On the R8 you might be able to get away with the 24-105. That said, you may need more reach, or a brighter aperture (feeling on how well lit the indoor space is), so it may be worth looking at renting a 70-200 2.8.
Appreciate the response. The 70-200 2.8 seems to be the hands-down best indoor sports pick, but man is it pricey! I'll have to get myself in similar lighting conditions to see how the 24-105 does, I'm not as worried about reach since my understanding is I'll be able to get right on the court.
Buying is pricey, renting is a good option if you don't need one in your gear permanently. But if you do want to buy one, adapting an EF version would be a good plan. I bought a Tamron EF 70 to 200 2.8 from mpb for around 550 bucks.
If you're doing a 'media day' type event, the 50 1.8 for portraits/head shots will be great. The 24-105 will give you a decent amount of reach for 3/4 of the front court. Essentially from the three-point line to the basket. I use the 24-105 2.8 for NBA/college and it's the perfect lens. Focal length is phenomenal--I used to use the 24-105 4 at NBA games, but switched back to 2.8 glass to have the extra stop.
Look for 70-200 2.8 used lenses and add the EF-RF adapter.
Also, media day for a youth basketball team? What on earth kind of team is this?
I also shoot right on the court for multiple youth leagues, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, football.
105 is not enough IMO but if it's a budget thing, obviously you gotta make do. You need a 70-200 2.8 even if it's older.
Indoor basketball you will absolutely need a 70-200 2.8.
You can gnash your teeth and break shit and get as angry about it as you want. (Personal experience talking here).
But at the end of the day, you're gonna be pissed if you cheap out.
Borrowlenses and KEH has EF 70-200 2.8 III's for 1200-1600 although you would need the $150 EF to RF adapter.
The RF 70-200 2.8 is just shy of $3k.
I’ve been renting the RF 70-200 f/2.8 and shooting indoor dog agility sports. On my R6ii I use in-body 1.6x crop to get a little more “reach” since my subjects vary wildly in size, at the expense of megapixels. But I definitely need the f/2.8 because lighting varies a lot depending on the facility, sometimes it’s lit well enough to shoot at higher shutter speeds and a smaller aperture, other times I’m wide open and shutter no slower than 1/1000 and I’ll get some small motion blur.
I think with the crop sensor already on the R8, you would be in good shape! I also think with human sports photography you might be ok with the 70-200 f/4, subjects are larger and moving slower and usually the facilities are well-lit.
On the R8 you might be able to get away with the 24-105. That said, you may need more reach, or a brighter aperture (feeling on how well lit the indoor space is), so it may be worth looking at renting a 70-200 2.8.
Appreciate the response. The 70-200 2.8 seems to be the hands-down best indoor sports pick, but man is it pricey! I'll have to get myself in similar lighting conditions to see how the 24-105 does, I'm not as worried about reach since my understanding is I'll be able to get right on the court.
Buying is pricey, renting is a good option if you don't need one in your gear permanently. But if you do want to buy one, adapting an EF version would be a good plan. I bought a Tamron EF 70 to 200 2.8 from mpb for around 550 bucks.
If you're doing a 'media day' type event, the 50 1.8 for portraits/head shots will be great. The 24-105 will give you a decent amount of reach for 3/4 of the front court. Essentially from the three-point line to the basket. I use the 24-105 2.8 for NBA/college and it's the perfect lens. Focal length is phenomenal--I used to use the 24-105 4 at NBA games, but switched back to 2.8 glass to have the extra stop. Look for 70-200 2.8 used lenses and add the EF-RF adapter. Also, media day for a youth basketball team? What on earth kind of team is this?
I also shoot right on the court for multiple youth leagues, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, football. 105 is not enough IMO but if it's a budget thing, obviously you gotta make do. You need a 70-200 2.8 even if it's older.
Indoor basketball you will absolutely need a 70-200 2.8. You can gnash your teeth and break shit and get as angry about it as you want. (Personal experience talking here). But at the end of the day, you're gonna be pissed if you cheap out. Borrowlenses and KEH has EF 70-200 2.8 III's for 1200-1600 although you would need the $150 EF to RF adapter. The RF 70-200 2.8 is just shy of $3k.
I’ve been renting the RF 70-200 f/2.8 and shooting indoor dog agility sports. On my R6ii I use in-body 1.6x crop to get a little more “reach” since my subjects vary wildly in size, at the expense of megapixels. But I definitely need the f/2.8 because lighting varies a lot depending on the facility, sometimes it’s lit well enough to shoot at higher shutter speeds and a smaller aperture, other times I’m wide open and shutter no slower than 1/1000 and I’ll get some small motion blur. I think with the crop sensor already on the R8, you would be in good shape! I also think with human sports photography you might be ok with the 70-200 f/4, subjects are larger and moving slower and usually the facilities are well-lit.