Best lens for Motorsport photograhy

Hi every one,

i have a 400D with the standard twin lens kit lenses, i am wanting to upgrade to a better lens for photography.

can i get some guidence from people in the know as to which lens would be best.

any help is appreciated.

cheers,
Mick

Wrong Section so it will get moved!

Use the Search button as there are many threads for this subject!

Regards,
Carl.

Daylight or at night? How close will you be? Do you have press credentials or are you shooting from spectator areas? What is your budget? I shoot with a 70-200 f.8 almost exclusively on a 1.3 crop camera. When I get to a road course during the day, I usually have to add an extender. If you are shooting daylight, I woud start with a 70-300 zoom, (in that range) Sigma or Tamron. IS will be of no help to you.

400mm F2.8 IS would probably be up there. I see a lot of them at events.
I use a 500mm F4 IS and it works great and a backup body with a 70-200mm F2.8. Then I switch the 500mm back and forth with a 28-70mm.

70-200 2.8

400 2.8 IS, mine will be in any day now.

This really depends on how close or far you will be from the racing surface. At some tracks a 24-105 would work, but at others a much longer lens is needed, so most of us need more info to make a reasonable recommendation.

I was going by total access. Those 3 lens would cover it all.

Gotta have a 12mm, FF camera too...
The Biff!

Here are three budget friendly lenses that work well.
If there ia no budget then there are mant more wonderful choices.

70-200mm 2.8 (or f4.0 if for good light)

100-400mm is also another great choice.

I use a 28-300L a little heavy but much lighter than 2 cameras and lens.

And if you are in overcast UK or similar, you may need a fast lens of around 2.8.

300 2.8
400 2.8
Sigma 120-300 2.8

They are very expensive though.

NeoTokyo wrote in post #6893310
Here are three budget friendly lenses that work well.
If there ia no budget then there are mant more wonderful choices.

70-200mm 2.8 (or f4.0 if for good light)

100-400mm is also another great choice.

In good light, this would be perfect

Its an awesome lens

The only downside that some people feel is a downside is that it is a push-pull zoomer and its not a constant aperture.

Awesome IQ though and a great lens.

-Eric-

Really depends what look you are going for......