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06/19/2005 07:13:28 PM · #1 |
Is this the "D" version of the 70-210? Can anyone tell from this picture? Would this work well for sport photography?
Thanks,
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06/19/2005 07:18:23 PM · #2 |
Not if it's like a f/4 - 5.6, which it looks to be. You'll want something quicker than that, like f/2.8 all the way through, for sports.
Message edited by author 2005-06-19 19:19:12.
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06/19/2005 07:32:31 PM · #3 |
The 2.8 is $1,500! If I had good outdoor lighting wouln't I be able to use a faster shutter speed and freeze action pretty well?
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06/19/2005 07:52:54 PM · #4 |
I typically use f/5.6 for saturday afternoon games at 400ISO (80-300mm). Saturday evening games I have to use my shorter/faster lenses. Even then its a crap shoot.
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06/19/2005 08:20:10 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by dahkota:
I typically use f/5.6 for saturday afternoon games at 400ISO (80-300mm). Saturday evening games I have to use my shorter/faster lenses. Even then its a crap shoot.
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...same with me, shooting RAW gives me a bit more leniency, but you really never now what you gonna get...
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06/19/2005 08:44:43 PM · #6 |
this is not a D version
(it would say D ...)
i have one of these infront of me & had used it alot -
it now has been religated to the unused pile since i got a 80-200mm ED f2,8
may /may not be fast enough for sports - depending on the sport
still a nice (inexpencive) lens & good for traveling --
down sides
zoom creep when on a tripod looking lower than the horizon
noisy as it seeks to focus
a stop is a stop is a stop ...
plus sides
it is a helloflot more inconspicuous than the 80-200ED
much much lighter
takes a 62mm filter (80-200ED is 77mm)
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06/19/2005 09:43:57 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Montereykiddo:
The 2.8 is $1,500! |
Maybe the VR version. The non-VR version can be had for under $1000
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