what lens for cricket

[steve_lyt]

would a nikon 400 f2.8 withe a 2x converter do the job

Cheers Steve

 

[Gary Coyle]

would a nikon 400 f2.8 withe a 2x converter do the job

Cheers Steve

Easily good enough especially if youre using it with the crop D300S youre looking at over 1200mm, probably wont even need the 2x convertor, get a 1.4x and this would be long enough even for the biggest county grounds

 

[Russ77]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=180529&id=630857049&l=0593138fe8

These were taken using a sigma 170-500mm on a Canon 400D.

Haven't done anything in the way of PP and I've resized them a fair bit to make u/l easier but it'll give you an idea.

One of my favourite shots has to be this

 

[Bluesman graham]

I agree with Gary 400 should be ample with the converter.
I used to get away with a 300 + 1.4 converter on a D2h for most of my grounds. I'm on a D3 now so I may stuggle this season . Kind regards Graham.

 

[jamesward93]

Most of these were shot with a Canon 400 2.8 + x1.4 TC on a x1.3 crop sensor. Plenty of reach

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesward93/sets/72157624276193543/

 

[Rovers_Andy]

would a nikon 400 f2.8 withe a 2x converter do the job

Cheers Steve

Hi Steve i used the 400 f/2.8 with 1.7 TC last year for England Vs Bangladesh

2xTC would probably be ok but 1.7 and a little cropping did the job for me.

Most guys i saw were on D3/D3S with either 500 or 600 and a 1.4 or the same but on MKIII/MKII

 

[steve_lyt]

i may get a chance to shoot the Indian Cricket team later this year.
hopefully i will get an access all areas pass .

Again Thanks for the advice.

Cheers Steve

 

[F.S.P.]

I plan to cover some local Cricket this year and will be using Canon 100-400mm IS with 1.4x converter & Sigma 120-300mm 2 x converter with Canon 1D & 7 D.

 

[Bluesman graham]

Hi Steve, I should have made clear the 300+converter was for the west Yorkshire league club grounds!,

for county stuff then a 400+ converter is an absalute minimum!. Kind regards Graham

 

[Marc]

Just to demonstrate. I have shot local where around 350mm has been sufficient.

Last year, at Lords, this was shot at 500mm on a crop sensor.

This was the original pre crop

 

[F.S.P.]

Nice photo`s Andy, Graham & Mark.

 

[Rovers_Andy]

Nice photo`s Graham & Mark.

 

[Marc]

Ours are just nice, yours are superb! :hug2:

 

[jamesward93]

 

[F.S.P.]

Nice photo`s Graham & Mark.

Sorry Andy thoght i had put your name up in the post as well.

 

[DemiLion]

Sorry Andy thoght i had put your name up in the post as well.

He doesn't need the flattery, it's the increase in bank balance that let's him know that his pics are OK!!

 

[Rovers_Andy]

Sorry Andy thoght i had put your name up in the post as well.

It's all in jest anyway

 

[Rovers_Andy]

He doesn't need the flattery, it's the increase in bank balance that let's him know that his pics are OK!!

in that case they must be ****