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I sneaked the 100-400 into today's one day game at Blacktown. I couldn't find anywhere where it says that the lens was prohibited. (I know the major sporting grounds prohibit focal lengths above 200mm for non accredited photos.)

As I am still learning how to use the 7D/100-400 combo, I thought this would give me some practice at sports photography. Here's some results:

Ed Cowan scampering through for two runs and a well earned century
Cowan1 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Celebrating the ton
Cowan2 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Out the very next ball
Cowan3 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Moses Enriques on the march
Moses1 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Hitting out
MOses3 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Mitchell Starc from the boundary
Starc1 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Starc bowling under lights
Starc2 by Ozimax, on Flickr

Here is the Starc shot with a bit of noise reduction added
Starc1a by Ozimax, on Flickr

Excellent action shots. I guess you had to use either a monopod or a tripod.

zafra52 wrote:Excellent action shots. I guess you had to use either a monopod or a tripod.

Nah. All handheld. I don't think they'd let me in with a tripod/monopod.

I got a version of that lens. I haven't used it for years but I used it on a tripod. It's quite heavy.

zafra52 wrote:I got a version of that lens. I haven't used it for years but I used it on a tripod. It's quite heavy.

Yep Mkii version is heavy too but not unmanageably so. Outstanding lens.