Rex Photography - Which is the best digital SLR camera for sports photography?

Which is the best digital SLR camera for sports photography?

Sony, Nikon, Pentax? Make and model please!!!!! Also any top lense ideas? I am looking to spend up to around £700 on the body. I am interested in learning about photography and taking some action shots. Sailing, watersports, but also wildlife, people, etc. Ideas and suggestions much appreciated. Also, any top London schools for learning about using the camera?

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I would recommend a canon 400D or 30D. Canon have the widest range of lenses that will help you to do all of that. for the lens, if u like all in one lens, i would recommend the Canon EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS. I know its expensive and bulky, but it covers a lot of ground and the image quality is just simply stunning. i own one Or if u want a few lenses get a Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8 and a Canon EF70-200 f/2.8 IS lens. This will definitely allow you to take better pictures than the all in one solution, but you also have to be bothered with changing lens everytime and it also end up costing more.
I have a Cannon Digital Rebel EOS and it works great for me. I have a friend with a Nikon not sure the model but she likes hers alot as well. Check out shutterchance.com There alot of photographers on that site and you can post your own photos and get feel back that will help you alot in learning. I have been into photography for about 5 years now. I feel I have learned alot by looking and just doing. Check out my photos arw.shutterchance.com
For sports photography you want a very fast camera to capture all the action. I'm most familiar with Canon's line. They've recently announced the EOS-1D Mark III (see link below): 10 fps, maximum burst of 110 JPGs. The current version of this camera is the EOS-1D Mark II N, with 8.5fps. Both of those cameras would be best suited for sports, but are very expensive. As a cheaper alternative, the 30D would be a better choice over the 400D because of its faster shot rate (5fps vs. 3 fps.) The other thing to factor in is lenses--depending on what types of sports/wildlife you want to shoot, you'll need some really long lenses, which can add $$$ (or in your case £££) to the total cost of your kit.
Nikon or Canon. If using Nikon then D80 or D200 if you can stretch your body budget. Lens prices for good optics are expensive. Sigma EX lens give excellent results. For action shots consider the 70-200 f2.8 zoom, this can be extended with a 2X convertor and still obtain good results.
if you are looking at DSLR's any will shoot sport photography cannon d30, d400. Sony a100, the same with Nicon. it is the lens that will be doing the work. think about the type of sport you are shooting and how far from the action you are going to be most sports you need to be looking at 300 + soon as you go over 300mm you are looking at bigger money but if you are good you will recoop this cash fast have a look at my site you may get some good info and help from this http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/sellingyourphotography/ good luck Mike
I have a Pentax K110D with a Tamrom 70-300 macro. Tamron came from www.tecno.co.uk. cheaper than any where else. The camera is excellent VFM. Took photos of the 'Napoli' cargo vessel at full zoom, and of the red moon the other week. Email me if you want to see examples....