Which lens for zooming in on wild life for Nikon 3300 ?
Aug 4, 2016 08:00:05 #
Aug 4, 2016 09:31:38 #
mas24 wrote:
Discontinued doesn't mean out of stock.
What makes you think discontinued? As I noted Nikon usually doesn't discontinue till a year or so after replacement model. There isn't a D3500 yet.
I also noted their Web site said more of the other colors are coming.
Aug 4, 2016 09:34:49 #
billnikon wrote:
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH, pardon me oh expert in all things glass. Best for the price is the Nikon 200-500, blows away the Sigma and Tamron, considering your using a Nikon that is.
His silly comments are best ignored. All here is opinion. That's good.
Aug 4, 2016 09:38:09 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
Agree. The 200-500 is a great lens for DX cameras.
It is also great on my D800. But the combo gets heavy and I often put the D5300 on it for the extra reach.
The Sigma 150-500 has stayed in the closet since the 200-500 arrived. Not even close.
Aug 4, 2016 10:49:52 #
lyndacast wrote:
The Nikon 18-300 is a good all round lens. The Tamron 16-300 is also an excellent lens and is a bit cheaper than the Nikon. Also, purchasing a used lens (Amazon and Adorama are my go to dealers) can be q great option.
I have the Tamron which I use on my Nikon 7100 and have gotten some great shots of wildlife with it.
I have the Tamron which I use on my Nikon 7100 and have gotten some great shots of wildlife with it.
Will the Sigma 70-300 work ok for zooming in on wildlife ?
Aug 4, 2016 11:55:33 #
rbrady1964 wrote:
Will the Sigma 70-300 work ok for zooming in on wildlife ?
Sure... if you are about 12 feet from one of those small birds, and set the focal length to 200mm you should get pretty darn good shots.
You could move back to maybe about 19 feet, and zoom all the way out to 300mm. But the quality won't be quite as good. It might be enough to satisfy you, it might not.
But from what you have said it appears that at any distance beyond about 20 feet you will not be satisfied with the composition.
Aug 4, 2016 13:36:47 #
MtnMan wrote:
His silly comments are best ignored. All here is opinion. That's good.
Agreed. Ignore Bill.
Sep 28, 2016 22:35:35 #
May 23, 2017 15:38:03 #
This was taken with the Nikkor 18-55, hand held using a MLL3 remote at about 4 inches under my left hand
May 23, 2017 20:00:38 #
rbrady1964 wrote:
I am a newbie to dslr photography. I just bought a Nikon 3300 and it came with 2 lens . A Nikkor 18-55mm and a 55-200mm.It also came with a 2.5x telephoto and a 0.45x wide angle.I am learning as I go,but I love to take pictures of birds and I have a bird feeder about 50' from my porch and I can't seem to get a close-up like I want. Please help and let me know what I'm doing wrong ! Thanks ! 😊
Your kit is fine. The 55-200 is ok at F8, so it is primarily a "good light" lens. If you want to shoot in early morning/late afternoon, you may need a lens that can be used at F4 or F5.6 with good image quality. Those tend to cost a lot more than you paid for your kit.
The 2.5 and .45 are filters, and will likely rob your images of a lot of sharpness.
Some people will try and use a 1.4x TC with a consumer grade zoom. I wouldn't. Too dark, loss of autofocus, and loss of image quality are the reasons to avoid that. When you couple a 1.4x to a really good lens, the losses are marginal, however. But I doubt you're going to go out and spend $2200 for a 70-200 F2.8 or $6000 for a 300mm F2.8, just to do birds at a feeder.
There is one very good lens that you can get for not a lot of money - the Sigma 100-300 F4. They are no longer made, but you find them in good condition from time to time for around $500 or so. Be careful and make sure you get the latest one. The earlier ones have some difficulties with recording aperture metadata and focusing in live view.
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