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Dec 22, 2011 11:10:22 #
I have a Tamron AF 28-200mm f 3.8-5.6 for Nikon. It can be found on Amazon under used lenses for Nikon. $199.
It's safer for us to buy though Amazon but I live in Florida and you can check me out on this site too if you want to purchase another way.
It's safer for us to buy though Amazon but I live in Florida and you can check me out on this site too if you want to purchase another way.
Dec 22, 2011 11:12:00 #
Hi there. Have you considered looking at "used" lenses and gear? Try looking thru the section on "used" at b&h photo. They have a great selection in great condition. I really don`t like to advertise brands or companies, unless it`s a specific question regarding a product,company or service, but I feel this little bit of info may be able to help. Good luck!
Dec 22, 2011 11:23:51 #
1) My GUESS is that lens prices in Thailand will be no cheaper than in the USA. I travel globally on a regular basis and I have found that the NYC-based camera stores (Adorama, B&H, etc) and Amazon consistently have the best prices and don't charge sales tax for out of state shipments. By comparison Nikon prices in Japan and Hong Kong are higher and Europe often has a 1.5x price difference.
2) With telephoto lenses for action wildlife (birds in flight) I believe to a large extent you get what you pay for. I bought a used Nikon 600mm f/4 VR on ebay. It is sharp and fast focusing and but is also large, heavy & pricey.
3) My wife uses a Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR 11 with a Nikon 2x teleconverter on her D7000. This works well.
4) We have a Sigma 50-500 which is less expensive, hand holdable and has a great zoom range. It works very well for wildlife although it does not focus quite as fast as the Nikon lenses above.
5) I think a fast shutter speed is key to hand holding for birds in flight. I try to stay above 1/2500 sec and prefer 1/5000 if possible.
Perhaps your problems with your existing photos could have be minimized at faster shutter speeds (assuming enough light to do so). The newer "low noise at high ISO" cameras and lenses with larger apertures (f/4 or better) make shooting at fast shutter speeds with rapid focusing more practical.
Walt Custer
2) With telephoto lenses for action wildlife (birds in flight) I believe to a large extent you get what you pay for. I bought a used Nikon 600mm f/4 VR on ebay. It is sharp and fast focusing and but is also large, heavy & pricey.
3) My wife uses a Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VR 11 with a Nikon 2x teleconverter on her D7000. This works well.
4) We have a Sigma 50-500 which is less expensive, hand holdable and has a great zoom range. It works very well for wildlife although it does not focus quite as fast as the Nikon lenses above.
5) I think a fast shutter speed is key to hand holding for birds in flight. I try to stay above 1/2500 sec and prefer 1/5000 if possible.
Perhaps your problems with your existing photos could have be minimized at faster shutter speeds (assuming enough light to do so). The newer "low noise at high ISO" cameras and lenses with larger apertures (f/4 or better) make shooting at fast shutter speeds with rapid focusing more practical.
Walt Custer
Dec 22, 2011 11:25:22 #
Dec 22, 2011 11:52:27 #
Please forgive a crochety ex-editor----BUT Please use your spell-checker and your grammar checker.Yur spelin is relli, rilli, turabull!. an yer grammer isnearly as bad. Your pictures were fine! I always recommend an Olympus UZ Camera: light-weight, has the longest telephoto available (?) 36X on a camera. And, it is small and has many programs and settings. :-) ALYN
Dec 22, 2011 12:17:40 #
Dec 22, 2011 12:29:23 #
Coker wrote:
Consider the Tamron 18-270. If you want pro glass then buy from your cameras manufacture. This Tamron is a GREAT walk around lens.
I have this lens and love it.
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Dec 22, 2011 12:43:21 #
My two favorite lenses are the Sigma 15mm and Sigma 18-200mm AF OS zoom. The zoom has a variable f stop and in low light, I have to use a tripod for telephoto shots. Awesome lens and can be bought online (eBay) for about $300. I like mine so much, I bought one as a gift for a fellow photographer.
Dec 22, 2011 13:14:36 #
lincoln85 wrote:
why not a 2x converter?....for the 300 mm...
Because his lens would go from f5.6 to f9 or even higher. And it probably would not autofocus .......
Dec 22, 2011 13:21:37 #
What you need it a 500mm f/4 lens. Also, save your money and get a Gitzo carbon fiber tripod and a Wimberly gimbal head. You'll need about $9,500 to get that stuff. When shooting birds flying, you need to shoot by hand. That takes some practice and you might want to lift some weights. Your lens and camera will weigh in excess of 10 lbs. But you can't get diving birds very well on a tripod. Almost all the nature photographers use a 500mm f4 lens. It's the largest lens that can still be hand held but has such great glass as to get those shots that could make magazines. Good luck
Dec 22, 2011 13:32:58 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
What you need it a 500mm f/4 lens. Also, save you... (show quote)
Maybe you should consider a tele-converter for the lens you already own. I know the kit lens may not be the greatest optical lens, so you might want to replace that also.
Re hand held lenses - I use a Sony A900 with a built in anti-shake feature. With this feature I can use the Minolta AF 500mm mirror lens.
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Dec 22, 2011 13:57:57 #
I went to Amazon about 3 months ago and got the Nikon 55--300 VR lens for $310.00.
Dec 22, 2011 14:41:44 #
that 55-300 should be plenty glass for you to capture what you want. My Olympus 70-300 can take a picture of a gnats but at 50 yards all day long.
beachlover wrote:
I have to say that i am BLOWN away with all yall,... (show quote)
Dec 22, 2011 15:12:33 #
kschwegl wrote:
I went to Amazon about 3 months ago and got the Nikon 55--300 VR lens for $310.00.
Right now at Amazon Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens for $249.00
It's a great lens for me, I got one 2 week's ago for $249.00 including free next day shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-55-300mm-4-5-5-6G-ED-VR/dp/B003ZSHNCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324584644&sr=8-1
Dec 22, 2011 15:38:39 #
Let's please not start this up again. This is a photograqphy forum. We are here to share and to learn about photography. I'm sure that there's a spelling and grammar forum somewhere that I could go to if that was my interest. He got the point of the question out.
I'm starting to feel reluctant about posting anything myself because I feel like I'm at work and everything is getting proofread.
I'm starting to feel reluctant about posting anything myself because I feel like I'm at work and everything is getting proofread.
ALYN wrote:
Please forgive a crochety ex-editor----BUT Please use your spell-checker and your grammar checker.Yur spelin is relli, rilli, turabull!. an yer grammer isnearly as bad. Your pictures were fine! I always recommend an Olympus UZ Camera: light-weight, has the longest telephoto available (?) 36X on a camera. And, it is small and has many programs and settings. :-) ALYN
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