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Nov 4, 2012 10:51:38   #
shaz4146
 
Im beginning to love my sigma for wildlife. I only paid £600 so real bargain

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Nov 4, 2012 14:07:31   #
KLA Loc: Minnesota
 
I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

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Nov 4, 2012 14:10:02   #
KLA Loc: Minnesota
 
shaz4146 wrote:
Im beginning to love my sigma for wildlife. I only paid £600 so real bargain


Great pic! Is that a Puffin?

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Nov 4, 2012 14:38:12   #
shaz4146
 
Yes its a puffin...ive a whole book of them! Need to take some more with my 150-500 lens!

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Nov 4, 2012 14:56:28   #
graham52 Loc: Scotland
 
Your photos are all good and would benefit with some editing, your Yosemite mule deer would make a great duotone As for a lens get the biggest one you can afford

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Nov 4, 2012 15:19:57   #
Swamp Gator Loc: Coastal South Carolina
 
KLA wrote:
Thanks for the information. I'm finding out that lenses are a huge investment but a necessary evil. $1,500 is my target. Any suggestions?


In that approximate price range there are three main choices, but you almost can't go wrong with any of them.

All Canon:

300 f4 with option of adding a 1.4 extender making it a 420
400 5.6
100-400 zoom

I personally use the 300 with a 1.4
For examples of birds and other wildlife photos taken with that set up feel free to explore my photo blog which is updated daily.

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Nov 4, 2012 15:21:16   #
gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand
 
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
KLA wrote:
Pics done with rebel and kit lens. Missed many opportunities because I didn't have enough zoom. Working on a wish list. What's a good first buy? Please Critique photos also as I am a rookie at all of this. Pics are straight from the with no exiting. Thank you in advance!


Both Canon and Nikon (and probably several others) offer bridge cameras with extended optical zooms which are said to produce quality images. My son has a Canon SX30....

But if you are sticking with DSLRs-- you might look at a 1.4x extender for added reach.
quote=KLA Pics done with rebel and kit lens. Miss... (show quote)


Extenders will not work if it is any EF-S lens
(Kit Lenses)

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