You don't need a fisheye but it's sure nice to have

When do you need the Fisheye at a football game?

Well you never really need it, but it's sure nice to have. It's of no use if you want to shoot the main action at a game. These days you often have to get more than nice action at a game, you have to put together a short slide show of the event as well.

This is why you need the Fisheye. It takes a nothing situation, such as the players running on the field, and gives you a frame for the slide show.
It's also useful for making a more interesting image from a routine "player talks with fans" situation.
You can't use it too often because it has such a signature look to it, but it's a great lens for making a photo out of a boring situation. And it gives you a couple more images for that slide show the editor asked for.

I've been using the 16mm F2.8 on a full frame camera. I know other photographers who are using an even wider lens on the cropped sensor cameras.

Both these shots were done on the Sony A900 with the Sony Fisheye.

Rob Skeoch

www.thepicturedesk.ca