I just got this new (used) 500mm lens and had to try it out during my son?s soccer match that day. I know I should have mounted it on a tripod, but I thought what could go wrong at ISO 1600 and 1/1250s exposure?
Now, 500mm on the D70 makes a pretty impressive magnification. Consequently, it was pretty hard to keep even one person entirely in the picture, let alone a group. While I was able to capture great game moves with the camera?s continuous shooting mode, the pictures jumped all over the place.
Hopefully the slide film simulation salvages a few of the shots.
Picture details: Exposure 1/1250s, aperture 8.0 (fixed), focal length 500mm, ISO 1600, no flash, no tripod.
Like always. Comments, feedback, and ratings are highly appreciated.
This was a "lessons of life" game. While my son?s team dominated the game and they spent 95% of the time pretty much directly in front of the opposing team?s goal and had more than twenty dramatic goal shots, a moment of confusion allowed the other team to break free and score the only goal of the game. So they lost.
I like the framing here. I shoot lots of pics of my kids soccer games, too, with only an 80-210 zoom and oftem wish I had 500mm. Maybe a 100-500 zoom would be ideal for these games. By the way, did your sons team win? Best wishes, Kurt
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