Women's Swimming vs Richmond

Today I shot swimming for the first time. I was expecting a really dark, terrible shooting situation but it turned out to be pretty good. It was plenty bright and the backgrounds were really clean since you usually shoot down into the water. Got some pretty cool shots, pretty satisfied with them…except that it makes me want some new lenses.

I spent more than half of the time trying to get a panning shot with my 135mm f/2 lens which doesn’t have IS. The 70-200 2.8 IS would be great for this application and I’m so disappointed that I went cheap and bought my 70-200 without IS. Also, definitely want the 200 f/2.0. It’s a beast and over $5,000 but that extra stop over the 70-200 and the extra length over the 135 would make such a difference for indoor shooting situations.

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/800, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/800, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/800, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/800, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/800, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/800, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/1000, f/2, ISO 1600)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/10, f/13, ISO 320)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/10, f/10, ISO 320)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/10, f/10, ISO 320)

(Canon 1D Mark II, 135mm, 1/30, f/5.6, ISO 320)