Can I shoot men's soccer w/X-T2 & 55-200mm lens?

[GreenGuy33]

A friend plays on an amateur men's soccer team. I was thinking about trying my X-T2 with my 55-200mm lens.  Has anyone shot sports with this set-up with success? What kind of settings do you recommend?

 

Thanks!

[Mike G]

Why not!

[jlmphotos]

I've shot soccer with the 55-200.  It's not the fastest lens, but it's SHARP even wide-open.  I've used it with the X-T1 and 2.  I Use a high(er) iso -- such as 400 to 800.  Provia color ( that's up to you)  I Shoot wide-open aperture to keep the shutter speed as high as i can.  If using the X-T2, change the focus to "C" and set it to the best tracking mode (experiment while they are warming up).  CH mode for bursts.  JPEG only if you choose (though I shoot both JPEG + RAW) mostly because I forget to change it to JPEG only.

 

I also shoot softball the same way -- but it's little league so not as much action there.

[GreenGuy33]

I've shot soccer with the 55-200.  It's not the fastest lens, but it's SHARP even wide-open.  I've used it with the X-T1 and 2.  I Use a high(er) iso -- such as 400 to 800.  Provia color ( that's up to you)  I Shoot wide-open aperture to keep the shutter speed as high as i can.  If using the X-T2, change the focus to "C" and set it to the best tracking mode (experiment while they are warming up).  CH mode for bursts.  JPEG only if you choose (though I shoot both JPEG + RAW) mostly because I forget to change it to JPEG only.

 

I also shoot softball the same way -- but it's little league so not as much action there.

Thanks! I have heard that the #1 setting is the worst for any action sports.

[jwascher]

I sold my 55-200 and got the 100-400. I shoot my grandkids playing football and Lacrosse here in the Pacific Northwest, so the WR was really important for me. (lots of rain in Seattle!) Fantastic pics on my X-T2. I have become the team photographer. I shoot at 1/500th, F10-11, and let the ISO float. Using LR on the RAW images give me lots of pixels to crop to the action I want. The pics get uploaded to a Shutterfly site for all the parents to see.

[perryma]

Absolutely...depending on day or night most likely, however I shoot Pro mens USL and MLS soccer with the X-T2 + 50-140 + 2x Extender @ 5.6 without issue day and night.

 

Ottawa FuryFC (USL) vs TorontoFC (MLS)

Fuji X-T2 + XF50-140 + 2x Extender (As Required)

 

Ottawa Fury FC vs Toronto FC by Matthew Perry, on Flickr

 

Ottawa Fury FC vs Toronto FC by Matthew Perry, on Flickr

 

Ottawa Fury FC vs Toronto FC by Matthew Perry, on Flickr

 

Ottawa Fury FC vs Toronto FC by Matthew Perry, on Flickr