I agree. The issue comes down to where your vantage point is located. At an amateur rink. if I get close to the net (ball hockey), the 50mm on my XSi is too close. For those I would like to get a fast 35mm and a fast telezoom for action at the other end. I usually carry two bodies with different lenses to get the best I can (which is only so-so as yet).Rob pix4u2 wrote: I will admit that in shooting sports it has it's own set of tools and there is not one lens that fits all situations. I've shot sports from soccer to lacrosse and now my concentration is hockey because i work for a hockey publication but a good 3 lens combo gives one the flexibility to be unobtrusive or up close and personal with the subject. Then again most of the shooters I've worked next to are like me with multiple bodies and lenses all at the same time. The generalist shooters i know have the luxury of having the time to carry single bodies and change lenses at leisure from the camera bag rather than needing multiple bodies.
Flash Steven wrote: Neighbors teenage kid just got into photography class at his school and his parents got him a Nikon D7000 camera and were over here yesterday asking about what lenses are a must have...
Henry Peach wrote:
Flash Steven wrote: Neighbors teenage kid just got into photography class at his school and his parents got him a Nikon D7000 camera and were over here yesterday asking about what lenses are a must have...
The worst thing they can do is load the kid down with a bunch of gear. Just stick with the lens that came with the camera for a while. It's the must have lens. Once he learns some about photography and how he likes to do it he'll have a better idea as to what lens he'd find useful. If they want to spend money buy a flash or Photoshop. Even better spend the money sending the kid to a photo-inspiring location, and having prints made and framed of his work.
Rob pix4u2 wrote: A good zoom like a 28-70mm F 2.8, an 80-200mm F2.8, and a 300mm F4 are my must have lenses as a sports photojournalist. And most of the newspaper shooters use a 300mm F 2.8.
ilh2009ky wrote: Since I shoot with Canon equipment, I'm not as familiar with Nikon cameras. However, I saw an add for the Nikon D7000 for $1500. Any Canon camera that's priced under $2500 uses an APS-C sized sensor and has a multiplying factor of 1.5. If the same holds true for Nikon, then the suggestion above for the Tamron 28-300mm lens is pretty good. With an APS-C camera, 28mm is approximately 42mm (on this camera) and hence is a "normal" lens. A 50mm lens for this camera would be inappropriate since it would become a75mm lens. If one has a full frame camera, then the 50mm lens would make more sense. The Tamron 28-200mm lens covers the range from normal to telephoto and the price is right.
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