Review/suggestions
Jan 19, 2023 17:15:32 #
mikeroetex wrote:
I can only speak from experience. Mine is that the stands in school gyms bounce and move a lot making it tough to hold steady. If you just want proof of life, shoot from the stands. If you want good shots, ask the coach if you can stand out of the way near the corner of the baseline. For all we know, the OP has young grandkids playing intramural.
Here's one at 70mm on a D500. I don't know how I would have used any more focal length, this is pretty tight.
Here's one at 70mm on a D500. I don't know how I would have used any more focal length, this is pretty tight.
Sports photography is about 'tight'. Although, from this position, you do show the idea of something wider rather than longer.
Jan 19, 2023 18:50:13 #
I got my used and I believe it’s the second model. I programmed the buttons, so I change from dynamic to group focus with some sec to hold the focus even the subject gets behind something. I shoot way easier with this lens vs 70-300 5.6…….
Jan 19, 2023 19:25:04 #
rcorne001 wrote:
Must give a rousing second to this. I used the Ta... (show quote)
I'll give a third recommendation for the Tamron. Have it and love it.
Jan 20, 2023 05:17:02 #
Hey Mondolinni!
I have and almost exclusively use the Nikon 70-200 lens on my D500 for photographing basketball...it's great for that! I have 6 grandkids playing basketball, from high school to youth league, and it's my go-to lens. I use shutter priority with a shutter of around 800, an ISO of 3200, and exposure compensation +5.0 with single-point continuous focus. I'm usually up in the stands, so the extra reach is perfect for my situations. The photos are sharp and in newer gyms no post-processing is necessary (in darker gyms I sometimes run them through Topaz Photo AI). Great combo for indoor sports and also wonderful for safaris...that lens always travels with me. You better get it quickly...in Indiana, our basketball season is starting to wind down. :)
I have and almost exclusively use the Nikon 70-200 lens on my D500 for photographing basketball...it's great for that! I have 6 grandkids playing basketball, from high school to youth league, and it's my go-to lens. I use shutter priority with a shutter of around 800, an ISO of 3200, and exposure compensation +5.0 with single-point continuous focus. I'm usually up in the stands, so the extra reach is perfect for my situations. The photos are sharp and in newer gyms no post-processing is necessary (in darker gyms I sometimes run them through Topaz Photo AI). Great combo for indoor sports and also wonderful for safaris...that lens always travels with me. You better get it quickly...in Indiana, our basketball season is starting to wind down. :)
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