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Old 19th of November 2006 (Sun)   #1
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Default Looks like the 70-200mm 2.8 is pretty poular for sports
Took this at an Arkansas Razorbacks basketball game last night. Looks like the 70-200 2.8 is pretty popular for this type event. BTW, I used a 70-200mm 2.8 to take this one too.
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Old 19th of November 2006 (Sun)   #2
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Lol great. Love this lens
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The young lady with the camera (second from left) seems a bit left-out though, obviously feeling inferior
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haha...wow i do feel bad for her.

gotta love that 70-200.
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Or maybe she's not worried, maybe it's a man thing... you know, big lens, small ......
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LOL, but wouldn't a wider lens be better ?
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Depends what shot you want. Most BBall shots are close up action shots, full body shots, perfect for the 70-200.
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Or maybe she's not worried, maybe it's a man thing... you know, big lens, small ......
That's probably more like it.

And I use primes instead of zooms to shoot at indoor venues.
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wish it was more like a 50-200 or there abouts.. Excellent lens but that darn 70 on the short end still is too long for most of what i shoot...then the 200 on the long end never seems long enough when i need it either...lol Oh well, if I had the scratch, id dump my f4 for the f2.8 IS any day.. gotta love that IS coupled with the f2.8!!
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in a couple days my set up will look something like those!

benandbobbi - it is YOUR FAULT!

This post pushed me to just go ahead and do it!
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in a couple days my set up will look something like those!

benandbobbi - it is YOUR FAULT!

This post pushed me to just go ahead and do it!
I'm sorry..Well, maybe not. Unless you are taking money away from your family by purchasing this lens, it will be money well spent. I even get a kick out of those, "why aren't you down on the court with the rest of the pro's" look too. lol

Just so you'll know you made a good decision, I'll post some more shots from the game and the 70-200 in a different post. It will be under the sports section.
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Or maybe she's not worried, maybe it's a man thing... you know, big lens, small ......
Applied to the lady:

She has a small lens and a big......

S Freud sucks!
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I'm sorry..Well, maybe not. Unless you are taking money away from your family by purchasing this lens, it will be money well spent. I even get a kick out of those, "why aren't you down on the court with the rest of the pro's" look too. lol

Just so you'll know you made a good decision, I'll post some more shots from the game and the 70-200 in a different post. It will be under the sports section.
naw - nothing money related for the family - it just makes it easier to decide which credit card to use now!

... if I could tap out a few cards I might get to see more homecooked meals!

.... unlike my woodworking tools - the camera actually gets used!
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lovin the example. Just reinforces what everybody says about this lens. Can't wait to take it to the games. Only had it for three days, and the weather is horrible here. I'm itchin to get out and shoot!
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