D300s and sports

What is the general consensus of opinion on the D300s capturing sports, speed related question

The issue won't be the body as much as it will be the lenses.

Its great for sports.
It has 7fps and 51 AF points

Eduard- Ranie thank you for your input, I am just trying to get some kind of feed back into what camera to go to from D90 To either the D300s or D7000, it would seem as though sports is my chosen gig

What type of sports are you shooting? Outdoor slow moving during daylight versus indoor fast moving is hugely different as far as which camera body will give you the best opportunity to capture the images you want.

As it happens I haven't started yet but, outdoor soccer, after noon games, cold and wet, indoor Hockey under what ever lights they have on and cold

imnunky said:

As it happens I haven't started yet but, outdoor soccer, after noon games, cold and wet, indoor Hockey under what ever lights they have on and cold

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Then the D300s is for you.

I would have to agree with Ranie. The D300s for sure. But also, faster glass is definately a good way to go, too, as Eduard has stated.

Ranie and Fotojack, Thank you for your feedback much appreciated, fast glass 70-200 2.8 vr is just a tad out of my budget, I have just acquired a 80-200 2.8D used, I am hoping that this will achieve some decent results, I am now searching for a D300s thank you once again, I am bowing to your knowledge and expertise

Your welcome

The 80-200 is a very good piece of glass. When your shooting outdoors, you wont miss the VR of the 70-200. Unlike the 70-200 VR, the 80-200 is not weather sealed, so be prepared to have some weather protection over the lens.

Oh dear I did not give weather sealer a thought, Oops, Oh well I guess it's plastic bag'in it for me, then again I might get lucky and hit a dry spell, ( weather wise I mean) this sure is one mind boggling hobby, Thank you again

i have a 300s and i shoot sports. if your glass is sealed w/ an ass gasket then you dont really have to worry, ive been in complete downpours and not given it a 2nd thought. its sealed REAL good. i also use the armor bodies case. i consider this the toughest crop sensor dslr on the market at this time.

if you want samples of soccer and such (in the dry and the wet) then let me know and ill post examples.

six2one: My 80-200 does not have any gasket, so I am having to be more vigilant over weather conditions, That would be great to post your examples so we all can see, It would also be great if you would let us know what gear you use, (in your Profile) us amateur's are always looking to learn more, Thank you, Oh yes a belated welcome to Nikonites

imnunky said:

six2one: My 80-200 does not have any gasket, so I am having to be more vigilant over weather conditions, That would be great to post your examples so we all can see, It would also be great if you would let us know what gear you use, (in your Profile) us amateur's are always looking to learn more, Thank you, Oh yes a belated welcome to Nikonites

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haha, i am definitely an amateur. i updated some of my profile as well.

honestly, dont take pictures vertically and you should be ok for the most part. i would trust the 80-200 in more of a downpour than my 28-300 most likely. ive been in some serious rain, so serious that ez-up tents were collapsing under the weight of the water.

here is a pic, doesnt look bad but my 300s is absolutely soaked...handled it like a champ!


this is my track setup



this last saturday i was taking pics at my little bros soccer game, i am new to shooting soccer...so my composure isnt the best yet....but my 28-300 got a nice workout.

it was wet and freezing most of the day. fyi, ken rockwell might shit on lens hoods, but they do wonders for keeping rain off the front element when its raining horizontal to you.

here are a few...



this is a terrible shot (focus) but when you take pics of soccer it looks like dance fighting




yea, lol...i prefer shooting motorcycles instead...soccer is kinda queer sometimes


this is more of my element. and in case anyone was wondering, this was taken w/ the 70-300


here is one more for posterity

great captures from an amateurs point of view, I cannot quite make out what extender you have on your Track set up, My 70-300 is not weather proofed and my 80-400vr is too slow, for any thing over 3 miles per hour haha, thanks for the uploads and gear info

imnunky said:

great captures from an amateurs point of view, I cannot quite make out what extender you have on your Track set up, My 70-300 is not weather proofed and my 80-400vr is too slow, for any thing over 3 miles per hour haha, thanks for the uploads and gear info

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i am using the 1.7x TCII on the 70-200

Hey six....nice shots of the bikes, man. That's my thing, too. Being a corner marshall at our local track really helps, too.

I shot the 80-200 2.8 with film a lot, and it's a great lens. It doesn't focus as fast as the 70-200 VR or VRII do, but it's a great lens at a great price!

You'll do great with it

johnwartjr said:

I shot the 80-200 2.8 with film a lot, and it's a great lens. It doesn't focus as fast as the 70-200 VR or VRII do, but it's a great lens at a great price!

You'll do great with it

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John :- right now the 80-200 is the fastest I have, and the 70-200 used is a little out of my budget especially as I am looking at purchasing another camera, used of course but thank you for your positive views, that alone helps alot

Hi guys my name is Joe & I own a D300s and am inclined to agree with you, but my brother owns a D90 & let me tell you the pics he took of the Blue Angels recently were every bit as good as the pics the pros published, so my only thought is that maybe its because of the 51 AF points, though I am not sure.