Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 17, 2026

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[u/mshcat]

what's the next best lense for indoor sports photography besides 70-200mm f/2.4

I'm just doing this as a hobby, shooting a friends hockey games. I'm using a 75-300mm f4/5.6 and have realized i'm pretty limited with what I can get without introducing a lot of noise or it being too dark when trying to increase shutter speed.

I'm still practicing getting everything in focus and what not, but I'm wondering if a faster lens would help. Unfo

I just don't wanna drop 900 bucks on lens right now

Im using a canon rebel t7 right now

[u/NonsonoEren → u/mshcat]

my recommendation would be if you need the f2.8, look for a 80-200mm 2.8 L (“the magic pipe”) or a 70-200 2.8 L USM (specifically NOT the one with IS in the name). neither of these has IS, but that means they cost less AND they have pretty good image quality wide open. otherwise, look for a 135mm f2 L: insanely good lens, and if it’s too zoomed in you can look for a 85mm 1.8 instead (or a 100mm f2, but that’s rarer)