Which lens do you think is best for horse racing? 300mm 2.8 is II or a 400mm 2.8 IS I. Any advice would be appreciated..
tennfan1125 Member  161 posts Likes: 4 Joined May 2007 Location: lexington,ky More info | Apr 07, 2014 20:49 | #1 Which lens do you think is best for horse racing? 300mm 2.8 is II or a 400mm 2.8 IS I. Any advice would be appreciated.. canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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venom3300 Senior Member 610 posts Likes: 145 Joined Jan 2014 More info | Apr 07, 2014 21:17 | #2 Where are you shooting from? thats the big question. Bodies: Nikon D800,Canon Rebel GII, Pentax K1000
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Apr 07, 2014 22:43 | #3 most likely the rail. and the fence line looking head on the field canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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Apr 08, 2014 07:20 | #4 tennfan1125 wrote in post #16817329  Which lens do you think is best for horse racing? 300mm 2.8 is II or a 400mm 2.8 IS I. Any advice would be appreciated.. Any reasonably competent telephoto lens will be useful, depending on the distance. Examples:  Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i Lens: 70-200mm Image Date: 2012-07-17 11:06:24 (no TZ) Focal Length: 200.0mm Aperture: f/3.2 Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600) ISO equiv: 100 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB  Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i Lens: 70-300mm Image Date: 2012-07-17 11:24:26 (no TZ) Focal Length: 183.0mm Aperture: f/5.0 Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500) ISO equiv: 100 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB However, realize that racing photographers often use wide-angle lenses mounted on the inside rail and remotely triggered.
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venom3300 Senior Member 610 posts Likes: 145 Joined Jan 2014 More info | Apr 08, 2014 13:02 | #5 Also, if it is at night, I would opt for the shorter lens to allow slower shutter speeds without blur Bodies: Nikon D800,Canon Rebel GII, Pentax K1000
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Apr 08, 2014 16:04 | #6 Go really long, like 600mm, if you will be shooting head on from the end of the stretch past the finish line. From the outside rail shooting straight up the track could easily be over 100 yards to just the finish line. The finish line to the 1/16 pole is 110 yards if you are shooting the start of a race like the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. A 70-200 is fine if you will be near the finish line shooting the finish. Canon 7D Mark II w/Canon BG-E16 Battery Grip; Canon EOS 50D w/Canon Battery Grip; Canon SL1; Tokina 12mm - 24mm f/4 PRO DX II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS; Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS; Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM; Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS; Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; Canon Extender EF 1.4x II; Canon Extender EF 2x II; Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash
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gmwinder Senior Member 679 posts Likes: 12 Joined Aug 2005 Location: Champaign, IL More info | Apr 08, 2014 18:10 | #7 I have the 300 2.8IS and have got some great shots but as others have said, it all depends where you are going to stand. If you are on the bend coming into the final turn, they are coming right at you…just watch out because they come by fast! Lumix GX8 w/12-35 2.8 and 35-100 2.8
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Apr 08, 2014 20:59 | #8 Mostly keeneland, possibly Churchill downs. But I'm pretty sure they've tighten up security so I'm not sure how to get access canon 30d, canon 1d mkIII, 50mm 1.8, 18-55mm, canon 1.4 extender, canon 400mm f2.8 IS, canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8,Pocket Wizards,430 ex II, 580 ex II, Canon 430 EX, sigma SA-9, 70-300 5.6, 28-80mm(which I NEVER use)
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Apr 08, 2014 21:47 | #9 tennfan1125 wrote in post #16820245 Mostly keeneland, possibly Churchill downs. But I'm pretty sure they've tighten up security so I'm not sure how to get access Keeneland should be no problem. There were several white lenses there last weekend. Canon 7D Mark II w/Canon BG-E16 Battery Grip; Canon EOS 50D w/Canon Battery Grip; Canon SL1; Tokina 12mm - 24mm f/4 PRO DX II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS; Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS; Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM; Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS; Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; Canon Extender EF 1.4x II; Canon Extender EF 2x II; Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash
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