leila_griffiths

I just got the job with a sports photography agency and I'm thinking of updating my laptop and getting a 4g dongle. I'm obviously looking

for something as fast as possible. My laptop budget is £850.

My friend who is a computer geek says to get a laptop

That has an Intel i7 processor, 8gb ram, ssd drive, USB 3.0 ports do you have any suggestions as to what to buy?

 

I can't afford a Mac as I just bought the 400mm f2.8 lens

Great news my portfolio is growing covered more football games and basketball games

Yes I'm not sure whether to go for the

think tank airport security v2.0 or the

airport international v2.0?

Hey everyone,

Just wanted some advice really.

I am sports photographer, looking to travel as light as possible

Here is my camera kit

Canon 5d mark 3

Canon 7d mark 2

Canon 24-70mm mark 2

Canon 70-200mm mark 2 is

Canon 400mm mark 2 is

Plus a monopod

 

I'm fed up of carrying two bags. The case that my canon 400mm comes in and a slingshot bag which is killing my back

 

 

So I was wondering what to get either the think tank airport security v2.0 or international v2.0? Or could you suggest a better alternative?

 

My criteria for buying a bag is it has to be

 

-roller bag

-have a waterproof cover

- fit all my stuff of course

-durable

-fit my 15inch laptop

-be airport friendly

How much do you sell your photos for to the newspapers?

<p>Thanks @andychubb....read your ebook it was very helpful. I wish I could live in Sheffield the city of sports opportunity lol.....I live down south in Essex.</p>

<p>Oh by the way, my local baseball team said they I can take pictures for the team so their game is this sunday and the local hockey club said I can take pictures for them, they said they will put the pictures in the local newspaper but the season doesn't start until September.</p>

<p>What I have done so far is email local clubs of sports that I have an interested in and they are the only two clubs that got back to me. I guess I got to somewhere. Im grateful for the opportunity.<br>

In terms of my experience so far all I have down is take pictures at<br>

-Abseiling for british red cross at the Olympic park<br>

-BUPA 10k run for UNICEF in london<br>

-London marathon for leukaemia care<br>

-Vitality world triathlon in London hyde park I managed to get accredited</p>

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<p>Great for the UK input. I do weddings mostly at the moment so that will be my main source of income but I do love sports photography which is why I dont mind building my reputation from small leagues. Thanks for the advice. I will definitely bare it in mind. Its a shame sports photography costs the most (in terms of equipment) and we get paid the least in sports photography :-s</p>

Thanks guys, I have sent out emails to

local clubs. So far I got a local hockey

team that would be happy for me to

take pictures at their games and they

said the pictures will go in the local

newspaper and social media and I will

be credited.

 

That's an interest point you made

there. I mainly shoot weddings at the

moment. So I would like to keep

earning money from that. I'm not

constantly working on weddings so I

think I should be able to manage both

types of photography...I think...lol

Oh okay....who would be a good media

access connection?

So how about I volunteer to take

pictures at my local football, rugby,

swimming clubs etc. To help build my

portfolio is that what you mean? I'm not

expecting it to be easy but nothing

worth having is ever easy I suppose

<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>I would like to become a professonal sports photographer in the UK. I have got the equipment for it but I just dont know how to get into it properly. Im struggling to find sports photography courses.<br>

<br />What do you recommend?</p>

<p>I have taken pictures at the london marathon, bupa 10k run for charity</p>

<p> I personally prefer outdoor sports but Im not fussed which sport to be honest.</p>

<p>Thanks everyone</p>

<p>Went to jamaica...my 2 canon L lens set up worked fine....next time I shall try the canon 24-70mm f2.8 mark ii and canon 135mm f2. The only thing was versatility because I kept having to switch lens</p>

<p>Hey everyone please excuse my ignorance...but I have a canon 5d mark ii and canon 430 ex ii and I was wondering if the yongnuo 622c trigger would work together the canon 430 ex ii and yongnuo 568 ex flash?</p>

<p>Kind Regards</p>

Thanks. I think I will get and I will let

you know what I think. The sigma that

is.

No I have a full frame camera and

price is not a problem.

Travel, portrait. I have another lens...I

am a prime lens shooter. I have a

canon 5d mark ii. Sigma 35mm f1.4 is DG so it can be used on a full frame. Just interested in people's opinion on these lens preferably people who any of these lens.

Is vignetting really bad on the sigma?

Hi just interested to see which one is better?

Canon 35mm f1.4

Sigma 35mm f1.4

Canon 35mm f2 IS

 

 

I'm interested in people's personal experience....of autofocus speed & sharpness?

Thanks guys

I'm a prime shooter to be honest but I

have never travelled with photography

before.

Hi I'm going to Jamaica....and I was wondering if my setup is good enough?

I mainly do portraits and a little landscape?

 

Canon 5d mark ii

Canon 35 mm f1.4

Canon 135mm f2

 

I don't want to carry more equipment...just wanted to know if I should substitute one of these lens.

Canon 24-70mm mark I a little too heavy for me and the mark ii Is a bit expensive for me at the moment.

Holidays, concerts, portraits.

 

Thanks guys For your help I know they are good in terms of image quality.

What do you think of this line up?

 

Canon 16-35mm, canon 70-200mm f2.8 and canon 50mm f1.4

 

 

Or canon 24mm f1.4 and canon 50mm f1.4 and canon 135mm f2

 

For general purpose use on canon 5d mark ii

Im Not Sur i have Poster it in the right Place but i was considering the following Optionsschein

Canon 5d Mark ii Thats a Definite

 

Canon 24-105mm

 

Or Canon 16-35mm and Canon 70-200mm is F2.8

 

Or canon 35mm F1.4 and canon 135mm f2

<p>Good points made...What type of photography do you hobbyist like to shoot?</p>