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Which lens? (rental)

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zpyder:
Lately I've been finding myself enjoying close-up shots more than the usual stuff (like the portraits of the reptiles in my zoo thread). If your friend is competing he's probably already got photos of him in the ring taken by friends and family. I'd take the opportunity to try and get something a little bit different, shots close up of the expressions on their faces, action just as a blow lands, or they dodge. A wide shot doesn't feel as intimate in those circumstances. With the 70-200 you'll have a bit of freedom, definitely won't be too far away (unless you're like 75m away) and worst case, will be able to try something different up close :D

Eagle:
Pretty sure Canon did an 18-200 at some point.  Nikon too, I would think.  Pretty sh*tty glass though in both cases.

Mongoose:
Nikons 18-200 was pretty good for the class of lens, but a lens with a range that long will always be slow and for the above you'll need f2.8 as a minimum. I think Sigma do a 50-150 2.8 but you may not be able to get that on rental. Otherwise the 70-200 is going to be your best bet. Inside a church you'll probably need the available darkness abilities of the nifty fifty anyway, esp with the D70 which I seem to recall has the same sensor as my k10 and therefore probably doesn't like max ISO much.

addictweb:

--- Quote from: Mongoose on August 21, 2012, 21:57:03 PM ---Nikons 18-200 was pretty good for the class of lens, but a lens with a range that long will always be slow and for the above you'll need f2.8 as a minimum. I think Sigma do a 50-150 2.8 but you may not be able to get that on rental. Otherwise the 70-200 is going to be your best bet. Inside a church you'll probably need the available darkness abilities of the nifty fifty anyway, esp with the D70 which I seem to recall has the same sensor as my k10 and therefore probably doesn't like max ISO much.

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Yep, I think I'll go for the 70-200. I like the idea of being able to get close up's of the fight. £45 for Friday to Tuesday, awesome!

D70 hates high ISO's, looks like a sandstorm at anything above 800.

EDIT: Booked it, next question - will I need a monopod?

zpyder:
I've yet to find a camera that doesn't hate high ISO.I'd love to get my hands on a 1D or 5D to just do some side by side comparisons to see whether they really do live up to the hype...

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