My 70-200mm f/2.8L lens, on the front of a D30 camera, has become my 'workhorse' lens when shooting sports action. Depending on what the sport is, and whether or not it's outdoor with plenty of sunlight versus indoor with no flash, I'll add a 1.4X TC.
Even with the unforgiving hockey rink I shoot at, I can still do pretty well with my 70-200 f/2.8L, at 200mm, f/2.8, ISO800 (i.e., http://www.neukranz.com ) - yes, the images come out of the D30 2/3rds of a stop underexposed, but I can fix that in postprocessing. It's only when I have paying customers that I spring for the $35 rental for the 200mm f/1.8L. I didn't know I could get a used 200mm f/1.8L for $1700. But even, then, I can do a lot of $35 rentals before I approach $1700. If my business grows at the hockey rink, then maybe someday I'll try to track down where I can get a 200mm f/1.8L for $1700. I don't think photographers consider rentals as much as they should - it really extends one's lens inventory out quite a bit without the capital investment. Of course, I'm fortunate to live in a large (Dallas) metropolitan area that even has this option available. With respect to the 300mm f/2.8L lens, thanks for the offer. But anything at f/2.8 doesn't help me beyond what I already have. Since I can't use flash for indoor fast moving sports photography, I need lenses at better than f/2.8. (And 300mm put on the front of a D30 is more telephoto than I could stand at an indoor hockey rink.) Best regards, Bill -----Original Message----- From: Chip Louie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:26 PM Subject: RE: EOS Lens questions + What I have & shoot But Bill, an excellent-mint condition used EF 200 1.8L can be had for as little as $1,700-$2,000. I know of an EF 300 2.8L that someone could buy for $1,500, less with a little grinding on the buyer's part. OK, OK, it has * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
