Coli photographers I got questions.

[No Sleep]

I want to get into taking sports photos. I'm just starting out and I want to know if a 55-200mm lens will be a good camera lens to start with?

There is a thread on here of coli member pictures as well can someone up that?

 

[GoldenGlove]

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-official-photography-thread.1046/unread

And to answer your question, no.

 

[Stir Fry]

I want to get into taking sports photos. I'm just starting out and I want to know if a 55-200mm lens will be a good camera lens to start with?

There is a thread on here of coli member pictures as well can someone up that?

What type of sports and what's your budget? Also, what body are you shooting with?

 

[GoldenGlove]

I missed the sports detail. That changes things. A 55-200mm would be decent to start with for sports shots. I thought you were talking about just starting out in general.

 

[No Sleep]

What type of sports and what's your budget? Also, what body are you shooting with?

Sony DSLR... Football games.

Stuff like this from maybe 20 30 yards away.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Depends what lens, not all are created equal.

 

[No Sleep]

Depends what lens, not all are created equal.

Whats good lens. I'm working with around 320 dollars.

 

[SmarkMero]

Whats good lens. I'm working with around 320 dollars.

What model Camera are you using?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Whats good lens. I'm working with around 320 dollars.

I don't know much about Sony lenses. But dope canon Nikon zoom lenses cost over a G.


Do you already have the 55-200? Might as well just experiment and see if it works for you.

 

[Stir Fry]

Sony DSLR... Football games.

Stuff like this from maybe 20 30 yards away.

It looks like Sigma makes a 70-300 for your camera that falls well within your budget. I'd double check that everything is compatible first though as I'm not familiar with sony bodies.


Sigma 70-300mm

 

[No Sleep]

What model Camera are you using?

A300 DSLR

I don't know much about Sony lenses. But dope canon Nikon zoom lenses cost over a G.


Do you already have the 55-200? Might as well just experiment and see if it works for you.

No not yet I want to make sure that's what I want.

 

[Stir Fry]

A300 DSLR


No not yet I want to make sure that's what I want.

Here's a review of the one I linked with some good info.

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro APO Review

It looks like sony makes a comparable lens and while it has less distortion, the Sigma controls chromatic aberration better. I'd rather fix distortion in post than CA, personally. I'd say go with the sigma and use the money saved to get a decent flash.

 

[SmarkMero]

A300 DSLR

Ok the 55-210mm should be good to start off with.