What do you use 70-200 for on a crop camera?

I am just curious what you guys use the 70-200 (any version/make) for when on a crop camera? I got it just because I could not resist - it was an absolutely unbeatable deal on a local Craigslist. But when I go to a local Audubon park for birds, I use my Sigma 120-400, as 200mm is too short even with a 1.4x TC. When going to a city, particularly in Europe, I use either 15-85 or 10-20. For macro - EF-S 60mm.

What is your experience with this lens on a crop camera?

My main use is for motorsport:

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Cycling events (bike races), Triathlons, Landscape shots, flowers, bugs, and critters...

Birding in my backyard. This example was taken with 70-200mm f/4 on 7D

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I use my 70-200 f/2.8L II for shooting live music night-club performances on dimly-lit stages. It's the only way I can get decent images without too much noise, which otherwise would be the result of using a slower lens. And, at 200mm on my 7D, I can get good framing of the performers without standing in front of the stage. I have another show to shoot tonight, in fact.

Lbsimon wrote in post #16895229
I am just curious what you guys use the 70-200 (any version/make) for when on a crop camera? I got it just because I could not resist - it was an absolutely unbeatable deal on a local Craigslist. But when I go to a local Audubon park for birds, I use my Sigma 120-400, as 200mm is too short even with a 1.4x TC. When going to a city, particularly in Europe, I use either 15-85 or 10-20. For macro - EF-S 60mm.

What is your experience with this lens on a crop camera?

A 70-200mm lens very frequently is suitable on a so-called "crop" camera. Examples from a Canon 60D.

DC Fan beat me to it. Cats.

One of the mysteries of photography though is that 70-200 is popular on both formats yet 110-300 (100-300) isn't especially popular on FF and 44-125 isn't a popular range on crop. I think people have adapted to the (excellent) lenses available rather than necessarily looking for the equivalent tool. I must say I find my 50-150mm Sigma a very handy lens for sports and events, it is wide enough for general use outdoors.

Heya,

Outdoor sports (kids sports mostly; and when kayaking), some minor wildlife, travel in general and some walk around.

Very best,

Kids sports and some wildlife with a 1.4TC, but I don't have a longer lens.

With my kids sports I often need the 70mm end on a crop.

Youth soccer, track and field.

Horse shows, it's tack sharp and really fast AF.

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I used it for a lot of things. Landscape, birds, animals, flowers, people...

Motorsports is what I got my own for but due to health these days I have not been to a event in a while .

David

Hummingbirds, on a crop or FF.

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