Which camera to buy

[SheilaF]

December 30, 2012 at 3:17 pm

I want to get into sports photography a bit more and looking to spend £400 to £600 max. I currently only use a SLR camera so dont have anything to build on. I would appreciate any advice on camera and which lens sizes i should get / need specifically for GAA photos. I need something fairly easy to use and I wouldnt have a clue what lens type/size to get. Any advice appreciated before i start spending my bucks. Thanks

[Barry@reflections]

January 4, 2013 at 2:53 am

Hi SheilaF
How long is a piece of string really is one answer to your question. :-) But in my humble opinion I would recommend for sports photography a DSLR that has a very fast motor. Personally I use a Canon 1D MkIII. This can fire off 10 frames per second and is a very robust camera, a real workhouse. You should also consider a long lens, at least 200mm, and again the canon 70-200mm f/2.8 is a good lens here, although if you are really serious about it you should be thinking of the 500mm lens but we are talking mega bucks here now.
I actually wrote a small piece about camera choice on my blog recently which you might find helpful in your search to choose the right camera for you. Have a look at http://www.reflectionsphotography.ie/blog/2012/12/buying-a-camera-this-christmas” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope this is of some use to you. Good luck :-)