Would it work well for indoor HS sports on a D80?
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I think much depends on where you will be shooting from.... If you'll be standing near the hoop for a basketball, yes it would be fine but if you'll have more distance between you and the action I would look for an 80-200 2.8 - you can find used ones for around $600. They don't have a built in focus motor but your D80 has it's own so it will work just fine. You can buy one new for about $1,000 or get the VR version for something over $2,000 - same lens but newer bells and whistles.
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The Sigma 17-50mm is an all-purpose fast lens, great for portrait to get good DOF, and fast enough for HS indoor sports. I would recommend setting you ISO to 1600 or higher on your Nikon. The quality of glass is excellent for the resolution of 16x24 prints. I am very impressed with the quality of workmanship and lens quality.
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Depends on how it's balanced. For example, I run a Nikon D3S with a 70-200mm VR II sometimes. If you use the tripod anchor on the camera, it's awful, but if you use the mount on the lens, it's great. You can adjust the height up or down to find a comfortable position on your body. You can play with the location on your body too (Front vs back vs side, etc). You'll find something that works well for you, I think.
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I dont think it would be good for action sports. It is mainly used for macro close ups
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It will work fine as it does on a D800. I recommend the Yonguo 2.4 ghz remote triggers though - much more useful as you can remote control your cameras and off camera flash units with them for a bit lower price.
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I use this for a JVC GV-LS2 indoors. The JVC is compact and well balanced. I have a 7D with a battery grip and doubt I would want to use the vanguard in anything but ideal circumstances.
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I use it for sports, it is a great buy for one who both knows his/her camera an loves there work. It is a full metal body so it can take a good beating...Just know it won't work in P mode with a Canon 200Ex Speedlight
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Yes, it will work in the D80. The 2600 mAh vs 1500 mAh - means that it has a higher charging capacity and will, in theory, run longer.
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If the D800 has a standard mount then it will work. I have a Gopro so of course I had to buy an adapter. I use it diving in saltwater and it has held up well.
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I so far I have not had any issues. The grip is very sturdy and have not had it off the D800 since the day i received it, weather using it hand held or tripod mounted. This battery grip will not hold the large battery that fits in the D3x.
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if the Nikon D800 takes CF cards there should be no problem. The Extreme Pro card is fast and reliable with my Canon 7D.
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Sorry, I don't own a D80, I am using this as my travel piece with my D600, and it works very well! Though it does take a bit longer to recharge the flash in between shots.
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I use this lens with a Nikon D5100 and have found that it focuses quite fast indoors but I have shot mainly my kids lego tournament and choir in gyms. Others have taken basketball and volleyball photos - check out photos posted to pixelpeeper.com and the Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 HSM group on flickr.com
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Yes, I put my 11 inch air on top of my d800 which is large. There isn't a designated iPad slot tho.
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This is not the greatest stablizer especially with heavier equipment. I tried using this with a nikon d800 with a nikkor 14-24. All together it weighs just over 2 kilos. At that weight your going to have to use most if not all of the counter balance weights and as a consequence you'll get a lot of swing.
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I know that the Canon 6D has the correct port for this intervelometer, so, YES, it will be compatible. I am not familiar with the Nikon D80, sorry.
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The D800e isn't the greatest for low light situations. I'm currently trying to shoot sports with it and the late football games are nearly impossible after dark with field lighting.
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I have a Nikon D800. I was shooting some fireworks and wanted to shoot portrait. The weight of the camera kept moving the ball joint past horizontal. The tripod is sturdy, the monopode works well, but the ball joint is weak. Landscape OK, portrait not OK.