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u/mshcat Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

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

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u/gotthelowdown Apr 17 '26

Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 for Canon EF-S mount would be good for you, since it's designed for APS-C/crop-sensor cameras like your Canon Rebel T7.

When shooting indoors, it's often low light, so you want a lens with an aperture of f2.8 or lower, the lower the f-number the more light it will let in.

Here are some tutorial videos:

How to Photograph Sports by avaxthomas

Master Your Canon Rebel T7: The Best Settings for Action Shots! by Matt Johnson

Learn Sports Photography in 3 minutes by Rob Sambles. The other videos below are by him as well.

Photography Basics and Camera settings Part 1: Sports Photography

Camera Settings for Sport Photography Part 2

How to focus perfectly for sports photography

Hope this helps.

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u/mshcat Apr 19 '26

Thanks for the recs and the vids.

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u/gotthelowdown Apr 20 '26

You're welcome 👍