For what the pentax is and the price of its a pretty decent lens if you can deal with loud autofocus motor.
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Many thanks for replying. Have just ordered an adapter ( cheaply), as I only wanted the lens to play around with. Lesson learnt ; Hubby cannot buy lenses without me knowing what he's paying out for !!
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I have the EF 85mm f/1.8 USM. It's my go to lens especially for taking shots of my fast moving son. I don't mind standing away from him that way I can take more candid shots, more day-to-day happenings & on-the-spot mischievous events. I have not tried the 28 though so... this more on the 85. I do use this inside of the house. It takes some getting used to initially but once I got used to the 85, it's my main lens now... ^_^ I hope this helps!
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The lens is quite sharp at f2.8, I have no hesitation to use it wide open. If it will work for your purposes will depend more on your lighting conditions and the maximum ISO you feel comfortable using on your camera gear. If the light level is really low, you might be better off with the Olympus 75mm f1.8, but the cost of that lens is much higher. The other question that only you can answer: Is this focal length long enough, at 120mm equivalent for 35mm, long enough for your sports needs? The Sigma is a terrific value for this focal length, very happy with mine.
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The 50mm is actually more "zoomed out," and is therefore probably more functional for indoor family stuff. The 85 is awesome but isn't going to give you anything other than close-ups if you are standing inside of 15-20 feet from the subject. If versatility is your goal, I would strongly suggest something like Sigma 17-35 zoom. I think that's about F/1.8 as well. Same price range. That gives you the flexibility of zooming way out for wide-angle group shots and then back in for relative close-ups.
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I bought the lens for shooting night time soccer matches. It is awesome at that. I have moved on to high school basketball and it performs flawlessly there as well. I have used it for one wedding (outside), worked well there too. I think you would be happy, but have not tried in that low of a light situation. Now if you wish to support the lens with a flash of some sort, then there would be no question. My gut tells me you would be fine, but I have nothing to back that up. The lens is great, fast and extremely clear. I am very happy.
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I've used this lens on a D7000 for middle school basketball with pretty good results. You'll need to set the aperture for 4.0 for all focal lengths. I use Auto Area (Auto A) or use Auto with 9 focus points and follow the action. It focuses fairly quickly. I needed to shoot at ISO 3200 on Aperture priority to get a decent shutter speed. You'll need sharpen the files slightly due to the high ISO. You can see examples here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/60554852@N07/
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This lens is useful in many low light situations. it is like the 50mm 1.4G (only bigger, longer, heavier, sharper and a lot more expensive). Compared to the 50mm 1.4G, it also and requires more light due to the longer focal length. Is it suitable for museum or church or any indoor shoot? Yes. Is it worth the price? That depends. IMHO, 50mm can perform that just as well, except it does not that reach.
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I do not if this will help you. I use it for portraits, sports and landscapes. I did not have any problems with it. I use it sometimes with my outside toddler portraits. It is not my main lens for portraits. I usually use my 50mm or 28-135mm.
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I have this lense and a Canon 6D. I have used it indoors for volleyball and basketball games. You will need the ISO Iin the 3200-6400 range, but the photos are very good even at that ISO.
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I don't shoot sporting events, but I would think you would need a longer lens. I am not crazy about this lens because of chromatic aberration.
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This is a fantastic lens for sports photography in its focal length range. I use it to take pictures of tennis players, both during the day when the light is very good and at night when it isn't. There is a faster (f2.0) 200mm fixed focal length lens that could be useful if the light is really poor, but it is much more expensive. The real question is whether you will be so far away that 200mm isn't enough; I have not used any of the tele-converters.