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<p>You may want to take a look at the new Pentax 645 digital body which some people have in their hands now for testing. As for me I still have my color and black and white darkroom in my house. Still have frig full of film and color paper. I do like still shooting with film, digital has made it easy for new shooters who know nothing about developing and printing. One day it will be a lost science..My Two cents worth.</p>

<p>This shot was with a 200 mm F2.8 Manual focus Pentax lens in a high school gym with poor using a flash on 1/8 0r 1/4 power...This was about half court or a little longer...</p><div></div>

<p>If you are shooting in a pro gym or college gym, their lights are always better than high school gyms. Most of the time you need a flash in a high school gym unless it has nice window light and it is a day game, but most games are at night..</p><div></div>

<p>Dave, get to know your camera, lens and flash. Come in tight for shots, if you do not need a wide shot...Always shoot on manual. I do not know what type of flash you use but try setting at 1/4 power and down. My settings are always around f2.8 and f4.0.I use the 85 F1.4 manual focus, the 200 F2.8 manual focus an the 300 F4.0 manual focus along with a 35 F2.0 manual focus and sometimes 135 mm F1.8 manual focus. If I do not have two bodies with me, I will change the lens to reach down the other end of the court. If you get to shoot in a college gym or a pro gym the lighting will be much better. take a look at my sports photos on my page...There is a basketball section and another sports section...Good luck, Joe <br>

P.S. here is link to a tight shot http://www.photo.net/photo/6517416</p>

WEll I have been using my Lx's and Pz1p's along with Pentax glass for years for sports when other newspaper

photographers were using their canon and nikon gear...I have also used my istD for sports also.... To see what I am talking

about take a look ay my page..