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Lens Selection
Paul Hayes, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Littleton | NH | USA | Posted: 4:29 PM on 05.21.10 |
->> So, as mentioned before, I have two camera bodies (not counting my D1H which is an emergency backup) and a small-ish selection of lenses.
I am a newcomer to the two-body world. So I'm looking for some advice on situational lens selection.
Which two lenses (or types of lenses) would you mount on your bodies for the following situations:
(A) Interior news coverage (building tour/meeting/ceremony/etc.);
(B) Outdoor news coverage (protest/parade/fire/candids/etc.);
(C) Indoor sports coverage (basketball/hockey/gymastics/etc.);
(D) Outdoor sports coverage (football/soccer/baseball/golf/etc.).
While I'm sure many people would choose similar set-ups, I was interested in seeing where preferences differed. Thanks in advance for your feedback. - Paul |
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Sebastian Widmann, Photographer
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Munich | Bavaria | Germany | Posted: 5:08 PM on 05.21.10 |
->> Hey Paul,
here is my prefered two body set up:
A. 16 - 35 mm (or the 24 -105mm, on a full frame body) and 70 - 200mm
B same as A
C 2.0/135mm and 300mm
D 70-200mm and 400mm
all the best,
Sebastian |
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Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 8:30 PM on 05.21.10 |
->> My lens kit goes as follows:
(Nikon)
a.) 16-35 f/4 VR (17-35 f/2.8 is my company-owned lens)
b.) see A
c.) 50 f/1.4 and 70-200 f/2.8
d.) 70-200 f/2.8 and whatever long glass I decide to borrow from NPS (400 or 600 usually). |
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Jim Pierce, Photographer
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Waltham | MA | USA | Posted: 8:49 PM on 05.21.10 |
->> Paul,
My lense selection is as follows:
A and B I do not shoot so can't comment.
C: indoor sports
Basketball in most HS gyms is an 85/1.8 and that is it in better gyms it is the 85/1.8 and a 70-200, 135 or 24-70 on the other body. College games the 300/2.8 and 70-200.
Ice Hockey is almost always the 300/2.8 and then either a 70-200 or 24-70. If the net cam is in use then the fisheye. If from the penalty box most are from the 300/2.8
d: Outdoor sports
Soccer/football the 300/2.8 on one and the 70-200 on the other body, with the 24-70 in my TT belt system depending on what I need I also use the 1.4 TC. Inside the 10 yard line the 300 gets set aside and the 70-200 and 24-70 are in use, I am usually under the goal post at this point.
Baseball always the 300/2.8 and the 70-200. IF a LL tourney I sometimes rent a 500 or 600 and typically shoot from center field... you can get much more than just the batters fom the vantage point.
Jim |
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Scott Serio, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Colora | MD | USA | Posted: 10:38 PM on 05.21.10 |
->> I do not know if you have a full frame (FX) or digital (DX) body, or a combination. Either way, you have four needs. The basic "news" coverage is to cover yourself with a 24-70/2.8 and a 70-200/2.8. If you have DX, then 18-50 would work. I would still get the 70-200/2.8 or 80-200 if budget-crunched.
For basketball, 85/1.8 or 1.4, whatever you can afford.
For outdoors, depends on your bodies. The one size fits all is the 200-400/4 Nikon. The 300/2.8 is also stellar.
If you just need to get by, the Canon 100-400 is a nice transitional lens. If you have Nikon, the choice is more troublesome. I had the 80-400 and it is a mess. Why Nikon can't make it internal focusing, I have no idea. That lens, well, it sucks for fast moving sports.
The D3 and 300/2.8 is probably the sharpest combination you can get. It is silly sharp. The 200-400 is a good sports lens many on here swear by... |
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Paul Hayes, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Littleton | NH | USA | Posted: 7:44 AM on 05.22.10 |
| ->> Great information here so far. Thanks a lot! And Scott I use FX lenses. When I bought them I knew I'd lose distance when shooting sports. What I failed to consider was how much more I'd need to spend on telephoto/zoom lenses to compensate! |
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Scott Serio, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Colora | MD | USA | Posted: 8:39 AM on 05.22.10 |
| ->> If you are FX, you really need the 24-70 and 70-200. That pretty much covers what you need to start. Then you just fill in accordingly to cover indoor sports and outdoor sports. |
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Chuck Steenburgh, Photographer
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Lexington | VA | USA | Posted: 9:15 AM on 05.22.10 |
->> (A) Tokina 11-16/f2.8 and Sigma 18-50/f2.8
(B) Sigma 18-50/f2.8 and Nikon 70-200/f2.8 VR
(C) Same as (B)
(D) Sigma 120-300/f2.8 (w/1.4x TC) and Nikon 70-200/f2.8 VR (w/1.4x TC)
For B and C the Tokina 11-16/f2.8 is at the ready in the bag. For D the 18-50 is at the ready. For C I will switch out one or both with Sigma 50/f1.4 and Nikon 35/f1.8. |
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