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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gqtuazon" data-source="post: 176912" data-attributes="member: 6573">The Nikon 70-300 af-s if-ed f/4.5-5.6 will work well during day time but not a great choice for night time games.  Once you zoom in, your aperture will bump it up to f5.6, and that's at wide open.  That lens gets softer past 270mm (normally).  If you are going to do this religiously, switch to M mode, 1/320, ISO 3200 - 6400.  Get a noise software later on. You really need a fast lens such as the 70-200mm f2.8 or maybe a 300mm f4 depending on how close you can shoot. A monopod will be in order.  My favorite spot is normally under the field goal.</blockquote>