GOAL: Make sharp, peak-action basketball images inside gyms that are sometimes darker than a dungeon.
OUTLOOK: Investing in lenses that can capture action indoors can get expensive. Here's a lens that can do the job without forcing you to mortgage your home.
The Canon 50mm F/1.8 produces sharp images and the autofocus is fast enough to follow the action indoors.
The best news. It's just $125.
When mounted onto a camera like the Rebel or 90D, this lens becomes an 80mm because of the 1.6x crop factor, which works well for basketball.
Because it's an f/1.8 lens, it's going to produce really nice, soft backgrounds, making the athletes shooting under the basket stand out.
Capture moments like this with the 50mm f/1.8 lens.
ISO: 3200 Shutter Speed: 1/2500th Aperture: f/2
*With this setup, you'll be able to photograph the action on the side of the court you're on but the lens won't cover the action at the other end.
CONSIDER THESE ACCESSORIES for the 50mm f/1.8.
Tiffen 49mm UV Filter Canon ES-68 Lens Hood
*Invest in the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L lens to follow the action at the other end.
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