T he games are both inside and out. The Athletes participate in Basketball, Baseball, track and field. They do races manual chairs, and electric chairs, they throw the Javelin, Discus throw, swim, play table tennis, Quad Rubgy or Murder Ball, bowl, power soccer(played by athletes confined to power chairs), a street race, weight lifting, and I know I missed some events. They use power and manual chairs, and just have a heck of good time.

They are held in a different City each year so the lighting and venues change which means I don’t know what I will have until I get there.

I’m not sure if it’s indoors or out, but if I was limited to that glass list, I’d grab the 10-20, 17-50, 85, and 28-135, and the 580EXII just in case. The 10-20 is for those funky wide-angle “ambiance” shots that can help tell the story. The 17-50 would be good for group shots and semi-close candid portraits. The 28-135 would be for candid portraits from a distance; nothing moving too fast, the shots of the person getting ready for the opponent to come closer, etc. (I’m assuming the “Wheelchair Games” are sports-like).

That said, however, the lens that would probably live on the camera would be the 85/1.8. It’s way too nice of a lens. Open up for isolation, stop down to f/8 for depth, nice fast focus, and for stationary subjects, easier to get to 1/100th shutter by tweaking ISO.

While the 50/1.4 is a great lens, I think you’ve got it covered with the 17-50/2.8, although at a 2-stop loss.

Heck, I might do it just with the 10-20, 17-50, and 85, and leave the 28-135 at home (or in the car). If you can’t carry two lenses (since one is on-camera), ditch the 10-20 and go just 17-50 and 85.

John

I knew I needed a low light lens, so after research I picked the 17-50. I don’t have a lot of money LOL.

Coming from the film area, I had to have a 50 hence the 50 1.4

The 85 1.8 was added to complement the 50, but sometimes there is just so far I can back up.

70-300 that is the one for the longer focal length. When my rich uncle gets out of the poor house, I will get a better one.

28-135 was the Kit lens.

Although there is some overlap this allows me to pick and choose what I want to take.

Again thanks. I thought I had done a lousy job.