Which 2nd body combo for sports?

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Hi guys my current gear for shooting sports such as soccer and rugby are the 1D mark III with the 300 2.8 IS.

Now I will be looking into getting a second body with a shorter lens for when the action gets too close for the 300.

My initial thought was to get a 1D2n with a 70-200 2.8

But after reading reviews i'm now thinking of 1D2n and 135L

Which combo would you suggest?
 
I'd go for the 70-200. If you've got a goal celebration coming at you, the zoominess will be very valuable. 135 is too short to get into the goalmouth from the sidelines.
 
I do see some togs with a 3rd body with a shorter lens on as well e.g. a 24-70 in case they get celebrations coming in really close. Get the credit card out :D
 
And dont forget a 4th body as a remote behind the goal!
 
redmonkee said:
Hi guys my current gear for shooting sports such as soccer and rugby are the 1D mark III with the 300 2.8 IS.

Now I will be looking into getting a second body with a shorter lens for when the action gets too close for the 300.

My initial thought was to get a 1D2n with a 70-200 2.8

But after reading reviews i'm now thinking of 1D2n and 135L

Which combo would you suggest?
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Hi Philip

For football the 135L is perfect, for Rugby its a bit restrictive so it depends on the balance of footy/rugby your shooting
 
Rovers_Andy said:
Hi Philip

For football the 135L is perfect, for Rugby its a bit restrictive so it depends on the balance of footy/rugby your shooting
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Actually, I might still disagree!!! The 135L is beautifully sharp. However, I still think I prefer the 70-200 for the reasons Tobers suggests...you will get people coming in very close to you, and being able to get a shot at 70mm rather than 135mm is vital.

I'm using a mkII and a Sigma 70-200 at the moment. My next purchase will probably be a Canon 70-200 as I find the Siggy takes a tiny bit longer to find focus and I've missed 1 or 2 first shots in a sequence...

My siggy could well be up for sale soon then!
 
James how do you find it using the 1D32 and the 1D3 as both have different controls, interfaces etc?

I'm really toying with the idea of the 1D2n as there are a couple of nice used ones for sale on here at the mo, but i'm worried i'll not get used to the 2 handed operation.

Also i loved how the Auto ISO feature worked for me the other night. Does the 1D2 or 1D2n have this feature?
 
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