Quote Originally Posted by Richard Lane


I shoot a lot of Surfing. You need at least 400mm on a crop body, as the minimum on a calm day. A 300mm with a 1.4X extender works great too. Before or after a storm 500mm would be better since the waves start further out and then the shore break pushes me further inland, creating a greater subject to camera distance. A larger aperture/faster lens also works better in inclement weather, due to heavy clouds and less Sunlight. Obviously, try to get the fastest shutter speed that you could afford. Also, a lot of surfers like to surf before and after work, so there is less light.


I have surfing samples from Tropical Storm Earl that I could post if you like. I'm off to a BBQ now, so if you're interested I could post some later.


Rich
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Rich....seeing some of your pictures would be great.


I don't usually take pictures of surfing, this is probably my third time (the others were on trips to Hawaii). But I think I would like the extra reach of the 100-400L. But, ultimately, I am just building my "kit" and, really, Ionly have 1, maybe 2 good lenses (EFS 15-85, and the 50 mm f/1.8) in addition to the 75-300 III USM, which I am deciding is an ok lens. I can see a portrait, macro, 70-200/70-300 and something that reaches to 400 mm or beyond in my future. The question is what next....and it will probably be the 70-300L or the 100-400L. But this is why I wanted my 75-300 to be good...then I could focus on other areas.


Hope the BBQ was good.....


Brant