| Re: Advice buying lens
Hello Barry,
An interesting problem this one....as i`m sure the vast majority build up to the lens that is right...or a selection. It`s wanting to get nearer if it`s wildlife..and clear, however there are many lens`that will get you nearer...and then there`s the clarity issue....as birds move...and there`s the light that we often have in this country...or not !! All in all it comes down to the budget....and patience. Patience to save for the lens that suits...and as all wildlife photographers find out...."this hobby starts with enthusiasm and ends costing a tidy sum" !! ....(if you want the best of both worlds...clarity and distance).
My advise is to wait until you can buy what you need...as you`ll always be looking at your results...but most of us never do that...and i for one has been one of them. As the budget changes we have upgraded and those that we purchased along the way lay dormant....Being Canon based, those dormant are now 70-300 f4 and 100-400mm, as the upgraded 500mm f4, 400mm f2.8, and the Sigma 300mm f2.8 really do come into their own, especially with the 1.4x and 2x converters. That is our upgrades, but obviously everyone here has a budget which differs,and excellent results are obtained with other lens`......but no quality comes without a cost.
I do hope this has helped Barry...and you recognise which choice is right for you. Like life...there`s always a cost for the choices we make !!
I hope i have explained the delema clearly for you in a way you understand.
Happy hunting
Geoff
PS...there are places, obviously, where good second hand lens` are cheaper  |