I need a lens for use during next season's High School Games (I am sure there will be plenty of other uses, but this is the excuse I am sticking with... 
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Camera is a Nikon D40. I currently do not own a lens over a 55mm. I will be shooting from the stands and I have decent seats.
One important piece of info: I am cheap and don't plan to spend a lot this lens. Probably looking to keep the purchase to around $200 or so.
I am considering the 55-200 AFS DX VR as well as some of the AF platform lenses (I am not afraid of the focus ring, but would like some help from the camera in getting correct exposure).
So the big question, which lens to go after?
)Camera is a Nikon D40. I currently do not own a lens over a 55mm. I will be shooting from the stands and I have decent seats.
One important piece of info: I am cheap and don't plan to spend a lot this lens. Probably looking to keep the purchase to around $200 or so.
I am considering the 55-200 AFS DX VR as well as some of the AF platform lenses (I am not afraid of the focus ring, but would like some help from the camera in getting correct exposure).
So the big question, which lens to go after?
I know the glass I referenced above is a lot more than you want to spend. I am posting it more to reference the aperture setting, ISO and shutter speed. If you were on the sidelines instead of in the stands, I would think you could drop the 1.4x extender and still get about the same shot from that closer distance. You would need a higher ISO setting, but I don't think you'd necessarily need a super fast lens to get action-stopping shutter speeds without getting too grainy.
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