hey lens gurus?

[youngtimothy]

I have a non reef lens question? I have a sony alpha 100 DSLR and I took alot of pictures of my kid's swim team. the high school pool's lighting is terible, dark. what I want to know is if this lens would be a good choice for a zoom and poor lighting and action? it also says it is good for less than 3 feet so it may work for the tank as well. what are your thoughts and/or suggestions?
I know its its expensive so I would be happy with a cheaper suggestion but hey its only money.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...51&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040962

 

[BlueCorn]

It sounds like that'd be a good lens for what you're after.


This one would give you some extra reach but isn't quite as fast:

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...51&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11033557

 

[youngtimothy]

thanks I thought of that one also,the other is cheaper and I'm aloud pool side , the added zoom would be nice but not as importent as poor lighting capabilities

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

I don't know Sony as I shoot Canon, but from what I can see that looks like a fantastic lens for dark areas, and I like the focal length as well.

 

[youngtimothy]

thanks my wife takes all the sports photos and she deserves a nice lens. all the football pic turn out great but we have issues with our schools pool.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

135 isn't nearly long enough for football. I would prefer something along the lines of 200-400.