animalfrea
I would like to buy a nice camera and a nice lens. I am into taking pictures of sports games from the stands and i am having troubles getting enough light and i cant zoom in that much because then the picture becomes blurry. I also like taking pictures in like a portrait setting. I would like to know what is the best camera for taking pictures from the stands at like swimming meets, football games and other sporting games. I would also need a good lens what would you recomend and what can i get for about 1000 $ for the camera and a nice lens that wont be blurry when i zoom in and will let me take a fast moving picture.
could you also give my a website of where to buy the camera and lens. thanks alot :]
i also would like to know to take thoes pictures will i have to put in in manuel mode and change settings or can i just have it on auto and will I
be able to get good quality pictures like some of the pros take ?? thanks again
Answer
From the stands?
You may have noticed that the pros with their $10,000 + cameras and lenses don't shoot from the stands.
For under $1000, you can buy a Nikon D40 with 18-55 mm lens ($450) and a 55-200 mm VR ($220). Or if you can spare a little extra, a 70-300 mm VR lens ($480). But shooting from the stands may be tough.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G-Zoom-Nikkor/dp/B000KJQ1DG
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=70-300+mm+vr&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2FRootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=6&Go.y=12&Go=submit
As for the blurry part of your question, that has more to do with your technique than the camera. Using long lenses will require you to us fast shutter speeds, even if your lens does have the VR feature. This will require you to use higher ISO's if you are shooting at night under stadium lights, which if not on a professional field, may be up to three stops darker than if you were shooting on an NFL field
What do the pros use on the sidelines?
I carry two camera bodies with a 400 mm f/2.8 or 600 mm f/4.0 attached to one and a 24-70 mm f/2.8 on the other ... and of course a monopod. This is where the $10,000 plus figure comes from ... if you do a Yahoo Search, you will find that the figure is closer to $25,000 for those lenses and two D3 bodies
From the stands?
You may have noticed that the pros with their $10,000 + cameras and lenses don't shoot from the stands.
For under $1000, you can buy a Nikon D40 with 18-55 mm lens ($450) and a 55-200 mm VR ($220). Or if you can spare a little extra, a 70-300 mm VR lens ($480). But shooting from the stands may be tough.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G-Zoom-Nikkor/dp/B000KJQ1DG
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=70-300+mm+vr&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2FRootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=6&Go.y=12&Go=submit
As for the blurry part of your question, that has more to do with your technique than the camera. Using long lenses will require you to us fast shutter speeds, even if your lens does have the VR feature. This will require you to use higher ISO's if you are shooting at night under stadium lights, which if not on a professional field, may be up to three stops darker than if you were shooting on an NFL field
What do the pros use on the sidelines?
I carry two camera bodies with a 400 mm f/2.8 or 600 mm f/4.0 attached to one and a 24-70 mm f/2.8 on the other ... and of course a monopod. This is where the $10,000 plus figure comes from ... if you do a Yahoo Search, you will find that the figure is closer to $25,000 for those lenses and two D3 bodies
camera zoom lens?
wimmibear
I have a Minolta Maxxum 50 with a AF 28-50 lens. I want to get a longer lens since what I take pictures of most often are wildlife and sports. What is the best lens for photography work such as this and where can I find a good deal?
Also... does the brand of film affect quality of pictures? I go back and forth between Kodak and Fujifilm, and to me, they look about the same.
Thanks in advance.
Answer
See this tutorial and pay attention the focal lengths shown as "equivalent" in the parentheses. These are the proper lengths to use when you are looking for a lens for a film camera. (The others are used for digital cameras.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/476181737/
See this tutorial and pay attention the focal lengths shown as "equivalent" in the parentheses. These are the proper lengths to use when you are looking for a lens for a film camera. (The others are used for digital cameras.)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/476181737/
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