Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied:
>The faster the better.
Good call. I currently use Kodak Supra 800 but I still think the Fuji is
better.
>Depends on your vantage point. I shoot from the penalty box or the
>doorway where the skaters enter & exit the ice, so I am as close as can
>be and there's no obstructions from the barriers which keep the pucks
>away from the fans.
Nothing between you and the subject - excellent.
>Knowing the skater's routine is important as even the best AF system will
>be hard pressed to follow a skater as he/she zooms into a corner to
>execute a triple lutz, particularly under the kind of pseudo-drama
>lighting pro exhibitions use.
Providing there is/are really bright follow spots, the lighting can be
pretty naff!
>A 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS EF (USM) might be my first choice, under the
>circumstances.
I would consider that a *bad* choice - not fast enough. Also you'll be
using the 135mm end most of the time, so you might as well buy a 135mm f2
or 200mm f2.8. I use the former alongside a 300/2.8. A 70-200/2.8 would
cover off-ice portraits too.
>I also find a mononpod VERY useful.
I'd disagree with that as well. I find I simply cannot keep up with the
movement and keep the subject properly framed unless I hand hold.
[snip]
>I shoot full manual ALL the time, so I am the wrong guy for this question.
I use matrix metering and no compensation. If the lighting conditions are
constant, meter from a grey card held up in the same light and use manual.
My technique page is at:
http://met.open.ac.uk/group/cpv/photo/hockey.html
Chris.
--
Freelance ice hockey photographer
http://www.hockeyphotos.com/
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