prathap_d_k

<p>Hi Stephen,<br>

I think you may want to try "The Art of Photography". It is my favorite book so far. The author of the book is very much into black and white photography. But that works out really well for DSLR shooters of today since we forget the basic principles of light and texture which gets sidelined due to color.<br>

Regards,<br>

Prathap</p>

<p>Hi <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=8093467">Melanie Thornberg</a>,<br>

I think you have to consider the fact that D3000 may not have enough AF capacity to drive a faster lens like 70-200 f/2.8. Meaning, though 70-200 lens is very fast but the D3000 may not be capable of driving it that fast.<br>

Also, I see that D3000 is having just ISO 100 to 1600, which is pretty bad for indoors. You may not be getting good results above ISO 200 which is what you should seriously consider too.<br>

Consider the price range you are looking for, the best bet is to go with Nikon 85mm f1/.8G ($500) which is much cheaper but probably very restrictive for sports.<br>

Or you can consider Nikon 70-200mm f/4 VR ($1400) which is supposedly a very good lens and definitely much lighter than 2.8 version which is also important if you hand hold it for several hours!<br>

I hope this helps.<br>

Good luck,<br>

Prathap<br>

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