Overhead Basketball Remotes

Feb 9 2009

I finally was able to set up some cool overhead remotes for Men’s Basketball yesterday for the game against Wisconsin. I set the camera up on Friday with the help of Ed. We woke up early and climbed up into the catwalk of the BJC, hauling up a bunch of mounts, cameras, and lenses. I wasn’t sure what focal length or camera would be good to use, so I brought an assortment of lenses and cameras to try. What worked best was my 40D with the 70-200 2.8 at around 175mm.

(Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17mm, 1/100, f/4, ISO 3200)

(Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 50mm, 1/30, f/2, ISO 3200)

I attached the camera to a Bogen Magic Arm and Super Clamp and clamped it to a pipe in the rafters. After pointing it down and framing the shot, I had Ed get on a ladder right by the basket and I focused it using Live View. Shots came out pretty good. It really provides a totally different view of the game from above.

(Canon EOS 40D, 168mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1600)

The game was pretty bad, we ended up losing after playing really badly in front of 14,000 fans. Catch more photos of the game after the break.

(Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 17mm, 1/125, f/4, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/1000, f/2, ISO 1000)

(Canon EOS 40D, 168mm, 1/800, f/2.8, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/1000, f/2, ISO 1000)

Caught a fan’s flash taking a picture of the Nittany Lion running away with the stolen Phillies World Series trophy.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/1000, f/2, ISO 1000)