If you have room go with the Tokina and the Pentax. I assume that the 
Pentax is a "K" or M.  You'll probably be shooting wide open most of the 
time, since it's not a "fast" lens so just set the camera for "AV" and 
you shouldn't have any real problems.

Steve Desjardins wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> I know that some of you have shot motorcycle races (I seem to remember
> mark Roberts talking about the Ohio Mids).  Next month I'm going to the
> AMA Superbike race at the Virginia International Raceway and I want to
> start thinking about how to do this so I can prciatce a bit.  I'm
> planning to use the K10D with a B/M Monopod, but I'm trying to work out
> the lenses.  I have the following options: 
>
> 1. Tokina 70-200 f2.8 AF (not the ATX Pro model)
> 2. An older Sigma 100-300 f4.5-6.3
> 3. Pentax 300 f4
>
> The Tokina would be obvious but it has the least reach.  I'd have to
> work out the exposure issues with the Pentax 300 on the K10D, it's MF,
> and had no tripod mount of the lens.  The Sigma is light but slow and is
> simply not as good a lens as the other two.  Suggestions on this or
> anything else?  Thanks.
>
>   


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