Moles wrote:
I wouldn't switch from my 400 to the 24-70. For plays coming right at me, my 70-200 is normally OK to get the shot. My 24-70 is usually for capturing player and coach emotions at the sidelines, and that sort of thing, or for groups shots, or homecoming queens, etc.. Your 18-300 is fine for daytime, but for night football, for example, it would be difficult to get a fast enough shutter speed to capture moving players. I don't do video, so dunno about that.
No argument: 18-300 is a daylight lens. Altho "back in the day" I used to shoot sideline at Dolphin and Hurricane games (with Nikon F and 180/2.8 and Nikkormat 50/1.4), I moved to Ocala and shot high school football for several years. For that I used a D2x and 70-200/2.8 and D90 with Sigma 24-70/2.8. I currently use a D7100 with AF-S 300/2.8 on a gitzo monopod (That's as much as I want to handle during a game).