The Canon 18-55mm lens is not bad at all

[AmdInside]

Originally posted by: montanafan
AmdInside, I noticed you have the Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS. I've been saving up to get one. I have to take a lot of shots at night football games and I thought it would be perfect for that. Well, 300mm would probably be better, but I definitely can't afford that. I'm usually on the field taking the pics, do you think the 200 with the 2.8 would work well for the lighting, distance, and action?

Well, for football games, I am not sure IS would help you much. You might want to try out the non-IS version since it is slightly better image quality wise than the IS version. If you start shaking alot, try a monopod. IS is better for still objects or slow moving objects. Won't do anything for you in fast moving situations like football games.

 

[phantom309]

It has too much distortion for things like cityscapes, but it's an excellent lens for photographing people. Just the right amount of softness, and it's pleasing. It's no Ziess but it's absolutely worth the money.

 

[montanafan]

Thanks for the info. :thumbsup: