Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nigel: I have a media pass lined up so I will be court side. The games start with some womens university basket ball, move to mens Mens University and eventually the main attraction is the American College teams, NCAA I think it is called. I guess I will stick with the 90 and maybe the sixty. My R7 has a motor, which is quick enough for how I shoot. I just got a winder for the R8 and I am afraid I will find it very slow. If flashes are allowed, I will bring my metz 60ct and use it at a low power to get quick recycle. I can use the flash meter in the R8 to set for the proper aperture. If I get anything good, I will scan some and post a web page tomorrow. I shoot slide film, so it can be tricky getting good exposures. If I use a flash, the exposure problem will be easier. Regards, Robert Stevens At 12:30 PM 11/27/98 EST, you wrote: >When I've shot pro basketball, we were wired into house strobes. The big >question determining your lens selection is where you'll be positioned. >If you are courtside and can move about freely, the 90 will probably be >your favourite lens. A 70-180 lens would be ideal. If you're limited to >what you can shoot from your seat, a zoom is essential. If you are in >the stands, the 105-280 may just be your best choice. You'll need fast >film with the f/4.2 aperture and perhaps a short monopod to brace the >lens on your chair. I'm guessing the lens is quite long and heavy from >the pictures I've seen. The 300 2.8 is a possibility; as a spectator it >and certainly the 400/2.8 would be quite a bundle to wield through the >crowd. Then again, the 105-280 is gargantuan for its range and speed in >comparison to other marques. >Basketball and hockey are the two sports where a high-tech AF system and >a motor drive capable of 5 or more fps is most advantageous IMHO. > >Regards, >Nigel > > >On Fri, 27 Nov 1998 12:49:11 -0400 "Robert G. Stevens" ><robsteve@istar.ca> writes: >>Hi: >> >>I will be shooting some NCAA and CIAU basket ball tonight and had a >>few >>questions for the pros. After taking a quick look at the NBA web >>site, I >>noticed the pictures look like they were taken with the aid of a >>flash. Is >>the use of a flash acceptable in this sport or are the arenas wired >>with >>flash systems in the rafters? What is the best lens focal length? I >>was >>thinking of bringing a 35 summicron, 90mm Elamrit, and a 60mm Elmarit. >> Is >>there any point in bringing longer lenses. I have a Leica 400 2.8, >>Tamron >>300 2.8, or a Leica 105-280 4.2 to choose from. >> >>As for cameras, I will use an R7 with motor for the longer shots and a >>R8 >>with winder for under the net and close shots. I wish the R8 had a >>motor >>available. >> >>Regards, >> >>Robert >> >> >> >> > >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > > >