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I am about to go to a hockey game, what is the best way to shoot action with telephoto lens?
>> Anonymous
If it's not 1.8 and lower, it's not going to cut it.

Have fun metering the ice.
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
You need to use extrem fast shutter speed.
>> Anonymous
Shoot in raw and manual...boost iso as needed.
>> Anonymous
bump. The reason why Im asking is because I shoot film and can't do trial and error
>> Anonymous
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>>110117

This has extrem fast shutter speed

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>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
What film are you planning to use?

The best way to shoot action with a telephoto lens is to point it at action and take the picture when that action would make a good photograph.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>110121
This method has worked wonderfully for me in the past.

>>110116
2.8 is fine for this stop being a fag, no one has 1.8 teles, and anyone who does doesnt need to ask us how to do it :P
>> Anonymous
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>>110147

Do people in England even play hockey? Lighting in ice rinks is harsh but not nearly enough to freeze motion at 2.8.

Say hello to the 85mm 1.8, for 300$, it's a bargain. Still short for whole coverage.

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>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>110179
Both real hockey and ice hockey are common sports here, besides ac just said action.

you can get good freeze if you can use a flash too, but then depends on where you are sitting, from up in the gallery it wont do shit obviously.
>> Blackadder !!bSWRwu/NqzQ
>>110180

"Real hockey", haha! You'll be upsetting some ice hockey fans there.

If you had a powerful flash with a flash extender you could get a usable range of 100 feet with it. Nature photographers use them.

I've seen people use 70-200 2.8 zooms for indoor sports and get away with it. Including basket ball and similar fast sports. Wider apertures are always better of course as it helps you get those shutter speeds you might need. You're talking about huge and heavy FFL lenses when you get to that stage though though as you'd need the long focal length to reach from the middle of the stands and wider apertures for the light. Not unless you're right at the rink edge and can get away with shorter focal lengths. You might well have to use a faster film. Digital makes shooting sports so much easier.

Seeing as I doubt anyone here has money to burn on a big 200mm 1.8 or something a reasonable 2.8 zoom or the ones mentioned previously would probably be your best options.

Do they have facilities for photographers (some do)? If you can get in there you could be nearer the rink and then you'd get away with medium to normal focal lengths. You could get and use lots of bargain lenses mentioned here that way.