Gymnastics

Hi all

 

I shot a regional gymnastics meeting over the weekend, and whilst I ended up

with enough shots for my purpose, I was really struggling with the light (no

windows and more of an old air hanger as opposed to a gym) and having to drop

to 1/320 meant I missed a couple of really cracking mid air shots that hit the

nearly, but not quite, pile.

 

I was using a 70-200 2.8IS and a 3002.8IS which I have normally found my best

sports combo but has anyone tried any faster lenses in this sort of arena that

might be worth considering as I am likely to be doing more of this type of

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Yes,

 

I also use 85/1.4 on Nikon, and 135/2, if you can get closer.

I've found similar problems in figure skating and dancing. You just have to go up to ISO 800 and above, take the widest practical aperture, use raw and underexpose max two stops and then push convert from raw to jpg. Nose reduction programs like Noise Ninja can be worthy then.<p>

 

I guess the lenses that might come handy are the EF100/2, EF135/2 and the EF200/1.8. Hearsay, I've been told that the last one is not that good focuser.

85 1.8 could work for you, just recently there was a discussion on using it for volleyball photography in the EOS forum. Sounds like the way to go if it gets you close enough.

<p>I've also thought of using the 85 1.8 and it would probably work on the beam, the vault and the bars but definitely not on the floor since they move from corner to corner a lot. Your shot was great..you stoppped the action well. I use the 70-200 f2.8 at 1/500 f 2.8 at ISO 3200 and it seems to work... a bit of grain but nothing much.</p>

<p>I've also thought of using the 85 1.8 and it would probably work on the beam, the vault and the bars but definitely not on the floor since they move from corner to corner a lot. Your shot was great..you stoppped the action well. I use the 70-200 f2.8 at 1/500 f 2.8 at ISO 3200 and it seems to work... a bit of grain but nothing much.</p>

<p>I've also thought of using the 85 1.8 and it would probably work on the beam, the vault and the bars but definitely not on the floor since they move from corner to corner a lot. Your shot was great..you stoppped the action well. I use the 70-200 f2.8 at 1/500 f 2.8 at ISO 3200 and it seems to work... a bit of grain but nothing much.</p>