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Superzoom lens experiences and opinions (lemmy.fwgx.uk)
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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?

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