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hi all so i'm doing photos for a charity football match at Pompey and need to get a long lens so i can cover as much of the pitch as i can. ive got a nikon d5200 and ive been looking at lens hire and came across this http://www.lenslocker.co.uk/lens-hire/lens-nikon-mount/sigma-apo-50-500mm-f4-6-3-ex-dg-hsm.html
it seemed good as it has a long zoom, but something tells me i might be wrong.
also does anyone have any tips for this sort of photography as im use to motorsports.
any help would be great fully received.
 
A 300mm f/4 you may want to look into hiring, a good sharp lens and letting in more light than the sigma, Should be cheap to rent and will offer very good IQ.
 
i do own a nikon 70-300mm VR f4.5-5.6 lens, would that be good? also would 300mm be good enough reach to get photos?
 
70-300mm will do you fine, The most common set up for sport togs is 70-200mm + 300mm f/2.8 or 400mm f/2.8 preferred for rugby. 70-300mm will do you well and possible better than the 50-500mm would have.
 
day or night game, if night then nothing other than an f/2.8 lens unless youre working under brilliant lights and have a D3S/D4/D4S/1DX
 
It's a day game, but what's D3S/D4/D4S/1DX ? I thought you'd need a 400mm at least to get most of the action?
 
Joeturner11 said:
The most common set up for sport togs is 70-200mm + 300mm f/2.8 or 400mm f/2.8 preferred for rugby.
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why would it be a 400 for rugby and not football? 70-200 and 400 for football and rugby.. a 300 doesnt reac the other end of the pitch.. well ANY lens will reach but I think your 300 for football as longest lens is missleading..

if you can sit anywhere (it being a charity match) then a 300 will frame both goalmouths if you sit at around the half way line
 
bungle29 said:
I thought you'd need a 400mm at least to get most of the action?
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only if your sat behing the goals.. which for normal game is where your forced to sit... at a charity game they will probably be a bit more free and easy... behind the goals you need a 400 to get the other end..
 
ahh thanks PaulButler that makes sense :) as for where im sitting i don't think i will be i shoud have full access to the whole area so i could pick where i want to be, i just thought if im near one end and something is happening the other end would i be able to get a photo, save me running up and down the side of the pitch. lol
 
Joeturner11 said:
I only said 'preferred' Never said it was not for football :)
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No.. you said the common setup is 70-200 and 300...its still there for all to see...

I just got back from footy.. loads of photographers.. not a single 300 amongst them.. all 400... how are you tellng people the common setup is a 300 then ? hey its not a big thing.. its just a wrong thing :)



two of mine from tonight in there....first one wiht a 400 and second one with 70-200
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...angers-hopes-automatic-promotion-tatters.html
 
KIPAX said:
No.. you said the common setup is 70-200 and 300...its still there for all to see...
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Joeturner11 said:
70-300mm will do you fine, The most common set up for sport togs is 70-200mm + 300mm f/2.8 or 400mm f/2.8, preferred for rugby.
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As you can see I put '300 or 400' I didn't just put 70-200mm and 300mm as you claimed I did, Just saying :)
 
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