Hello - not an original greeting I know

[Blackwijet]

Hi

I'm relatively new to photography but have got involved in "shooting" at horse shows. I've always snapped away before but last year splashed out on a Nikon D50 and then sold that and got a D80. I'm hooked!

I'm currently after some advice on a good lens to use for indoor shows where light levels are is low or at best, poor! But my budget is restricted! Any advice welcome

 

[inophoto]

Hallo there

There are a couple on here that like horsey stuff.. you're in luck!

 

[Double_Agent]

Hi and Welcome

 

[Wile E. coyote]

Hi and welcome Glad to see a fellow nikon user

 

[photostar_1]

Hi there!

Have a look at the "camera and lenses" forum here....loads of good advice available.

 

[Karen]

Hello

www.karen-addison.com

 

[antc]

Welcome to the forum.

To answer your question you will ideally need lenses with an aperture of F2.8 for indoor shooting. I would imagine a 70-200 would be a good start

 

[dod]

I would imagine a 70-200 would be a good start

Yep I think Hacker also uses a shorter range as well though, do a search for his posts and it'll be in there somewhere

 

[Joe T]

Welcome!

Sigma 50-150 2.8 could be useful?

 

[Sherlock_Holmes]

 

[dod]

Welcome!

Sigma 50-150 2.8 could be useful?

That's not a bad shout actually, you seen any real life reviews on them though? A bit on the scarce side. photozone compares it to the Tokina AF 50-135mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro DX which might also be worth looking at.

 

[RobertP]

Hello

 

[moomike]

Hi & welcome to the forums

 

[InaGlo]

Hiya