I shoot sports quite frequently with it. I love the 45-85, 150, the 200 and the 300. Once in awhile I drag the 400 along but have rarely actually used it. Even the 300 gets "noticed", if you what I mean and people tend to start backing away when I hook up the 400.
I usually have the 150 on the 645 and the 200 on the 645Nii. Long telephoto isn't really all that necessary for kids soccer and softball. Actually with soccer I frequently forgo the really long stuff and mount the 45-85 on the 645Nii. I get some decent goal action that way. Something almost scary about a herd of young boys headed your way, each trying to kick a soccer ball.
I also like the 45-85 for those bleacher shots as well. Sometimes there is more excitement to photograph in the bleachers than on the field.
That's really cool that you are able to shoot medium format for sports. When my daughter was real young I shot 35mm and my 180mm was plenty long for CYC softball and soccer. When my daughter got older she pitched select fast pitch softball. I was assistant manager of one of her teams for three years so I could shoot through the gap in the fence next to the dugout. Normally, parents were not allowed there. I would shoot the whole team so all the parents and girls had photos. For high school and college ball I was just another parent and needed every bit of that 300mm (400mm 35mm camera equivalent) I had on the DX zoom.
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