Originally posted by loyalt I shoot both sports photography for high schools and colleges, as well as senior portraits...would this lens be a good addition to my bag? I don't like the kit lens at all for quality.
Thank you for any help!
On a K-1 it's my most used lens for sure. Stellar.
I am a die hard prime user, but this lens (and prior to that the 16-85 when I was still shooting crop) made me a believer in zooms.
I absolutely love the constant aperture. It's sharp and definitely gets the job done.
W/Regards to sports, my personal experience is unless you have up close access, 95% of the time the lighting will suck. This is not the fault of any camera, but is something that must be dealt with accordingly. Investing in a camera or lens to compensate for crappy lighting conditions can help, but it's a lot more involved than that. That said a K-1 with a 24-70 can handle bad light a lot better than most cameras can.