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<blockquote data-quote="skater" data-source="post: 395979" data-attributes="member: 19158"><p>Thanks, all. I probably should've mentioned that this isn't the first time I've gone to an outdoor hockey game - we went to the one at Dodger's Stadium last January, and an AHL game in Hershey, Pennsylvania the year before that.</p><p></p><p>The Hershey game was at a football stadium, so we were quite a distance from the ice. Probably not comparable at all.</p><p></p><p>The Dodgers Stadium game is much closer to what we're doing here - in that case, we were sitting pretty much directly behind one of the goals. For the game this week (wow, it's here already!), we're going to be farther away and a few rows up, so the 600mm probably is in fact a good idea, except it wouldn't be allowed. Here's an example of the view I had at the LA game with the 55-200:</p><p><img src="http://rjmarq.org//photo_album/sports/NHLSS_20140125/box3roll89_409.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Because of the angles, the distance, and the arena itself, it's unlikely you're going to get any truly excellent shots. You can't see the puck for good portions of the games; the dasher boards are still opaque, and you're still looking through glass, with stanchions every so often - so even with a long zoom if you squeeze between the stanchions, your view is limited. You actually tend to be looking 'across' the rink, instead of down into it as in a purpose-built hockey arena. If you were in the upper deck, you'd be seeing down into it better, but then you'd be quite a ways away. As an example of the kinds of issues I'm describing, see the picture above and this one from the Hershey game (again, 55-200):</p><p><img src="http://rjmarq.org//photo_album/sports/Outdoor_Classic_2013/box3roll84_614.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So why go? Because it's an amazing experience, an absolute blast. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I'm guessing I'll still be low enough in the bowl to have similar problems in this game. I'll go with the 55-200 and take a few pictures and just enjoy the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skater, post: 395979, member: 19158"] Thanks, all. I probably should've mentioned that this isn't the first time I've gone to an outdoor hockey game - we went to the one at Dodger's Stadium last January, and an AHL game in Hershey, Pennsylvania the year before that. The Hershey game was at a football stadium, so we were quite a distance from the ice. Probably not comparable at all. The Dodgers Stadium game is much closer to what we're doing here - in that case, we were sitting pretty much directly behind one of the goals. For the game this week (wow, it's here already!), we're going to be farther away and a few rows up, so the 600mm probably is in fact a good idea, except it wouldn't be allowed. Here's an example of the view I had at the LA game with the 55-200: [IMG]http://rjmarq.org//photo_album/sports/NHLSS_20140125/box3roll89_409.jpg[/IMG] Because of the angles, the distance, and the arena itself, it's unlikely you're going to get any truly excellent shots. You can't see the puck for good portions of the games; the dasher boards are still opaque, and you're still looking through glass, with stanchions every so often - so even with a long zoom if you squeeze between the stanchions, your view is limited. You actually tend to be looking 'across' the rink, instead of down into it as in a purpose-built hockey arena. If you were in the upper deck, you'd be seeing down into it better, but then you'd be quite a ways away. As an example of the kinds of issues I'm describing, see the picture above and this one from the Hershey game (again, 55-200): [IMG]http://rjmarq.org//photo_album/sports/Outdoor_Classic_2013/box3roll84_614.jpg[/IMG] So why go? Because it's an amazing experience, an absolute blast. :) I'm guessing I'll still be low enough in the bowl to have similar problems in this game. I'll go with the 55-200 and take a few pictures and just enjoy the game. [/QUOTE]
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