Ice Hockey Arena Photography

[NewD80User]

I have a D 80 with the kit lens 18-135. I hear a lot of good about the 18-200 nikon lens with VR.

This lens, retails for about 899.00 Canadian, will I get that much more out of this lens in that application? i usually shoot in the P mode with higher ISO's , as long as I watch the white balance all seems to be not too bad.

[JSPhoto]

You need an f2.8 lens, you will lose one stop shooting through the glass even with an f2.8. With hockey you have the best WB tool around, a nice big white sheet of ice so use it to set WB

JS

[NewD80User]

Thanks JSPhoto

[JSPhoto]

Oh, and learn to use Manual mode, the P and A modes and so forth do not give the best results.
JS

[NewD80User]

Thanks, JS, I want to get back to using manual, probably a good place to start to get a better understanding of photography all together.

[JSPhoto]

Not a problem, I just can't see using the other modes myself, unless I am looking for something specific otherwise they just do not seem to work, photos will usually be soft or worse.

JS