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Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Tonight I was shooting my daughter's softball game under the lights, and I had to shoot at ISO3200 with my 70-200 wide open @ f/2.8 to get a 1/400 shutter speed. But 200mm is hardly long enough to cover much other than 1st base and right field. Normally I use the 1.7TC and I can cover the entire field, but f/4.8 was impossible in this light. A 300 f/2.8 would be great (either the Nikon Prime or the Sigma 120-300) but I was hoping to avoid dropping that much cash on one lens. I guess I'll have to make due with cropping. May 17, 2008 at 03:17 AM

runamuck Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 My accountant says I can get one of those Sigma 120-300 f2.8 lenses just as soon as I pick the right 6 numbers. May 17, 2008 at 03:30 AM

Christian S Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 You need a D3 @6400ISO May 17, 2008 at 03:33 AM

hjanssen Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Christian S wrote: You need a D3 @6400ISO and a 400mm/2.8...... May 17, 2008 at 04:13 AM

Marc Kurth Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Or more light...... May 17, 2008 at 04:56 AM

shapirophoto Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Or omnipotence. May 17, 2008 at 05:28 AM

Jack White Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 "Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8" Back in the day they used manual lenses and a manual Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 can be had for around $1000-1500. Nice fat focus ring and you can pre-mark the ring for various subject distances. For paid gigs naturally this is not going to cut it with Mr. ESPN next to you with a D3 + 300mm f/2.8 VR but could be a lot of fun for a non-paid gig. I guess if you're going to plop down $1000-1500 you could also get a used Sigma 120-300mm non-DG for around $1500-1700. Or, it costs about $100 to rent one of those 300mm VR for a day. How many softball games are we talking? May 17, 2008 at 07:28 AM

K.P.K. Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Use a monopod & crop. May 17, 2008 at 07:49 AM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 White, Jack wrote: "Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8" Back in the day they used manual lenses and a manual Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 can be had for around $1000-1500. Nice fat focus ring and you can pre-mark the ring for various subject distances. For paid gigs naturally this is not going to cut it with Mr. ESPN next to you with a D3 + 300mm f/2.8 VR but could be a lot of fun for a non-paid gig. I guess if you're going to plop down $1000-1500 you could also get a used Sigma 120-300mm non-DG for around $1500-1700. Or, it costs about $100 to rent one of those 300mm VR for a day. How many softball games are we talking? The renting idea is a great one, but there are no places within 100 miles that I know of that rent. Otherwise that's exactly what I would do for the few games I shoot under the lights. May 17, 2008 at 11:42 AM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Marc Kurth wrote: Or more light...... Yea, I'll work on getting the town to 2X the lights just for me! I'm sure the town council will approve it. May 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 K.P.K. wrote: Use a monopod & crop. Yep, that's what I'm doing. May 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 hjanssen wrote: Christian S wrote: You need a D3 @6400ISO and a 400mm/2.8...... Yea, if I had that kind of money, this thread would not exist! May 17, 2008 at 11:47 AM

John Hanon Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Right, you would have said....hey guys look what I got with my D3 and the 400 F/2.8 May 17, 2008 at 12:35 PM

Avi B Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Look around for used AF-I 300 f/2.8 or siggy 100-300 f/2.8. May 17, 2008 at 04:08 PM

Neddie Seagoon Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 I feel the pain, the soccer field where my kid plays has just enough light for the kids to see the ball. And even then there are times I'm not so sure. I've thought about donating a couple hundred grand for more lights, but, well, I don't have a couple hundered grand. I've not tried this myself, but there are rental services on-line that will mail you a lens for a few days rental. See for example here: http://www.borrowlenses.com/welcome It's a little more expensive than a local rental, but might still be worth checking out. One of the advantages of living in a big city, there are at least 3 places within 5 miles of me that carry that lens for rent. May 17, 2008 at 04:30 PM

louis fusco Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 steal one?? May 17, 2008 at 06:40 PM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Neddie Seagoon wrote: I feel the pain, the soccer field where my kid plays has just enough light for the kids to see the ball. And even then there are times I'm not so sure. I've thought about donating a couple hundred grand for more lights, but, well, I don't have a couple hundered grand. I've not tried this myself, but there are rental services on-line that will mail you a lens for a few days rental. See for example here: http://www.borrowlenses.com/welcome It's a little more expensive than a local rental, but might still be worth checking out. One of the advantages of living in a big city, there are at least 3 places within 5 miles of me that carry that lens for rent. May not be a bad way to go to see if such a purchase is worth it. Thanks for the link. May 17, 2008 at 06:54 PM

WiPhotoguy Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 You could always ask if anyone lives nearby and is willing to lend the lens to you. Where are you located? May 17, 2008 at 10:15 PM

Taylor Barrett Offline Buy and Sell: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Bring lightstands and floodlights. Cheaper then a new lens and will let the other parents with the 18-55 kit lens get great shots May 17, 2008 at 10:20 PM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 WiPhotoguy wrote: You could always ask if anyone lives nearby and is willing to lend the lens to you. Where are you located? Maine May 18, 2008 at 02:46 AM

tomb18 Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 There's a bunch of manual focus 300 2.8's around for under $1000. Add a TC-16A and you get a autofocus 1.6 TC for another 100-200. Not too bad...I'm thinking about it for a 400mm 2.8 manual focus which can be had for under 2G's May 18, 2008 at 04:11 AM

Jack White Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 There's a Tokina AF 300mm f/2.8 at KEH for $1500. No experience with that lens though. May 18, 2008 at 04:42 AM

squeaky_clean Offline Image Upload: On Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 What about the Sigma 300/2.8 HSM? KEH lists it at $1500 in EX condition (canon mount), so I'm sure you could pick one up for less... May 18, 2008 at 03:14 PM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 squeaky_clean wrote: What about the Sigma 300/2.8 HSM? KEH lists it at $1500 in EX condition (canon mount), so I'm sure you could pick one up for less... That's not a bad idea...for the same price I can get a 120-300 f/2.8 used. Man ... I'm tempted to pull the trigger but my wife will KILL me . I already spent $3500 this year on a D300 + 17-55 + accesories... that was fun! May 18, 2008 at 04:23 PM

Andre Labonte Offline Image Upload: Off Frustration --- I need 300mm f/2.8 Well, I talked to the wife about the 120-300 f/2.8 for $1500 and she gave me the middle finger .... I guess that means "NO". Funny, because she had no issue with the $3500 for the other stuff I got this year, but I guess all things have a limit. May 19, 2008 at 04:01 AM

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