| Re: Advice buying lens
Hi,
I have just recently bought a Canon 20D and I too am looking to take Wildlife shots and am looking for a decent lens in this price range (as we all seem to be)
I have been doing quite extensive research and I agree very much with all of the posts on here ,in that you get what you pay for!!
A 300mm lens which is what most of us will start with will only get you a good shot if your field craft and camera skills are up to the job,so surely this is not a negative but a good thing, in that when you are able to afford a decent lens to get you closer and closer still, your shots will be much sharper and clearer than somebody who has gone into a camera shop and bought the best but hasn't got a clue how to use it?
One thing I am seriously looking at until I can afford at least a 400mm lens is using an older lens with an adaptor to make it fit a modern digital SLR.
This has got to make sense as the lenses are excellent quality and wwill not drain all of your money you need to buy a better modern lens that is made specifically for your camera.
I came accross the idea in one of the photo mags and I think its a really good place to start your lens collection on a tight budget but still get quality results.
I am also very conscious that i am very new to photography and I welcome other people's thoughts on this view, but at this moment ebay has hundreds of decent secondhand lenses going for nothing.
I am keen to know more about extenders both 1.4 and 2.0 x expecially on the canon 400mm lens as this will be my first serious lens for wildlife photography but still need a few more pennies yet!!, but like somebody said, this is part of the fun of photography.
Great website and great forum I have learnt so much already form reading all of the brilliant posts.
Look forward to reading more.
Cheers
Andy  |