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Well, I was rarin' to give the new 70-200VR a try at footy, so tonight seemed like a good opportunity. My old 80-200/2.8 performed brilliantly, so I was interested to see how the 70-200 compared.

The result - subtly better, I think. The focusing speed is a little faster, and seemed able to lock on a bit easier.

I'm quite pleased with most of my shots, considering the godawful lighting conditions at North Sydney Oval when the sun goes down. Most are 1/400 or 1/320 @ f/2.8, ISO 400-800ish (Auto ISO!!! It's brilliant)

The 70-200 is a little short for footy, but as long as the action is nearby and you are reasonably close to the ground, the results are pretty damn good.

And I though you were talking about real footy.....

Bring on the NRL season...

was this an exhibition match?

michael_ wrote:was this an exhibition match?

Yep - the annual preaseaon practice match played at North Sydney Oval. Most times it's against Essendon, but this year it was collingwood.