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<blockquote data-quote="john*thomas" data-source="post: 479225" data-attributes="member: 16937">O.K. I've not posted here much (but I continue to read). I've read post after post after post and I'm still not sure. I'm looking for the best and fastest zoom I can get for my money. I'll spend some money but I'd like to keep it under $1000. DX or FX will work as I have a D7100.&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm going to be taking pics of the high school band at games and competitions. Some I can get down to the field, some I will have to be up in the stands. Much of the time it will have to be hand held as it's awkward to use a tripod in the stands. The kids are always moving at that.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've done so-so with the Sigma 18-250 3.5-6.5 I have but I most certainly miss a lot of shots with it. (I like it normally as it was fairly inexpensive as a walk around lens.).&nbsp;&nbsp;I got this at 210mm. It wasn't too hateful for it being dark out and under lights IMo. It was on the sidelines (and I was 2/3 up the bleachers) but there was many I missed.&nbsp;&nbsp;[ATTACH]172016[/ATTACH]&nbsp;&nbsp;Will I be able to crop this close with a 200mm further away with a better lens?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="john*thomas, post: 479225, member: 16937"] O.K. I've not posted here much (but I continue to read). I've read post after post after post and I'm still not sure. I'm looking for the best and fastest zoom I can get for my money. I'll spend some money but I'd like to keep it under $1000. DX or FX will work as I have a D7100. I'm going to be taking pics of the high school band at games and competitions. Some I can get down to the field, some I will have to be up in the stands. Much of the time it will have to be hand held as it's awkward to use a tripod in the stands. The kids are always moving at that. I've done so-so with the Sigma 18-250 3.5-6.5 I have but I most certainly miss a lot of shots with it. (I like it normally as it was fairly inexpensive as a walk around lens.). I got this at 210mm. It wasn't too hateful for it being dark out and under lights IMo. It was on the sidelines (and I was 2/3 up the bleachers) but there was many I missed. [ATTACH=CONFIG]172016._xfImport[/ATTACH] Will I be able to crop this close with a 200mm further away with a better lens? [/QUOTE]

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