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No contest. D300 every time. D2x is useless over 800 ISO and the D300 is perfectly fine at 2500+. Buy one and don't look back.

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If anyone has a big enough complaint about the vest that they want to have me wear it for them, please feel free to send the vest and credential to me. :-). I'd love to dodge footballs and NFL officials on the sidelines some Sunday.

Dave,

I concur with the other replies that its a long way from buying an entry level dSLR and lens kit to operating a sports photography business. Start by doing a LOT of reading, and when you aren't doing that, do A LOT MORE shooting. If you have kids in the sports, start with them as your subject until you master your equipment. Its one thing to make great images for you and your family and friends to enjoy, but its a complete other world to offer up your "expertise" and be paid for it. People then have expectations of you and you then have some level of obligation to them. Be careful not to turn your new hobby into something you don't enjoy.

I was also looking for more reach over my 80-200. I chose the Sigma 120-300 2.8. It focuses super fast, is very sharp, even at 2.8, and at $1600 used it is a bargain compared to the Nikkor alternatives. When I add a 1.4x Sigma TC, I'm at 420mm f4. Its perfect for football, baseball, soccer, and hockey. I've even done some basketball with it.

I agree with the above poster that they look like snapshots. Shooting basketball is tough, and is only pulled of when your setup and equipment are perfect. The sense of the vertical is very important, as mentioned . If you are limited to the stands, try to get on the base line or corner, in the front row. Since you're shooting with a D200 you can crop the images down so that it "appears" as though you shot with a longer lens. Also try using a remote flash setup. Clamp your flash to the bleachers and get away from it. It can add much needed light and some "pop" to the otherwise flat gym lights.<div></div>

The first time I shot hockey, i got this same phenomenon. I didn't realize it was happening until I shot 5-8 frame bursts, that they were all changing colors, frame to frame. Those lights require some luck and lots of shots to eliminate the really strange ones like your example here. good luck.

Looked like a lot of 400mm 2.8's for really long shots and as players came within range probably 70-200 2.8's, or some similar setup for Nikon. Not sure about extenders or TC's. Any of the night games were likely not with shot with teleconverters due to the fact that you lose a stop or two with them on. Never shot at this level so I am only speculating.

Julie, I hope your experience is going better with the D200. If you decide you want a change, I'm looking for a good used D200. Feel free to email csmith@agileimages.com. Good Luck.