I've been wanting to shoot some basketball games what lens should i prepare in shooting this kind of sports? Thank You

I did some un-conventional approach in shooting a basketball game... I've used a 15mm fisheye lens, and the effect was quite awesome!

Here are some samples...

http://i5.pbase.com/g6/29/643429/3/70023956.boiXnTJM.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/josedeluna/ipsabasketball2006)

http://i5.pbase.com/g6/29/643429/3/70023933.KmpXarxp.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/josedeluna/ipsabasketball2006)

http://i5.pbase.com/g6/29/643429/3/70023921.luCTj2KP.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/josedeluna/ipsabasketball2006&page=2)

http://i5.pbase.com/g6/29/643429/3/70023612.p21GAcRF.jpg (http://www.pbase.com/josedeluna/ipsabasketball2006&page=4)

Ideally, you would use a long fast tele-zoom lens. If you're a Nikon user, it's the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR lens. If you're a Canon user, then it's the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS lens. Third party option would be a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 HSM DG EX but no IS or VR, or the 80-400mm with OS but only f/5.6 on the long end.

If you're in a tight budget, there are several cheaper options with excellent optics... say the Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED lens without VR.

Hope these help... cheers!

Though I use a 70-200 most of the time, it's not true that you need one.

You can shoot basketball with any focal length IMHO.

pre, kung di ka tight budget, you need a fast lens. di lang sa basketball yan, kundi halos lahat ng indoor that with low lighting condition.

if you could provide and starting, e why don't you buy the suited ones than selling them again afterwards and buy the appropriate lenses. this surely is for sportsphotogs like you.

Nikkor 200mm f/2.0 is available too. :-) wala kang sabit! walang tapon!

i used a fast lens 1.8 85mm for short distances
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myabu

try it! cheers

i used a fast lens 1.8 85mm for short distances
http://www.flickr.com/photos/myabu

try it! cheers
thanks ... that's good. these ones taken with a manual WB very slow focusing Nikkor 50mm. no compensation. not cropped.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p19/yuriboiblu/basketball/pcisvsnis023.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p19/yuriboiblu/basketball/pcisvsnis022-1.jpg

Richard Larrios once shot a PBL game (with Al Neri) using a 10-22mm. At first thought I "huh? what did he do that for?" but when I saw the pics, I was silenced.

You can shoot basketball with any lens, believe me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/tangotactical/DSC_1240.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/tangotactical/DSC_0990.jpg

shot with Nikkor 50mm 1.8


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/tangotactical/DSC_3893.jpg

shot with Sigma 70-200mm 2.8

I use my Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 most of the time but wide lens can produce some amazing shots..

hanep allen. nasa dubai ka pala? nice ones! ... ganda.

hi marcos, i shot a basketball game using a 16mm macro once. kasi i was able to get near the ring. now if you're constrained to just shooting from the sidelines, you could use a long one :) cheers!

Nice shots Allen!

i shoot with a 50mm 1.4. i just make sure maganda pwesto ko. check my multiply below, yung 1bigfight. most pictures of the basketball games were taken with my 50. of course, with the help of mr. vicencio.

its all about positioning, quality of light and what kind of shots you want. I dont like to bring too many lenses when i shoot. usually during basketball games, a 50mm 1.8 can do wonders.