noah_eisner

<p>Question: I've heard that vibration control is less important in shooting sports. So can I get away with <br />Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD vs. Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC? Is the auto-focus too slow with the non VC?</p>

<p>Question: I've heard that vibration control is less important in shooting sports. So can I get away with <br />Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD vs. Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC? Is the auto-focus too slow in the non-VC lens?</p>

Thank you! Yes my budget will be around $2k. On the canon, my focus at that time was soccer video from a wide angle. Had a 24mm 2.8. Used 50/1.4 for normal photos. I didn't get the quality portraits from it like a similar 50/1.4 from an old Pentax that I loved. Didn't shoot sports action because I didn't focus on it and didn't love the camera.

<p>Took advantage of the black friday deal and purchased a d500 body to replace a canon 70d that was stolen. Now I'm trying to figure out the right lens combinations. Of course want to keep costs down, but good glass is a must. <br> My amateur needs:</p> <ol> <li>Soccer Outdoor - sideline, sometimes from the stands. </li> <li>Basketball Indoor - pretty close</li> <li>Pictures of people, mostly portrait </li> <li>Video of soccer/basketball - I'm going to try it but I've heard that the d500 isn't the best</li> </ol> <p>Love to get 2, maybe 3, lenses to start. </p>