telephotos ?? help

[mpphoto12]

i was researching telphotos recently and i want to upgrade from my crappy Tamron 70-300 F/4-5.6 i just didnt have the money for a while to now i do. i was looking mainly at the common 70-200 2.8 cuz i need thats wide apeture and need something mainly that focuses faster. Also i was looking at the 300f/4 becasue it has IS so would be sharp and fast at the same time. I am shooting sports andjust getting into photojournalism. I also was thinking of getting something like the 300f/4 then getting a 70-200 f/4 after instead of a 2.8. What are your suggestions. thanks

[mark]

for good sports photography you need at least the f2.8 for indoor shots. as for as the is goes sports is an action photo by definition therefor thats why it requires a wider lens in order to stop action with a faster shutter speed... the IS will only help with panning shots.


The 300 F4 with is would only really be usefull if you are posotioned at a particular spot where that is the required focal length and again not great for indoors. If your shots are minly to be outside then the 70-200f4 with is is a tack sharp lens with latest IS of four shutter stops of hand hold ability...... and the 100-400 Is is a grweat choise for outside where the focal lenghts required are changing

[mpphoto12]

Thanks mark i was thinking about the 100-400 als would that be good as well? also wouldnt the 300f/4 be ok inside just with higher isos?

[Colin]

A fixed focal lengthmeans that you need to have subjects stay at a relatively constant distance. If you're far away the content, that's fine, but if they're running at you, it quickly becomes frustrating.


I really liked the 70-200 f/2.8 IS for indoor gymnastics stuff. If it's outdoors, and you need the reach, you might be better off with a 100-400 or someting like that.


I think that you first need to figure out what focal length range you really need. A 300 f/4 might be a great lens for some indoor stuff, if the people aren't moving or you don't mind the noise at higher ISO, though if you just can't get far enough away to keep the people in the frame, it doesn't do you much good

[mpphoto12]

thanks that helps what do you use?

[mark]

i use an EF70-700f2.8IS ,EF70-200f4 IS, the 100-400f4.5-5.6IS USM, EF 28-300f3.5-5.6IS USM,EF-S17-55f2.8 Is USM, an EF-S17-85f4-5.6 IS USM and the EF-S10-22f3.5-4.5USM... i like and use all of them the two best being the EF-S17-55 and theEF 70-200f4.0 for IQ and walk about lenses,, the others for specifics needs