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What lense should I buy for my canon xti that will zoom enough for sport shots?
I have the 18-55 lens, but need something to zoom in closer, especially from the soccer stands. What would you recommend? I am confused by all the choices there are!
Which is better, canon or tamron? Do I need an image stabilizing lens? A tripod?
Help!
For shooting soccer from the stands, you're going to need reach, and lots of it. Because soccer is a fast-moving sport, you're going to need decent shutter speed. That means higher ISO and wide-open apertures.
You're not going to get reach and wide-open apertures cheaply.
I regularly shoot kids soccer with a 300mm lens on a 20D (1.6x crop like your XTi) from the goal line, and at times, that's not enough.
Since according to the discussion you can't afford an "L" lens or any of the high-end Sigma, etc., I'm going to recommend the Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro lens. (If you can find the Super II lens, it's reportedly better.) It's not fast, and it's not a fast focus, but for the price, it's one of the highest quality lenses out there (but for the price, that's not saying much). Open the aperture as much as possible and change the ISO setting until you get 1/400 or 1/500 shutter speed. Faster is better.
B&H Photo has it for $199 + shipping here.
Another idea is shoot wide, and get "being there" shots, not sports shots.
As for which brand is better, Canon is better than any third party lens. Each of the others have their strong points. Tamron's 28-75 f/2.8 is a great lens for portraits and walk-around, but it's slow to focus, and no good for sports. Sigma has some decent lens, especially on the wider end, and their 120-300 f/2.8 is a great lens (at $1500, though). Tokina is decent, too. I'd stay away from any "real cheap" lenses, as you get what you pay for.
Image stabilization helps when you have longer shutter speeds and need to worry about camera shake (your moving the camera). The rule of thumb is that the shutter speed should be as fast or faster than the inverse of the focal length. So, if you're shooting your 70-300mm lens at the far end (300mm), you'll want faster than 1/300th of a second. 1/320 or 1/400 is preferred. Of course for sports, you'll want 1/400 or 1/500 or faster.
You'll never be able to successfully use a tripod in the stands. If you need support (and for the lens we're talking about, it's small and light enough that you shouldn't have to worry about it), get a monopod instead. They're easier to move and take up less room (footprint), but they won't stand up by themselves.
There are lots of sports photography-related forums out there. I hang out a www.fredmiranda.com, and you should check it out and read up.
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