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Lens for Canon EOS Sports Photography I want to take pictures of soccer games. I need advice on what lens to buy to get good pictures. I have a Canon Elan II body. The prices of the Canon zoom lenses and telephoto lenses vary greatly. What lens is recommended if I do not want to spend more than $500.
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Jon Close |
I'm probably too late to the forum for Bob, but I really like Canon's EF 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 USM. It's about $100 more than Canon's EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III (around $300 v. around $200 at most discounters), but I think it is a little sharper optically and has much better build quality. It also has a non-rotating front element making it much more convenient to use with a polarizing filter, and it has a true ring-type USM motor that allows full time manual focus override (useful in darker or difficult focus situations). The USM version of the 75-300 is still gear driven and must be switched off to manually focus. Right at $500 or maybe a little more is Canon's EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM. While very similar to the 75-300 III, it has Canon's Image Stabilization system that allows you to take hand-held shots at much lower shutter speeds than possible otherwise.
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