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<p>One of my German Shepherds having fun in the snow...<br>

Nikon D80, f/3.5, ISO 1000<br>

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/gsdbestk9/Aslan/434.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Can anyone recommend a good but cheap LOL ball for a Manfrotto 681B?<br>

Thanks!</p>

<p>Yes, that is the reason I got the 80-200mm because of the low light, much faster shutter speed. Some times we train later in the day, specially during the summer time so that the dogs don't get too hot. BUT if I have plenty of light, I use my 70-300mm. I forgot to mention that you can see some of my pictures here: carolinak9photography.com<br>

Thank you everyone!</p>

<p>This is all very good info. Thank you all. I do have try to use the fastest shutter speed possible when using this lens, but I do not and have never used a monopod. Maybe I should get one?? I just think they are a pain. I move around the field a lot and like the freedom of handheld. Maybe I just need to get used to it. I do have pictures I could share but will have to do it when I'm home. Don't have any here with me to show.<br>

Jose, what do you mean by shooting wide open? And how do you perform a focus test?</p>

<p >Hello, I have a question for you experts. I have and love to shoot action shots with my 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens. I get awesome shots with this lense. However, everyone kept telling me that the 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens was better, so I bought it. Let me tell you, I DO NOT LIKE IT!!! I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I use the same settings as with my other lens and I get way more blurry shots with this one. Or maybe it will focus on the dog's head (I shoot dog sports) and have parts of the body blurry, like the legs and/or paws when I take a shot of the dog running.</p>

<p >Don't get me wrong, not all the shots are bad, but I get way better pictures and have way less problems with blurryness with my 70-300mm lens. Why is this? I hear a lot of people talk so highly about the 80-200mm but I tell you, if I have a choice, I choose my 7-300mm over it any day!</p>

<p >Is it something I'm doing wrong?</p>

<p>Hello, I have a question for you experts. I have and love to shoot action shots with my 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor Lens. I get awesome shots with this lense. However, everyone kept telling me that the 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens was better, so I bought it. Let me tell you, I DO NOT LIKE IT!!! I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I use the same settings as with my other lens and I get way more blurry shots with this one. Or maybe it will focus on the dog's head (I shoot dog sports) and have parts of the body blurry, like the legs and/or paws when I take a shot of the dog running.<br>

Don't get me wrong, not all the shots are bad, but I get way better pictures and have way less problems with blurryness with my 70-300mm lens. Why is this? I hear a lot of people talk so highly about the 80-200mm but I tell you, if I have a choice, I choose my 7-300mm over it any day!<br>

Is it something I'm doing wrong?</p>