The answer to your question is.... Perhaps. Both the sped (f stop) of the lens and the speed (sensitivity) of the camera need to be considered. If you have a camera that can obtain clean images at ISO 3200 or higher, this lens is probably fast enough. With a slower camera, you may not be able to get blur free images of the moving band. Also, as the focal length gets longer, the lens slows down, meaning that the higher the zoom, the slower the shutter speed you will need in order to obtain proper exposure. All that having been said, this is a great lens. While the 70-200mm f/2.8 might be more suitable for this application, it is much more expensive and not as useful for close subjects. So, if your camera body has good low light capability, this lens is good choice. If not, it may still work fine for you, but it will be dependant on the lighting and perhaps more prone to blurred images.