With respect to the EF 200mm f/1.8L and sports shooting: Rental is another option. For many (as for my myself), purchasing a 200mm f/1.8L is cost prohibitive ($3900 at B&H), and is just not a realistic option when the lens won't be used on a day in and day out basis. But considering rental, if available, can enable this lens to be part of one's inventory of lenses. For example, here in the Dallas area, it's $35 per day to rent this lens.
Thus, when I have an important hockey game to shoot (indoors, no flash), I'll set aside what I usually use (70-200mm f/2.8L), and rent the 200mm f/1.8L. The one-and-one-third stop improvement is a major 'step up,' enabling at least for me to shoot at 200mm, f/1.8, 1/500th, ISO800 (EOS D30 camera). While I'm still one-third of a stop underexposed here, it sure beats shooting otherwise at 200mm, f/2.8, 1/250th, ISO800 with my 70-200mm f/2.8L and being 2/3rds of a stop underexposed. I'm increasly of the opinion to only purchase the lenses that you'll use regularly and a lot, and then rent the occasional use lenses. Best regards, Bill Neukranz http://www.neukranz.com -----Original Message----- From: Chip Louie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 7:01 PM Subject: RE: EOS Lens questions + What I have & shoot Ahh, youth sports! Dark indoor gyms and outdoor fields with lots of ugly backgrounds! Long lenses are the way to go and the faster the better! OK, OK an EF 200 1.8L or EF 300 2.8L is not for everybody but for indoor gyms the EF 135 2L is great courtside and with your EF 1.4X down court shots will be framed well also. This lens is plenty fast at f/2 to shoot available * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
