Need advice

I purchased an entry level camera canon 1100D with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. . . I am using it for sports photography specially on Running events. So far so good but I am thinking a new lens to purchase. .

what lens should i buy?

i assume you need reach, so consider any of the 70-200.

70-200 f4 being the cheapest option.

kin2son wrote in post #13571671
i assume you need reach, so consider any of the 70-200.

70-200 f4 being the cheapest option.

reviewing it right now thanks. .

http://www.the-digital-picture.com ….0-L-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

It's all down to budget. How much are you looking to spend?

Cheapest lenses - 55-250, 70-300, 70-200 f/4. All decent lenses, need lots of light and with the first two, a little slow focusing.

More expensive - 100-400, 400mm f/5.6, 200mm f/2.8, 70-300L, 300 f/4 - Much more expensive but for a reason. Faster focusing, some work in much more marginal conditions.

Way more expensive - 200 f/2, 200 f/2.8, 400 f/4, 400 f/2.8 - Cost of a used car but fast both in focus and light and optically out of this world.

70-200 f/4 is a great lens especially for the price. You can get them for under $500 used online. If you are shooting action you might want to look into the f/2.8 version, or the Sigma 70-200 f/2.8. You'll be able to get a faster shutter speed using f/2.8.

Thanks for the input guys. . I will consider cheap but good quality. . i'll review it one by one through reviews

Just notice they are all under "Telephoto Zoom Lenses" . ..is it mean they are all good at this kind of photography??

It's just a name. Tele = ~100mm plus focal length (i could be wrong)

Do you find 55mm long enough atm? That is are you currently limited by the reach of your lens?

kin2son wrote in post #13571887
It's just a name. Tele = ~100mm plus focal length (i could be wrong)

Do you find 55mm long enough atm? That is are you currently limited by the reach of your lens?

'Telephoto' designation has nothing to do with the focal length.
It is just the design of the lens which makes the lens physically shorter than it's focal length.

Admittedly, 'tele' design is used more often with longer focal length lenses, but still, there is no firm 'number' that makes lens a 'telephoto' lens.

http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/Telephoto_lens

kin2son wrote in post #13571887
It's just a name. Tele = ~100mm plus focal length (i could be wrong)

Do you find 55mm long enough atm? That is are you currently limited by the reach of your lens?

yes its only 55mm max. . so what i am doing during shoots. . i am waiting for the runner at least 4-5ft distance for a clearer shots . . i am using manual focus than AF.

well if you think you need a longer lens, go with the 70-200 f4 if you are on a budget. Else, look in to f2.8 version.

longer lens means farther distance reach on taking photos??

angelo0720 wrote in post #13571965
longer lens means farther distance reach on taking photos??

Yes.

angelo0720 wrote in post #13571965
longer lens means farther distance reach on taking photos??

yes...so you can zoom in more.

the kit lens is from 18mm to 55mm, whereas the tele starts from 70mm all the way to 200mm. So ~4 times more reach than the kit lens.

thanks hermeto and kin2son . . need to review affordable lens