Advice for shooting in a basketball stadium

[Wayne]

While the AF50/1.8 is cheap, really 50mm is going to be pretty short. If you can stretch the budget a bit more, consider the AF85/1.8 which is around $325 from the USA and it will provide more versatility for sports.

[salnel]

Thanks, Wayne..I have learnt a lot today..will look at the lens and more than likely add it to my wish list

[wolffman]

Another thing to think about is hiring a lens for a night to get a particular shot. Some good camera shops will have a fleet of hire lenses you can grab for a period of time. It's a lot cheaper than buying an expensive lens, but it may still be around the same price as buying a cheap 50mm lens.
The d90 will drive all autofocus lenses just fine so the 50 f1.8 will be fine.

[Ben]

Glad you got some shots you were happy with Salnel, my offer still stands if you ever want to try the speed light, just send me a PM.

Keep trying and experimenting. It's a pretty tough situation to take photos in.

[salnel]

Thanks, Wolfman..I found I got relatively reasonable shots when I waited for the action to come to me and shot from one end (I was sitting right in front of the key). At the level Mike plays, I will never be fast enough to keep up with the game, so I think I will get the 50 f1/8. I don't have any prime lenses yet so I think this will be a good start for me

[LizzyM79]

I just wanted to thank everyone in this thread - basketball is one of the things I hope to be photographing, and I have the D90 also. I figured I was going to need a faster lens, and there is some great guidance here Looking forward to comparing shots at some stage Sally!

Cheers
Lizzy

[salnel]

Hi Lizzy,
Glad you were following this..everyone was brilliant..best thing about this site is the help,advice and encouragement that you get..