“hi I have a Nikon D7100-- I'm looking for a 2 in 1 lense that can shoot indoor & outdoor. (all my kids play soccer, as well as basketball, gymnastics, etc). I want to carry around 1 lens, if possible. (w/out cheating out on quality). thx del”
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The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR is a beautiful compact lens that offers outstanding performance. This versatile lens is lightweight and fast, perfect for the photographer on the go, and has Vibration Reduction, Nano Crystal Coating and Extra-low Dispersion glass to help you capture images that are super sharp and vivid. In addition, you can connect the lens to a compatible teleconverter such as the AF-S TC- 14E III and achieve a 1.4x magnification of your subject, so the smallest of details will always be tack-sharp.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I shoot indoor sports, and I'm struggling with the same question as well... Generally, you want to stop action at 1/800 or more - otherwise the motion blur makes the shot look out of focus. Of course, if you want to have a motion "effect", then shoot with a slower shutter speed to show that motion blur, but it should be slow enough to actually show motion as opposed to being just fast enough to be blurry. :) I have been using f/1.8 prime lenses and only recently started using the f/2.8-4 kit lens that came with my D500. At f/4, the ISOs get very high at 1/800 shutter speeds and the shots get a little smudgy due to the camera cleaning up the noise. But the shots are captured and you can't tell the imperfections unless you blow it up. So.... I struggle with whether I want to get this 70-200 f/4 lens as well. The alternative is the 70-200 f/2.8 but it is very expensive and crazy heavy. I see other parents using the kit lenses at f/5.6+(?) at the indoor events... not sure how they are making it work, but I've struggled with the camera's ability to focus with these slower lenses (I tried using my 18-300 f/3.5-5.6 indoors and it's not to my liking so far - it's a champ outdoors though). One final consideration since you have a DX camera - is the 70-200mm focal length actually too long? you'd have to scramble to change lenses if you need to take team pictures after a match - I certainly have in the past, that's why I got the 18-300. Although these days, one could use an iPhone to take that wide angle team picture... good luck to us both on our decision.
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