For sports videography, the wide open f/2.8 is less than ideal, with its shallow depth of field resulting in hunting for focus with fast moving action. Rather than stopping down the aperture on that lens, I use a more nimble 55-210mm f/5-7.1 lens. I come with a full rig (low tripod, matte box, field monitor, wireless shotgun mic) to get the low angle shots players love for their highlight reels, and quality audio to go with it.
For sports videography, the wide open f/2.8 is less than ideal, with its shallow depth of field resulting in hunting for focus with fast moving action. Rather than stopping down the aperture on that lens, I use a more nimble 55-210mm f/5-7.1 lens. I come with a full rig (low tripod, matte box, field monitor, wireless shotgun mic) to get the low angle shots players love for their highlight reels, and quality audio to go with it.
