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Jon Close |
Besides the used Nikkor 80-200 consider the well reviewed Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 EX. At f/2.8 you should be able to use ISO 400 film. Re: flourescent lighting (more likely mercury vapor in basketball court) Fuji Superia X-tra 400, and 800 have 4th color layer that helps. If you don't use the flash, an FL-D filter will correct typical flourescent light to daylight film. Don't use this filter with the flash as your near subjects will be too pink. Don't know about your Vivitar flash. Some old models have high voltage that can fry modern electronic cameras.
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John A. Lind |
I agree with going to the faster lens and trying to use ISO 400 film if lighting level allows. If you do use an external flash, consider puting a small "soft box" on it. It does require greater flash power; most soft boxes reduces flash output by about the equivalent of a stop. It will soften shadows, remove some of its harshness though and produce lighting that appears more natural than bare flash. Jon's made a good film recommendation, but I disagree with using an FL-D filter for color correction. For all that's gained with a faster lens, it all goes away with an FL-D, including making the viewfinder much dimmer. The FL-D is not a pale filter; it consumes one stop of exposure. These types of decisions are always a trade-off; I'd rather have the brighter viewfinder and faster shutter speed(s). Most gymnasia use mercury or sodium vapor lights, which are neither tungsten nor fluorescent. Filters for color correcting tungsten or fluorescent to daylight film will not correct mercury or sodium lighting to daylight. -- John
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