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<blockquote data-quote="skater" data-source="post: 247909" data-attributes="member: 19158">I haven't looked through my pictures from last night yet, but I know I got at least a few good ones.&nbsp; I had the VR off, ISO set to 3200 or 4000 IIRC.&nbsp; I know there are a few clunkers (for a variety of reasons), but I know there are at least a few that looked good from a zoom in on the LCD.&nbsp; I might be able to get through them tonight.The back focus button seemed to be working, after I remembered it (before warmups, during my test shots, I was starting to panic about the camera not focusing...then I remembered).&nbsp; It seemed that it would focus, then it would focus again (flash red) when I hit the shutter button.&nbsp; That seems like the perfect thing to do.There was a girl using an old-school zoom lens with the slider to adjust the zoom (I think of them as old school because that's what my parents had for their Minolta...it may be the newest flagship lens from that manufacturer for all I know. I couldn't tell what brand of camera or lens it was).&nbsp; That lens had to be 6&quot; or 7&quot; long.Which reminds me - aced19, is that 80-200 mm 2.0 lens made any more?&nbsp; Or are they only available used?&nbsp; If it's not made, is there a current equivalent?&nbsp; (I'm not against buying used, just trying to understand the options.)We also discussed getting an 85 mm 1.8 lens.&nbsp; I might take the 50 mm 1.8 to a game or practice to see how that does - every picture will need to be cropped, but it'll at least give me an idea of how a prime lens will work in the hockey setting with a 1.8 aperture...I'm guessing pretty well, but we'll have to see.&nbsp; Or I could rent an 85mm...hmmm.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skater, post: 247909, member: 19158"] I haven't looked through my pictures from last night yet, but I know I got at least a few good ones. I had the VR off, ISO set to 3200 or 4000 IIRC. I know there are a few clunkers (for a variety of reasons), but I know there are at least a few that looked good from a zoom in on the LCD. I might be able to get through them tonight. The back focus button seemed to be working, after I remembered it (before warmups, during my test shots, I was starting to panic about the camera not focusing...then I remembered). It seemed that it would focus, then it would focus again (flash red) when I hit the shutter button. That seems like the perfect thing to do. There was a girl using an old-school zoom lens with the slider to adjust the zoom (I think of them as old school because that's what my parents had for their Minolta...it may be the newest flagship lens from that manufacturer for all I know. I couldn't tell what brand of camera or lens it was). That lens had to be 6" or 7" long. Which reminds me - aced19, is that 80-200 mm 2.0 lens made any more? Or are they only available used? If it's not made, is there a current equivalent? (I'm not against buying used, just trying to understand the options.) We also discussed getting an 85 mm 1.8 lens. I might take the 50 mm 1.8 to a game or practice to see how that does - every picture will need to be cropped, but it'll at least give me an idea of how a prime lens will work in the hockey setting with a 1.8 aperture...I'm guessing pretty well, but we'll have to see. Or I could rent an 85mm...hmmm. [/QUOTE]

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