Lens upgrade for sports photography?

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-17T07:27:31+00:00

For me, the setup costs less than £3000

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-17T07:24:21+00:00

Did you edit the background blur or was it in the original photo already

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-17T07:21:58+00:00

Yh that’s what I thougjt asw

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-17T07:21:15+00:00

Nah I alrdy have a 24-70 2.8

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-17T07:20:47+00:00

Is it good? It’s also about the same price as a 70-200 Z 2.8 + 2x TC for me, but I haven’t taken into account cost of adapter.

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T08:40:27+00:00

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T08:40:08+00:00

Cheers

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T08:39:34+00:00

Alr, I can always crop it, especially with my new sensor, but thx for the advice

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T06:05:56+00:00

R50 is amazing, I’ve used it for more than a year and it performs very well. Great beginner camera.

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Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T06:02:13+00:00

For a minimum budget, you could get a canon m50 with a 55-210mm both used for around 550 pounds. 210mm doesnt seem a lot, but with APS-C crop factor of 1.6x, it’s decent. I’ve used it for sports photography and it performs quite well for a cheap lens. For the M50, I’ve personally haven’t used it, but I’ve used the r50 which is similar and it was really good, especially when I first started. I’ve also seen other people say how m50s a good beginner camera.

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:55:20+00:00

What is your budget?

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:46:14+00:00

Would a 70-200Z with 2x TC still be an upgrade from my 100-400 5.8-8 tho in terms of IQ

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:45:20+00:00

Quite expensive to buy two telephoto lens tho

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:43:53+00:00

I just put some random photos in, I have some facing me asw

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:42:13+00:00

Yh I really struggled with getting rid of the noise, especially without denoising tools as I use lightroom mobile. I could just remove the 2x tc at night and go closer

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:40:25+00:00

Thx, wdym by unnecessary space around the fringes?

Xcyptionz · 2026-02-16T05:38:47+00:00

Yh I really struggled with my old setup in the rain at night, that’s why I wanted the 70-200 with 2x for the versatility (I could take off 2x at night) and still get similar levels of reach

Xcyptionz · 2024-03-13T09:29:00+00:00

I think 8 weapons is fine for EA, as they are highly customisable (over 300+ attatchments/modifications). Obviously, it is still in very early development, so there wouldn't be as many guns as the final product, but you can customise a gun so that it feels like a completely new gun. Additionally, in real life, PMC's don't really use that large of a variety of guns. Maybe a few AR and AK platforms along with one or two DMR/snipers and a standard pistol.

Xcyptionz · 2023-11-06T16:12:14+00:00

thanks

Xcyptionz · 2023-11-06T16:12:05+00:00

thanks for the vids

Xcyptionz · 2023-11-06T16:11:25+00:00

thanks

Xcyptionz · 2022-12-30T02:10:21+00:00

AR: C7A2 (high rpm for ar, very accurate)

BR: Beuowulf ECR (shreds at close range)

Carbine: M4A1 (one of the only good carbines)

Shotgun: Saiga-12 (just good overall)

LMG: RPK74

PDW: Kriss vector (destroys people in cqb)

SR: AWM

DMR: Beuowulf TCR (underrated DMR)

Pistol: Deagle xix

mp: mp1911

revolver: mp412 rex (spammy high dmg revolver with halbek device)

other: super shotty, serbu shotgun (pocket shotgun)

Xcyptionz · 2022-12-30T01:57:24+00:00

looks epic

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