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<blockquote data-quote="Joseph Bautsch" data-source="post: 2877" data-attributes="member: 654"><p>Hard feelings? - Of course not. I consider everyone on this site to be a friend. :>)</p><p></p><p>I don't usually get involved in answering questions like this but since I sidelined the original I will give my opinion on it. The problem in selecting one telephoto lens for both day and night shooting of football games is getting one that will give you good exposures at night. My choice for doing this is the Nikkor 70-200mm, f/2.8 VRii. Even with a f/2.8 lens you will still need to use an ISO of up to 1600. Flash does work if you keep your shots inside 15 yards. With the lens extended to 200mm you will need a flash bracket that will raise it above the camera and avoid a lens casted shadow. With a higher ISO you will be introducing some noise but you will still get very good action shots. You will need to play with the settings and try various combinations to see which ones will give you the best results. The problem with this set up is the cost. The lens alone is around $2,000. Even a used one, if you can find one, will still be expensive.</p><p></p><p>Having said this I don't really think you need a large zoom telephoto. I shot 3 years worth of football games at night for my collage year book with a standard lens and got a lot of great shots. The trick is to get down the field so that the ball carrier or receiver is running toward you. You'ed be surprised at how close the action gets and be prepared to run. It can get closer than you want. You can use an inexpensive 50mm or 85mm f/1.8 prime, use flash without a bracket, and greatly reduce the ISO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joseph Bautsch, post: 2877, member: 654"] Hard feelings? - Of course not. I consider everyone on this site to be a friend. :>) I don't usually get involved in answering questions like this but since I sidelined the original I will give my opinion on it. The problem in selecting one telephoto lens for both day and night shooting of football games is getting one that will give you good exposures at night. My choice for doing this is the Nikkor 70-200mm, f/2.8 VRii. Even with a f/2.8 lens you will still need to use an ISO of up to 1600. Flash does work if you keep your shots inside 15 yards. With the lens extended to 200mm you will need a flash bracket that will raise it above the camera and avoid a lens casted shadow. With a higher ISO you will be introducing some noise but you will still get very good action shots. You will need to play with the settings and try various combinations to see which ones will give you the best results. The problem with this set up is the cost. The lens alone is around $2,000. Even a used one, if you can find one, will still be expensive. Having said this I don't really think you need a large zoom telephoto. I shot 3 years worth of football games at night for my collage year book with a standard lens and got a lot of great shots. The trick is to get down the field so that the ball carrier or receiver is running toward you. You'ed be surprised at how close the action gets and be prepared to run. It can get closer than you want. You can use an inexpensive 50mm or 85mm f/1.8 prime, use flash without a bracket, and greatly reduce the ISO. [/QUOTE]
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