Lens for Singapore vs Liverpool on 26th July 2009

[+evenstar]

To be honest, if you're not in the grandstand you can probably forget about getting any good tight shots.

even if you're in the grandstand it'll be tough getting tight shots.

 

[Cartman2000]

True. I once covered a soccer match for my school. Was standing around the corners of the pitch, using a 1.6x crop with the EF 100-400mm. Even at 400mm I can't get the tightest shot possible of the players on the other end of the field without doing a crop in PP.

 

[+evenstar]

also, do spare a thought for the fans sitting in the row in front of you. if you happen to bring a superzoom, imagine what will happen to the poor fella's head should he suddenly stand up and cheer.

 

[haslansalam]

went for the Singapore match against vietnam last yr and saw lots of photographers on the stand with monopod

 

[shaoken]

I have my Oly 70-300mm which gives me up to 600mm for my 4/3 bodies. (Usually use up to 500mm equiv.)
It's a good choice for such occasions (I think).

Too bad, I don't think I'll going for the match.
No $$$ for the tix.. :cry:

Anyway, I'm also not a Liverpool fan, that's why no motivation for this match..

 

[Trash]

also, do spare a thought for the fans sitting in the row in front of you. if you happen to bring a superzoom, imagine what will happen to the poor fella's head should he suddenly stand up and cheer.

Also spare a thought for your lens... if the fellow stand up fast enough the whack on your lens will be as hard as your lens dropping onto the ground. Might do quite a bit of damage to those lens that extends significantly (e.g. Tamron 200-500) :bsmilie:

 

[LiverpoolMadman]

Any idea when they are arriving at our changi airport ?