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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 189498" data-attributes="member: 1061">Eww. Yeah, that's a tough one: low-light action sports.This is the Exposure Triangle's worst nightmare because you NEED the faster shutter speeds, you NEED to squeeze as much ISO as possible for clarity, and you NEED a wide enough aperture. There's not much room for a tradeoff.A decent f/2.8 lens will be good enough, honestly. Of course an f/1.8 is better, but you're jacking up the price considerably just for the sake of having an additional f-stop.Telephoto is a staple for any sports photographer, and I honestly can't think of the last time I used anything else for sports (except for MMA, because I'm a lot closer to the action, just above the cage).I've been using a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 for years, and it's an incredible lens for around $800 new. Even though I've grown into better cameras, I still rely on my D300s with that lens for sports because it's dead on balls accurate, reliable, and produces great photos, even at night.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 189498, member: 1061"] Eww. Yeah, that's a tough one: low-light action sports. This is the Exposure Triangle's worst nightmare because you NEED the faster shutter speeds, you NEED to squeeze as much ISO as possible for clarity, and you NEED a wide enough aperture. There's not much room for a tradeoff. A decent f/2.8 lens will be good enough, honestly. Of course an f/1.8 is better, but you're jacking up the price considerably just for the sake of having an additional f-stop. Telephoto is a staple for any sports photographer, and I honestly can't think of the last time I used anything else for sports (except for MMA, because I'm a lot closer to the action, just above the cage). I've been using a Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 for years, and it's an incredible lens for around $800 new. Even though I've grown into better cameras, I still rely on my D300s with that lens for sports because it's dead on balls accurate, reliable, and produces great photos, even at night. [/QUOTE]

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