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addictweb:
This Friday I'm going to watch a friend in a boxing match, then on Sunday I've got my boy's baptism. I though I might rent a lens from Fixation for both events, the question is, which one?

I've got a Nikon D70 (crop). I'm guessing the boxing will need medium-long range and low aperture. It's at the London Irish Centre in Camden (in case anyone has been there).

http://www.fixationuk.com/Fixation/Rental.html

Nothing jumps out at me as the obvious choice, why cant there be an 18-200 2.8 or even a 24-120 2.8 ...

I only have a 50mm 1.8 and a the stock 18-70.

zpyder:
AFS 70-200mm f2.8 VR II ?

I'd consider the 50mm for the baptism though.

I recently did a friends wedding reception with my 24-105mm f4-5.6 L. I just whacked the ISO up, as I wasn't going to be selling the photos it didn't matter much about grain, the important thing was that I was there capturing the moments as they happened, as the official photographer charged an arm and a leg to stay after the cake cutting. (speaking of which, she was very professional, stood around with a sour face waiting for the cake cutting and then disappeared immediately...if I had a paid wedding gig I'd be smiley and friendly all the time...)

Rivkid:

--- Quote from: zpyder on August 21, 2012, 11:21:49 AM --- (speaking of which, she was very professional, stood around with a sour face waiting for the cake cutting and then disappeared immediately...if I had a paid wedding gig I'd be smiley and friendly all the time...)

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Wow thats crap! Our wedding photographers were amazing - really felt like part of the celebration and stayed so late into the night. But thats off topic sorry! :)

addictweb:

--- Quote from: zpyder on August 21, 2012, 11:21:49 AM ---AFS 70-200mm f2.8 VR II ?

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I think that might be the best option, my only concern is that it might be too long if I get to sit/stand quite close to the ring. It will also definitely be too long for the baptism, but like you say, I'll have my 50 for that.

Russell:
Bit difficult to say without knowing how far away your going to be, something like the 17-55 f2.8 would be ideal for the baptism but not for the boxing, and your probably stuck with the 70-200 f2.8 for the boxing which will probably be too much for the baptism.  Only other one I could think of being good for both is the 24-120 f4, its only a stop slower than an f2.8 lens but you should be able to make that up with a stop of ISO easily enough and it might be long enough for the boxing and wide enough for the baptism but if its not your stuck with it.

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