The perfect combo for football, one I went away from last week and the images were weaker, is my 300 on the EM1x and the 40-150 on a mk2. The 300 is on a black rapid strap, the EM1.2 on it’s own, both easily switched as needed. About 80% of the images are taken with the longer lens covering an arc from mid ground right across the main flow of play (the very far side is a little too far away), and is used even when the action is a little close for tight shots. The shorter one handles things in the near quarter, which provides a totally different feel. Generally you want the ball in shot, but sometimes, the players tell the story on their own.
Bit of old school black and white, takes me right back to my earliest days.
The gallery below is a mix of Womens basketball from the southern national league and state Netball. Both high calibre games, very fast and the usual lighting and angle constraints. Oddly, the 75mm which is ideal for Netball is too tight for the basketball, that has less room to move arounfd the court and more action happens in the “D”. Next time, the 45mm will be used for this and I will shoot from behind the basket, not the corner to reduce crowding.
