I currently shoot my kids U9s rugby with a Nikon Z6 and 70-200 2.8 with an FTZ adapter. But as the pitches are bigger now than when they played tag only I’m finding the 200mm reach limiting and I end up doing a lot of cropping. I’m not printing these or publishing them anywhere, but it does consume a lot of time in post processing.
So I’m considering some long lenses, almost certainly second hand.
I obviously rely on decent autofocus speed as the kids are pretty quick. I’m less worried about edge sharpness as it’s centre sharpness that matters most and vignetting I consider a solved problem using PhotoLab.
I’ve had my eye on either:
- Sigma 150-600 DG OS HSM SPORT
- Nikon 200-500
The Sigma is more expensive, but i don’t mind if its woth the extra. I don’t know much about Tamron or others.
What would you recommend or have experience with shooting outdoor field sports?
I am using the Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC and I enjoy it a lot. Autofocus with the Sony works fast, with the right light even flying swallows are not save.
Regarding the focal length: I noticed that I don’t care much if I go 450 mm or 500 mm. But what I do care about: sometimes I wish I could below the 150 mm, to be a bit more flexible. So my next lense in my next live would probably be a sharp and fast 100-400mm.