HS Football, first photos with 70-200 2.8

[Destin]

Yeah, it definitley made a huge difference. I'm going to try shooting high school volleyball in a gym tonight. I had a much harder time with this than football last time so we'll see what happens

Yes, the lighting in the school gyms look to be ok until you take the first shot. Hope you pictures turn out as nice as the football pictures.

Thanks for sharing.

Here is a link to the volleyball photos if your interested.

I dont have time to embed any right now...

 

[kundalini]

Sorry, but your watermarks detract so much that I won't give any serious look.

However, check your horizons.

 

[Destin]

I understand that.

Unfortunately they are a necessary evil.

My horizons are definitley off, but I wasn't shooting with a monopod either. I think that will help quite a bit

 

[kundalini]

Two clicks in something like Lightroom or ACR and Bob's your uncle to fix horizons. Other software wants an integer. Not a real problem as long as you self censor before posting.

 

[manaheim]

The Nikkor 70-200 VR2 is $2200... even worse. Epic lens though.

Agree on the watermark. Makes it hard to look. *shrug*

 

[Kenny32]

Yeah, Horizons are off...but completely able to fix in PS, LR, or whatever you use...

Otherwise, I really like how they came out...I'm really impressed with your ability to handle your D40...They aren't noisy, and even though there is motion blur, it's nothing that I wouldn't expect from the equipment your using. Good job.

 

[Destin]

Yeah, Horizons are off...but completely able to fix in PS, LR, or whatever you use...

Otherwise, I really like how they came out...I'm really impressed with your ability to handle your D40...They aren't noisy, and even though there is motion blur, it's nothing that I wouldn't expect from the equipment your using. Good job.

Thanks. I'm working on fixing them all in LR3 now.

 

[Kenny32]

And don't worry about using a monopod with a 70-200...Even with a monopod my horizons come out messed up sometimes simply because you will always have a tendency to tilt it a little bit during fast action...Monopods are really meant to relieve the weight of heavier lenses, not keep your equipment level.

 

[CNCO]

im looking to buy the 70-200 f2.8, the best i have found is 1200$

 

[Destin]

im looking to buy the 70-200 f2.8, the best i have found is 1200$

All these photos were with the $800 sigma 70-200 2.8 EX DG Macro HSM 2. It's all I had to spend, so I went with it. No regrets at all. The focus issues some experienced have not been a problem, and it's built like a tank. Can't say enough about this lens, its does what I need it to do, and it does a great job at it.