Suitable lens for dog photography

[Jim Walczak]

Here's another of those little tips and tricks.....

While I would again reiterate the concept of anticipating your shot, with dog photography (or "action" photography in general), sometimes it can be easier to get a really great image if you keep the subject parallel to the camera....



With my previous image where Molly was running straight at me, again I did miss the focus by just a hair...not bad enough to warrant the deletion of the image, but a tad irksome none the less. In this second shot however, taken with the same low end Tamron lens (same light, same time of day, same river, etc), because Molly was running parallel to the camera, it was much easier to keep her face in focus, even using such a shallow DOF. Whether it's a dog running past you in the water or a dog running past in the middle of a field, this can also present the opportunity for some really great action shots. This would particularly apply to the OP (and others) with the interest of shooting dog shows and such. Because the dogs in such a competition usually run a predictable pattern (again with the example of an obstacle course), you can often position yourself so that when the dog passes you, it will be on a parallel plain to the camera, where you can worry less about "focus" and more about "timing"...catching the dog in mid air in a jump for example.

Also regarding dog photography specifically, for those who haven't considered this already, do be on the look out for local "no leash dog parks". In recent years these have become quite popular in many communities and even for those who may not actually own dogs themselves, they can be a WONDERFUL place to practice and hone your technique! On any given day you can have a variety of dogs of all shapes, sizes, breeds and even ages, with dogs running and playing, to those trying to sucker other dog owners out of an occasional treat! LOL!

Okies...just another after thought! Enjoy!

 

[Photo Lady]

thanks again.. i think i am very happy with this new lens.. just sent in the coupon for the $100 rebate... the only adjustment for me is not getting the closer photos.. but i can live with that.. thats my next lens..what do you suggest for a good portrait lens..

 

[Mr.Photo]

thanks again.. i think i am very happy with this new lens.. just sent in the coupon for the $100 rebate... the only adjustment for me is not getting the closer photos.. but i can live with that.. thats my next lens..what do you suggest for a good portrait lens..

Getting extreme close up shots at the longer focal lengths can be a challenge especially if the subject is moving quickly and in an unpredictable manner. In these cases I will tend to shoot slightly wider and then crop the image in post to get the framing and closeness I want.

What kind of portraits are you planning on doing, animals, people? The most popular range for portraiture is between 80-135mm. Also do you want to go with a prime lens or a zoom lens? Prime lenses tend to be the go to lens for portrait work, but there are a few zooms which do really well with portraiture. I've taken portraits with everything from a 35mm up to 300mm lens. I have both primes and zooms in that entire range and use whichever is needed depending on the situation and what I'm looking to achieve as each lens has it's own look, and characteristics about them. I've even taken a couple of my pet portraits with my original kit lenses that came with my D3100.

Here's a link to my Flickr album showing several portraits that I've done of both pets and people. Below most of the photographs it will show the focal length it was taken at as well as basic info (zoom range and maximum aperture) of the lens used.

 

[Photo Lady]

thanks again.. i think i am very happy with this new lens.. just sent in the coupon for the $100 rebate... the only adjustment for me is not getting the closer photos.. but i can live with that.. thats my next lens..what do you suggest for a good portrait lens..

Getting extreme close up shots at the longer focal lengths can be a challenge especially if the subject is moving quickly and in an unpredictable manner. In these cases I will tend to shoot slightly wider and then crop the image in post to get the framing and closeness I want.

What kind of portraits are you planning on doing, animals, people? The most popular range for portraiture is between 80-135mm. Also do you want to go with a prime lens or a zoom lens? Prime lenses tend to be the go to lens for portrait work, but there are a few zooms which do really well with portraiture. I've taken portraits with everything from a 35mm up to 300mm lens. I have both primes and zooms in that entire range and use whichever is needed depending on the situation and what I'm looking to achieve as each lens has it's own look, and characteristics about them. I've even taken a couple of my pet portraits with my original kit lenses that came with my D3100.

Here's a link to my Flickr album showing several portraits that I've done of both pets and people. Below most of the photographs it will show the focal length it was taken at as well as basic info (zoom range and maximum aperture) of the lens used.

thanks for all your great information.. i just took a prime lens back {Nikon} ... i tried it out and for the type of photos i take .. this lens was not for me.. i prefer zoom all the way.. it just makes it easier to do the the type of photos i do... and then i can concentrate on the focus and photo subject itself.. i would be using the portrait lens mainly just for close ups of still subjects.. such as items for ebay.. sometimes i need to be close to the item just so i can hold it in position when i shoot the photo..one handed.. lol.. the tamron 18 270 is in repair now.. with that "all in one lens it was perfect for this task" As i could be close and further away and crop for perfection.. . so yes very interested in hearing about a zoom lens for close ups ..i tried to explain this to the salesperson but he just kept handing me prime lens.. and since i never used one before i thought it would be just great..

 

[Photo Lady]

I just looked through your photo composition........beautiful.

 

[Mr.Photo]

thanks again.. i think i am very happy with this new lens.. just sent in the coupon for the $100 rebate... the only adjustment for me is not getting the closer photos.. but i can live with that.. thats my next lens..what do you suggest for a good portrait lens..

Getting extreme close up shots at the longer focal lengths can be a challenge especially if the subject is moving quickly and in an unpredictable manner. In these cases I will tend to shoot slightly wider and then crop the image in post to get the framing and closeness I want.

What kind of portraits are you planning on doing, animals, people? The most popular range for portraiture is between 80-135mm. Also do you want to go with a prime lens or a zoom lens? Prime lenses tend to be the go to lens for portrait work, but there are a few zooms which do really well with portraiture. I've taken portraits with everything from a 35mm up to 300mm lens. I have both primes and zooms in that entire range and use whichever is needed depending on the situation and what I'm looking to achieve as each lens has it's own look, and characteristics about them. I've even taken a couple of my pet portraits with my original kit lenses that came with my D3100.

Here's a link to my Flickr album showing several portraits that I've done of both pets and people. Below most of the photographs it will show the focal length it was taken at as well as basic info (zoom range and maximum aperture) of the lens used.

thanks for all your great information.. i just took a prime lens back {Nikon} ... i tried it out and for the type of photos i take .. this lens was not for me.. i prefer zoom all the way.. it just makes it easier to do the the type of photos i do... and then i can concentrate on the focus and photo subject itself.. i would be using the portrait lens mainly just for close ups of still subjects.. such as items for ebay.. sometimes i need to be close to the item just so i can hold it in position when i shoot the photo..one handed.. lol.. the tamron 18 270 is in repair now.. with that "all in one lens it was perfect for this task" As i could be close and further away and crop for perfection.. . so yes very interested in hearing about a zoom lens for close ups ..i tried to explain this to the salesperson but he just kept handing me prime lens.. and since i never used one before i thought it would be just great..

Thank you for the kind words.

If a zoom is the only way to want to go for portrait work I would strongly recommend something in the 70-200 or 80-200 range. Between Nikon, Tamron, and Sigma there are a few options and quite a range in prices depending on what you want.

The newest offerings from these companies in the 70-200 2.8 will cost around $1500 new for the Tamron or Sigma versions with the Nikon coming in at a whopping $2400. Nikon also makes a 70-200 f/4 lens that comes in around $1500 new.

If I remember correctly you mentioned earlier in this thread that you have the Nikon D7100. If that is the case you have a much wider selection of lenses available to you to use if you're not apposed to buying a good used lens. If you're interested in finding out more about what's available in the used market for your camera and your needs, rather than continue to send this thread off topic send me a private message and I can let you know about what other options there are that can give you what you're looking for.

 

[Photo Lady]

thanks again.. i think i am very happy with this new lens.. just sent in the coupon for the $100 rebate... the only adjustment for me is not getting the closer photos.. but i can live with that.. thats my next lens..what do you suggest for a good portrait lens..

Getting extreme close up shots at the longer focal lengths can be a challenge especially if the subject is moving quickly and in an unpredictable manner. In these cases I will tend to shoot slightly wider and then crop the image in post to get the framing and closeness I want.

What kind of portraits are you planning on doing, animals, people? The most popular range for portraiture is between 80-135mm. Also do you want to go with a prime lens or a zoom lens? Prime lenses tend to be the go to lens for portrait work, but there are a few zooms which do really well with portraiture. I've taken portraits with everything from a 35mm up to 300mm lens. I have both primes and zooms in that entire range and use whichever is needed depending on the situation and what I'm looking to achieve as each lens has it's own look, and characteristics about them. I've even taken a couple of my pet portraits with my original kit lenses that came with my D3100.

Here's a link to my Flickr album showing several portraits that I've done of both pets and people. Below most of the photographs it will show the focal length it was taken at as well as basic info (zoom range and maximum aperture) of the lens used.

thanks for all your great information.. i just took a prime lens back {Nikon} ... i tried it out and for the type of photos i take .. this lens was not for me.. i prefer zoom all the way.. it just makes it easier to do the the type of photos i do... and then i can concentrate on the focus and photo subject itself.. i would be using the portrait lens mainly just for close ups of still subjects.. such as items for ebay.. sometimes i need to be close to the item just so i can hold it in position when i shoot the photo..one handed.. lol.. the tamron 18 270 is in repair now.. with that "all in one lens it was perfect for this task" As i could be close and further away and crop for perfection.. . so yes very interested in hearing about a zoom lens for close ups ..i tried to explain this to the salesperson but he just kept handing me prime lens.. and since i never used one before i thought it would be just great..

Thank you for the kind words.

If a zoom is the only way to want to go for portrait work I would strongly recommend something in the 70-200 or 80-200 range. Between Nikon, Tamron, and Sigma there are a few options and quite a range in prices depending on what you want.

The newest offerings from these companies in the 70-200 2.8 will cost around $1500 new for the Tamron or Sigma versions with the Nikon coming in at a whopping $2400. Nikon also makes a 70-200 f/4 lens that comes in around $1500 new.

If I remember correctly you mentioned earlier in this thread that you have the Nikon D7100. If that is the case you have a much wider selection of lenses available to you to use if you're not apposed to buying a good used lens. If you're interested in finding out more about what's available in the used market for your camera and your needs, rather than continue to send this thread off topic send me a private message and I can let you know about what other options there are that can give you what you're looking for.

thanks i will do that.. i will also look up the ones you have mentioned.. and i am extremely sorry to go off subject.. back on.. i enjoy.. thanks

 

[Jim Walczak]

thanks again.. i think i am very happy with this new lens.. just sent in the coupon for the $100 rebate... the only adjustment for me is not getting the closer photos.. but i can live with that.. thats my next lens..what do you suggest for a good portrait lens..

Getting extreme close up shots at the longer focal lengths can be a challenge especially if the subject is moving quickly and in an unpredictable manner. In these cases I will tend to shoot slightly wider and then crop the image in post to get the framing and closeness I want.

What kind of portraits are you planning on doing, animals, people? The most popular range for portraiture is between 80-135mm. Also do you want to go with a prime lens or a zoom lens? Prime lenses tend to be the go to lens for portrait work, but there are a few zooms which do really well with portraiture. I've taken portraits with everything from a 35mm up to 300mm lens. I have both primes and zooms in that entire range and use whichever is needed depending on the situation and what I'm looking to achieve as each lens has it's own look, and characteristics about them. I've even taken a couple of my pet portraits with my original kit lenses that came with my D3100.

Here's a link to my Flickr album showing several portraits that I've done of both pets and people. Below most of the photographs it will show the focal length it was taken at as well as basic info (zoom range and maximum aperture) of the lens used.

thanks for all your great information.. i just took a prime lens back {Nikon} ... i tried it out and for the type of photos i take .. this lens was not for me.. i prefer zoom all the way.. it just makes it easier to do the the type of photos i do... and then i can concentrate on the focus and photo subject itself.. i would be using the portrait lens mainly just for close ups of still subjects.. such as items for ebay.. sometimes i need to be close to the item just so i can hold it in position when i shoot the photo..one handed.. lol.. the tamron 18 270 is in repair now.. with that "all in one lens it was perfect for this task" As i could be close and further away and crop for perfection.. . so yes very interested in hearing about a zoom lens for close ups ..i tried to explain this to the salesperson but he just kept handing me prime lens.. and since i never used one before i thought it would be just great..

Ok...this is again just my own personal opinion, but I think I'm seeing 2 things here...the word "potrait" and "still subjects.. such as items for ebay". If you do in fact mean portraits...as in people portraits for example (ala JC Penny portrait studio or something), then I agree a good quality zoom in the 80-120mm range would serve you well. If we're talking critter portraits...in all likelihood you'll need something much longer depending on the who, what and where of it.

Now, if we are in fact talking about taking pictures for Ebay and such, to me that's a VERY different story! If you will be doing portraits as well, then you can certainly use the range mentioned above for Ebay pics, however if your main intent is Ebay pics, I would NOT blow a ton of cash on a high end lens for this! If you really do need a lens for Ebay, depending on what size items you are shooting, I'd probably recommend an el' cheapo Tamron or Sigma somewhere in the 28-80mm range...if you shop around, you can usually find one of these for WELL under $100. For that matter, I suspect that even a Nikon 18-55mm kit lens would likely serve you VERY well. To be totally honest, if I'm doing Ebay or Craigslist shots, I probably use my stupid little Sony digital compact more than anything...it's MORE than sufficient for the task. For stuff like Ebay, with the money you'll save on a high end lens (which would have no benefit at all in this case), again depending on the size of the items you're looking to shoot, you can get yourself a decent little lightbox kit that will do more for your pics than the expensive lens would and you'll STILL have plenty of money left over. In fact, for small items, I've even just used a piece of white construction paper...ya just roll it a little and shoot outside in the shade (say the North side of your house on a sunny day)...with some practice, it can look very "commercial".

Again, it's just my own personal opinion but I really wouldn't waste a ton of dough on a lens for Ebay items...sure, good pics help your items sell, but we're just not talkin' the Macy's catalog here.

 

[Photo Lady]

I appreciate totally what you are saying and your valid explanations.. i agree about over extending myself with pricey equipment when i do not have the expertise behind me is kind of a waste of money..... except that when i do a photo for ebay it really must stand out among the rest.. mostly high end used handbags and such.. every aspect of the item has to be reality.. good and bad.. i let the people know through the photos the best i can.. that no matter how i perceive the item to be .. the photos should give the best honest description and they should be there judge as condition and such....i have sold over 2500 items and i am 100% feedback power seller so yes this is very important to me.. and i do this as a income.. not as a part time extra money.. i have alot of pets to feed..lol..... on the other hand.. i love photography.. and every spare moment i have is taking photos.. mostly of my pets.. landscape etc etc.. i feel this great camera and equipment is my reward for hard work.. unfortunately i don't get enough time to learn all i would love to know about my camera.. and just the art of photography in general................yet i have turned out some really nice photos for an amatuer .. i even surprise myself sometimes.. and i do tune in to this great forum for fresh up courses.. so i do agree with you.. that maybe just for ebay i can use a lesser priced lens.. but i would still want it to be zoom type.. . i just brought back the nikon 50mm prime lens..it just wasn't for me..

 

[Jim Walczak]

I appreciate totally what you are saying and your valid explanations.. i agree about over extending myself with pricey equipment when i do not have the expertise behind me is kind of a waste of money..... except that when i do a photo for ebay it really must stand out among the rest.. mostly high end used handbags and such.. every aspect of the item has to be reality.. good and bad.. i let the people know through the photos the best i can.. that no matter how i perceive the item to be .. the photos should give the best honest description and they should be there judge as condition and such....i have sold over 2500 items and i am 100% feedback power seller so yes this is very important to me.. and i do this as a income.. not as a part time extra money.. i have alot of pets to feed..lol..... on the other hand.. i love photography.. and every spare moment i have is taking photos.. mostly of my pets.. landscape etc etc.. i feel this great camera and equipment is my reward for hard work.. unfortunately i don't get enough time to learn all i would love to know about my camera.. and just the art of photography in general................yet i have turned out some really nice photos for an amatuer .. i even surprise myself sometimes.. and i do tune in to this great forum for fresh up courses.. so i do agree with you.. that maybe just for ebay i can use a lesser priced lens.. but i would still want it to be zoom type.. . i just brought back the nikon 50mm prime lens..it just wasn't for me..

I do understand your point on pics looking good for Ebay...while I'm by no means a "power seller", I have in fact sold quite a few misc things over the years on Ebay (and yes, my feedback is 100% as well). Today it's more Craigslist than anything...got tired of getting walloped by Ebay fees when auctions didn't go as planned...not to mention I prefer to do business locally in any case. I also absolutely agree with you on a zoom as well...I still have a few primes laying around the house, but I typically only used them in very limited, specific situations (for example, I like my 50mm f/2.0 for shooting jelly fish at the zoo, LOL!). Once upon a time, there was a significant difference in the quality one would get from a prime and a zoom, however the lens manufacturers have come a LONG way over the years...95% of the time I just don't hesitate to use a zoom. That said however, I have to stand by my previous comment there...for Ebay work, particularly with your skill level, I really wouldn't put out a ton of cash for a lens right now.

At the risk of hijacking this thread even further, I dug back into my archives...here's a shot taken with my old Canon Rebel XT (8mp) with the Tamron 28-80mm lens I mentioned earlier, using the method I described previously (using a piece of white construction paper, outside on the North side of my house)...



I doubt that most people would really know that the "studio" this was shot in was actually the top of an old gas dryer sitting behind my back porch! LOL! The shot is a bit dated and you can see there's a bit of grain there from that old Rebel, but as far as the lens goes...I had only payed around $60 for that lens (the lens on the camera, not the lens in the picture) and it did a fine job.

Again, this really is just my own opinion, however there really are a lot of lens snobs out there who will immediately jump to the high end of the price scale with very little thought when asked "what should I use".....and for a lot of people, there may not be a genuine need to spend THAT kind of money. Here's another shot taken with a "cheap" lens...this time an older Nikon 18-55mm ED II kit lens (the non VR version)....



This was shot just a few weeks back while on a camping trip to the Hocking Hills region of central Ohio. I had in fact gotten the lens from Craigslist for...wow...a whopping $50! In this case, the lens was a refurb, still in the sealed carton...the person bought it, then sold the camera and never used the lens (on Nikon's website, these refurbs usually sell for around $100). As far as I'm concerned, you can do A LOT with a "cheap" lens...look at the pic and decide for yourself.


Ultimately it's up to you...it's your money. Pro quality lenses work well for those who know how to get the most out of them, but for many every day needs and particularly for someone who's essentially a novice, a decent inexpensive lens can do the job quite well...and for stuff like Ebay, a pro lens really doesn't provide much of a benefit at all when you consider the whole cost ratio.

Just something to consider.

 

[Photo Lady]

I appreciate totally what you are saying and your valid explanations.. i agree about over extending myself with pricey equipment when i do not have the expertise behind me is kind of a waste of money..... except that when i do a photo for ebay it really must stand out among the rest.. mostly high end used handbags and such.. every aspect of the item has to be reality.. good and bad.. i let the people know through the photos the best i can.. that no matter how i perceive the item to be .. the photos should give the best honest description and they should be there judge as condition and such....i have sold over 2500 items and i am 100% feedback power seller so yes this is very important to me.. and i do this as a income.. not as a part time extra money.. i have alot of pets to feed..lol..... on the other hand.. i love photography.. and every spare moment i have is taking photos.. mostly of my pets.. landscape etc etc.. i feel this great camera and equipment is my reward for hard work.. unfortunately i don't get enough time to learn all i would love to know about my camera.. and just the art of photography in general................yet i have turned out some really nice photos for an amatuer .. i even surprise myself sometimes.. and i do tune in to this great forum for fresh up courses.. so i do agree with you.. that maybe just for ebay i can use a lesser priced lens.. but i would still want it to be zoom type.. . i just brought back the nikon 50mm prime lens..it just wasn't for me..

I do understand your point on pics looking good for Ebay...while I'm by no means a "power seller", I have in fact sold quite a few misc things over the years on Ebay (and yes, my feedback is 100% as well). Today it's more Craigslist than anything...got tired of getting walloped by Ebay fees when auctions didn't go as planned...not to mention I prefer to do business locally in any case. I also absolutely agree with you on a zoom as well...I still have a few primes laying around the house, but I typically only used them in very limited, specific situations (for example, I like my 50mm f/2.0 for shooting jelly fish at the zoo, LOL!). Once upon a time, there was a significant difference in the quality one would get from a prime and a zoom, however the lens manufacturers have come a LONG way over the years...95% of the time I just don't hesitate to use a zoom. That said however, I have to stand by my previous comment there...for Ebay work, particularly with your skill level, I really wouldn't put out a ton of cash for a lens right now.

At the risk of hijacking this thread even further, I dug back into my archives...here's a shot taken with my old Canon Rebel XT (8mp) with the Tamron 28-80mm lens I mentioned earlier, using the method I described previously (using a piece of white construction paper, outside on the North side of my house)...



I doubt that most people would really know that the "studio" this was shot in was actually the top of an old gas dryer sitting behind my back porch! LOL! The shot is a bit dated and you can see there's a bit of grain there from that old Rebel, but as far as the lens goes...I had only payed around $60 for that lens (the lens on the camera, not the lens in the picture) and it did a fine job.

Again, this really is just my own opinion, however there really are a lot of lens snobs out there who will immediately jump to the high end of the price scale with very little thought when asked "what should I use".....and for a lot of people, there may not be a genuine need to spend THAT kind of money. Here's another shot taken with a "cheap" lens...this time an older Nikon 18-55mm ED II kit lens (the non VR version)....



This was shot just a few weeks back while on a camping trip to the Hocking Hills region of central Ohio. I had in fact gotten the lens from Craigslist for...wow...a whopping $50! In this case, the lens was a refurb, still in the sealed carton...the person bought it, then sold the camera and never used the lens (on Nikon's website, these refurbs usually sell for around $100). As far as I'm concerned, you can do A LOT with a "cheap" lens...look at the pic and decide for yourself.


Ultimately it's up to you...it's your money. Pro quality lenses work well for those who know how to get the most out of them, but for many every day needs and particularly for someone who's essentially a novice, a decent inexpensive lens can do the job quite well...and for stuff like Ebay, a pro lens really doesn't provide much of a benefit at all when you consider the whole cost ratio.

Just something to consider.

very nice photo of woods and love the path.. and the lighting etc.. i agree.. i have my new tamron lens.. very happy... using it today all day.. and i agree.. for experimenting i will purchase used lens when i see the opportunity........ i am on ebay alot..lol.........so i will check out the sales daily.. i really appreciate all of you steering me in the right direction.. i needed this info about the tamron 70 300mm ... i am thrilled with this lens.. looking forward to sharing some pics when we have some decent weather.. i love the fall...... thanks again..

 

[Photo Lady]

Here is a photo i took today with my Tamron 70-300mm lens .. this is Lady V..... how can i improve..? Although i am happy with it... love the

great lens..

 

[Auslese]

Hello, I have a Nikon D5100. I'm interested in dog photography mainly (and animal photography in general) and it turns out that the 18-55 VR is not enough for me. It was a good start but I need an upgrade. I was thinking about a variety of lenses (55-300VR, 18-300VR, 70-300VR)-i am more into 70-300 mm VR but any comment would be really helpful-, i need the extra zoom for dog sports events and fast focus on moving subjects even at 200+mm. Any other suggestion on this budget would be nice.

PS. If there's any dog photographer here I would really appreciate some tips-any tips and would love to check your work (on flickr for example)

thank you, i'm looking forward to hearing from you.

My best lens for dog and wildlife photography is an 80-200-2.8D, they stopped making this for a while I believe and now have resumed production. One thing you need to know is that VR is beyond useless for high speed dogs and wildlife, I have an 18-200G VR and also the 80-400 VR, they are both lackluster in VR mode, but this can be turned off, but then you have extra parts that just decrease efficiency. I am considering the 135 F2 for dim light conditions, but with my 80-200 99 percent of my shots are 80 or 200, and the photos still need to be cropped because my dog runs in excess of 35 mph on a chase. Here are some examples of my shots. Auslese's

 

[Photo Lady]

Hello, I have a Nikon D5100. I'm interested in dog photography mainly (and animal photography in general) and it turns out that the 18-55 VR is not enough for me. It was a good start but I need an upgrade. I was thinking about a variety of lenses (55-300VR, 18-300VR, 70-300VR)-i am more into 70-300 mm VR but any comment would be really helpful-, i need the extra zoom for dog sports events and fast focus on moving subjects even at 200+mm. Any other suggestion on this budget would be nice.

PS. If there's any dog photographer here I would really appreciate some tips-any tips and would love to check your work (on flickr for example)

thank you, i'm looking forward to hearing from you.

My best lens for dog and wildlife photography is an 80-200-2.8D, they stopped making this for a while I believe and now have resumed production. One thing you need to know is that VR is beyond useless for high speed dogs and wildlife, I have an 18-200G VR and also the 80-400 VR, they are both lackluster in VR mode, but this can be turned off, but then you have extra parts that just decrease efficiency. I am considering the 135 F2 for dim light conditions, but with my 80-200 99 percent of my shots are 80 or 200, and the photos still need to be cropped because my dog runs in excess of 35 mph on a chase. Here are some examples of my shots. Auslese's

WOW awesome photos...beautiful dog...... just beautiful...... except for the one with the leg and hoof in his mouth.... i will look into info about this lens in the near future.. thanks for sharing

 

[Brendan O'Connell]

Don't forget about your 50mm 1.8....I've gotten some great shots with this basic lens.