Hello all!
Getting into the finals season for basketball. These are the games that are fun to photograph! Well, it seems that Hampshire High School was really dark last night so I ended up using my 5D Mark II with the 70-200 and using my new 35 f1.4L since the nice and big aperture will make cleaner photos with the 1D Mark III. You really can use any lens for sports (all depends on what you’re shooting of course), the 35L can create a little bit different image. The 5D Mark II’s auto focus is pretty slow and not all that responsive, but worked well enough.

<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hampshire’s Michelle Dumoulin (11) fights around Woodstock’s Aleecia Braun (4) during their Class 3A Sectionals game at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012. Kevin D. Sherman ~ For Sun-Times Media</figcaption></figure>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hampshire’s Tiffany Bentley (23) and Woodstock’s Aleeca Braun (4) chase the ball out of bounds during their Class 3A Sectionals game at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012.
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^ This image is why I’m excited about a full-frame sports camera. The 1D X or the rumored improvements to the 5D Mark III/X are going to be really really nice.

<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hampshire’s Jennifer Dumoulin (10) celebrates with her team after their Class 3A Sectional win over Woodstock North at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012. Kevin D. Sherman ~ For Sun-Times Media</figcaption></figure>
<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hampshire’s Elizabeth Panzica (20) and Grace Jakubowski (3) celebrate with their team after their Class 3A Sectional win over Woodstock North at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012.
 Kevin D. Sherman ~ For Sun-Times Media</figcaption></figure>


^ Yup, 5D blew this one.

<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Hampshire’s Jennifer Dumoulin (10) trips over Woodstock’s Aleeca Braun (4) during their Class 3A Sectionals game at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012. Kevin D. Sherman ~ For Sun-Times Media</figcaption></figure>

^ but if you keep shooting, you’ll still get fun images shooting sports with the 5D

<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Woodstock’s Samantha Abbate (23) tries to pass around Hampshire defenders Jennifer Dumoulin (10) and Tiffany Bentley (23) during their Class 3A Sectionals game at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012. Kevin D. Sherman ~ For Sun-Times Media</figcaption></figure>

^ 35L on the 1D Mark III, gets you right into the action!

<figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Woodstock’s Sami Ahr (35) tries to block a pass by Hampshire’s Tiffany Bentley (23) during their Class 3A Sectionals game at Hampshire High School on Friday, February 17, 2012. Kevin D. Sherman ~ For Sun-Times Media</figcaption></figure>

^ the girl on the left was hilarious, jumping like a crazy person.

Peace
– KS

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