Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 for sports

Arpe · 07-01-2008, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by gkopeliadis

I found that a monopod or tripod greatly benefits image quality at those focal lengths (although a 1:250 is the slower speed you would use to stop sports action).

Without a monopod is okay if the light is bright, but once you get a few clouds overhead then the pod is required. Though, as I have suggested before, if SR could be turned on permanently rather than having to push a button, it could cope a bit better.

Mechan1k · 07-02-2008, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by cupic

So your saying that a 55-300mm is coming soon Simon

cheers

Nah ... in the grand scheme of things ... I'd prefer to not spend it on that and save up that bit more and get the Tamron 70-200 and use my Tamron x1.4 TC on it to gain the near on 300mm distance.

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07-01-2008, 05:48 PM	#16
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Originally posted by gkopeliadis I found that a monopod or tripod greatly benefits image quality at those focal lengths (although a 1:250 is the slower speed you would use to stop sports action). Without a monopod is okay if the light is bright, but once you get a few clouds overhead then the pod is required. Though, as I have suggested before, if SR could be turned on permanently rather than having to push a button, it could cope a bit better.

07-02-2008, 02:00 PM	#17
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Originally posted by cupic So your saying that a 55-300mm is coming soon Simon cheers Nah ... in the grand scheme of things ... I'd prefer to not spend it on that and save up that bit more and get the Tamron 70-200 and use my Tamron x1.4 TC on it to gain the near on 300mm distance.

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