It's about to be basketball season at my school and I'm looking to invest in a really good lens for the basketball games. I use a Nikon D7000 but I don't have the money for a nikon lens so, do any of you know of or suggest some third party lenses? thanks!
I want something fast
You want something fast, will cost you money. Which you claim you don't have for Nikon lenses.
Fast lenses around around F2.8.
Sigma makes good lenses that work well with Nikon.
The focal length of 70-200 or 70-300 will do just fine for what you want.
However Sigma's 70-200 f2.8 is $2470
www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/apo-70-200mm-f28-ex-dg-os-hsm-sigma
Unfortunately, you're not going to find a good, fast lens for a really low price. It's kind of the same thing as wanting a fast exotic sports car...but having the budget for an economy sedan instead.
Once you decide what you want you might consider used, I've done well with a reliable seller like KEH. I'm not familar with Nikon but for most brands they list the name brand as well as Non-Manufacturer (Non-Mfg) which would be Tamron, Sigma, etc. to fit Nikon. You're likely going to be shooting in low light (or weirdo gym lighting, depending on if you'll be in a new or old building) so a decent lens always helps but you may not want to break the bank for it. There's probably a similar thread on this topic, if you try searching the forums you might find some info there.
Personally, I would stick with a Nikkor 70-300 f5.6 for a low budget lens. I got mine new for less than $100 Cdn. The bear pic I have up right now was taken with that lens, and some of my long range band shots were, as well. If a low budget is the concern, then jack the ISO on the D700 because that one works very well in the ISO 1600 range without noise.
Rob pix4u2 wrote: I shoot hockey with both an 80-200 f2.8 Nikon lens and a 300mm f 4.0 Nikon lens -both used for about $750 US. Should work well for most indoor sports
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madisontayloryo wrote: I haven't decided yet! I was thinkin about the sigma 17-50mm?
That's a little wide for sports.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
If you can shoot from the sideline, that MIGHT be OK for action at the near end of the court (and if the lens is at least a 2.0 or 1.. If you are in the stands and want to get close ups like Rob, Scotty is absolutely correct.
Theses are with a 50mm 1.8 at ISO400 (I should have been at 800) Shutter speed was in the 1/320-500 range.
Might be worth considering what else you'd use the lens for after a season of basketball. If the gym allows you to shoot courtside you wouldn't need as long a lens as you would if you'll be shooting from up higher in the bleachers.
You would benefit from a decent lens but it may not be worth a big investment unless you think you'll keep shooting sports; you already mentioned that the Nikon lenses you'd looked at were not within your budget. That might be something you'd upgrade to in the future if you keep shooting sports beyond this season.
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. If you are in the stands and want to get close ups like Rob, Scotty is absolutely correct.
70 is pretty wide for a lot of things (depending on your style).
