Will this work with a Nikon D80. Did work well with outside sporting events?
282215
Yes, it will work great on a D80. I can't really recommend it for action photography. It's just not fast enough. If you shoot at a high ISO setting and have a lot of sun, it would be fine, but on overcast days I think it would be challenging to stop the action.
282216
Mike, I did buy this lens and used it on my Nikon D70 and Nikon D200. I used the lens to take pictures of birds mostly. For me personally, the lens would be too heavy/bulky for sporting events. It does take great pictures.
282217
Yes, the lens will work with the D80. It is not a particularly fast lens, so you would need lots of light for sporting shots. Daytime it would probably be fine, but even under stadium lights at night, you are likely to get some soft shots.
282218
The connection on the Nikon cameras are all the same. On a full frame camera, there could be some vignetting. .
282219
I have used this lens with Canon 20D & 5D MkII to shoot mainly Air Shows at EAA Oshkosh & some Road Race's at Road America but I'm very happy with this len's, as others have said this lens does likes light so you can keep the shutter speed up to catch those fast moving subjects.
525471
Outdoor video is okay, as long as there is good lighting. The low lux on this particular brand is not all that exciting, making playback of videos taken in low light situations somewhat fuzzy and greyish. The zooming qualities should work fine for sports, although you shouldn't expect the quality as compared to that taken with , lets say, a 14 0r 16 megapixel camera. Hope this was helpful.
647589
it works very nicely with D700 that I have. I would expect it to work with D800 but I am not sure.
1171245
I read some review people say that it work with there d80 you may find more answers to your questions by google this.
1877495
I would not use my 85mm for sporting events, I would use my AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED. And use the sports mode on the dial.I am not a pro though.
380031
It is actual for FX cameras, so I'm pretty sure it will work with the D800. I do not have images but i can tell you that it focuses very quickly.
240913
I am a sports photographer and I have this camera. The SL1 will work just fine for sports, however, you will need to pair it with a Better lens. Ideal choice would be the canon 70-200 f2.8 but that will cost you more than the camera unless you can find an in expensive used one. But that wapplies to any DSLR you would buy
1292638
I don't shoot sporting events, but I would think you would need a longer lens. I am not crazy about this lens because of chromatic aberration.
941930
I use it with my D7000 for sports and I am able to shoot for night games as well. Works fine for me.
1187804
First off, I'm not an expert or professional photographer and I normally take panoramic views. With that said, I've taken a few shots around the airport of planes coming in to land, and it really does the job. I guess that for sport events like basketball, and with the standard lens, your going to be just fine. If you're into fast pace sports like biking or skate boarding, I would actually recommend something with a viewfinder. I hope this helps.P.S.If you decide to buy this model, get the 200 mm telephoto lens and the DSTE Kit 2pcs BP-1030 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery + Charger. They are worth it! First off, I'm not an expert or professional photographer and I normally take panoramic views. With that said, I've taken a few shots around the airport of planes coming in to land, and it really does the job. I guess that for sport events like basketball, and with the standard lens, your going to be just fine. If you're into fast pace sports like biking or skate boarding, I would actually recommend something with a viewfinder. I hope this helps.P.S.If you decide to buy this model, get the 200 mm telephoto lens and the DSTE Kit 2pcs BP-1030 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery +... » Read More First off, I'm not an expert or professional photographer and I normally take panoramic views. With that said, I've taken a few shots around the airport of planes coming in to land, and it really does the job. I guess that for sport events like basketball, and with the standard lens, your going to be just fine. If you're into fast pace sports like biking or skate boarding, I would actually recommend something with a viewfinder. I hope this helps.P.S.If you decide to buy this model, get the 200 mm telephoto lens and the DSTE Kit 2pcs BP-1030 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery + Charger. They are worth it! « Show Less
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i wouldn't recommend it for any sport photography,because it's wide angle and because it's manual focus. i would rather get a telephotolens
6130
It should work fine with a Nikon D800 as it's a regular prime lens, not DX. Maybe in manual focus mode though. Not sure.
1454000
Yes. I use it for sporting events and interviees. I believe work for you. It comes with a battery but on my 60d it gets power frim hot shoe.
499122
Yes. I use it on a D800 with 70-200 f/2.8G ED VRII, and it works like a charm. Image quality is a bit lower than without, but the AF works quite well.
1877497
No, I would not recommend this lens for sporting events. It doesn't zoom, which will limit your ability to compose when you have limited ability to move yourself closer to subject. Plus the apertures aren't super great for low light of a gym. (Although tripod will help with that). In same price range I think you would be better served by the 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 with a tripod. (Or if you can spend a bit more go with the 80-200mm f/2.8)
161663
I use this lens with my D800 with great success. It will show some flare now and then, but it has marvelous resolution. I use it on a tripod when working indoors since it has no VR, but outdoors not so much. Keep in mind that with the high pixel count of the 800, tripod work with the mirror up technique is important to get the full resolution the lens is capable of.
1211556
I don't think you would have an issue. We have used it extensively with a good 70-200 2.8 lens for sporting events with no issues.