Telephoto lenses make you a lazy photographer. There, I said it. That might sound like a strange admission from someone who spent years working as a professional sports photographer, particularly when I was fortunate enough to use some of the finest long lenses ever made. At different points in my career, I had access to a 600mm f/4 lens and a 200mm f/2, and both were absolutely fantastic lenses in their own right.
They were fast, sharp, beautifully made, and capable of producing images with a level of clarity and subject separation that cheaper lenses could only dream of matching. When you are standing beside a sports field and need to deliver a certain photograph, there are few better tools for the job.
