A little help on lens selection ...

[rboucher]

I'm borrowing a buddies Nikon D70 w/ 100-300 f4.5 (I think that is right)
I have it for a couple weeks and wanting to shoot some pics of our local girls high ice hockey team. (indoors)

After trying a few settings I'm able to get average quality pics of gals when they are slow moving or stopped. I'm guessing the lens to too slow.

A local photo shop will rent out lenses. What would be the best to rent for a day to two.

All are Nikon

28-105mm 3.5 4.5 D AF
24-120mm 3.5-5.6 AFS VR
28-70mm 2.8 AFS
70-200mm 2.8 VR
80-200mm 2.8 AFD
80-200mm 2.8 AFS ​

Once I choose a lens, are there "things" I need to be heads up about?​

Thanks for any ideas!​

 

[Big Mike]

Welcome to the forum.

I'm guessing the lens to too slow.

Bingo.

28-70mm 2.8 AFS
70-200mm 2.8 VR
80-200mm 2.8 AFD
80-200mm 2.8 AFS

Any of these would be good. The 70-200 F2.8 VR would be the best, IMO, because it has VR (vibration reduction) which will help to reduce blurriness from camera shake. The VR won't reduce blur from subject motion...but the wide F2.8 aperture will help to give you a faster shutter speed, which will certainly help.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I'd go with the 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D because if you're tracking movement and going left to right a bunch, the VR can often get in the way. I have the 80-200 AF-D and it's a fantastic lens.