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Jun 10, 2018 07:35:56   #
TJBNovember Loc: Long Island, New York
 
ferret wrote:
Hello all.

I am new to photography and now the proud owner of a Nikon D5600 which came with a basic lens. I have taken some decent pictures (or at least I think they are) using this lens but feel I need more scope with subjects in the distance so I am about to purchase a zoom lens, a Nikon AF-P 70-300mm F/4.5 6G Ed VR. I have two questions, 1. do you think this is a suitable lens for getting a decent photos of wildlife which persist in staying out of reach of my present lens and 2. there seems to be two types of lens hoods, a petal form hood and a solid ring, why the different types and are they necessary for all photographic conditions, light / distance etc.

Thank you in anticipation of any answers.
Hello all. br br I am new to photography and now... (show quote)


I think you'll find the 70-300 a good lens for nature photography, especially backyard photography. I have the older version I use with my D5100 and have captured some amazing shots. As far as the lens hood goes, if you are buying new and from a reputable dealer, a lens hood is part of the lens package put together by Nikon, and comes in the box.

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Jun 10, 2018 07:43:50   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
A lens hood helps to control sidelight from hitting the front of the lens causing flare. It is useless for frontlighted subjects unless other precautionary methods are used. The petal lenshood is usually fit to wide angles where they seem to work better.
The AF-P 70-300 VR, a lens I have no experience with, should serve you well for wildlife within reasonable distance when set at the 300mm focal length.
Do not neglect the 18-55mm kit lens, it is a very nice little lens with very good optical abilities.

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Jun 10, 2018 09:35:11   #
ferret
 
Thank you and yes, a very friendly and welcoming site which I am sure will be worth its weight in gold to me in the coming months / years
Doddy wrote:
Welcome ferret..as you can see there are many friendly and informative people on this site.

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Jun 10, 2018 09:38:50   #
ferret
 
Many thanks for your comments, I now feel confident about buying the 70-300
TJBNovember wrote:
I think you'll find the 70-300 a good lens for nature photography, especially backyard photography. I have the older version I use with my D5100 and have captured some amazing shots. As far as the lens hood goes, if you are buying new and from a reputable dealer, a lens hood is part of the lens package put together by Nikon, and comes in the box.

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Jun 10, 2018 09:40:12   #
ferret
 
Many thanks for your comments and help, what a great site this is.
camerapapi wrote:
A lens hood helps to control sidelight from hitting the front of the lens causing flare. It is useless for frontlighted subjects unless other precautionary methods are used. The petal lenshood is usually fit to wide angles where they seem to work better.
The AF-P 70-300 VR, a lens I have no experience with, should serve you well for wildlife within reasonable distance when set at the 300mm focal length.
Do not neglect the 18-55mm kit lens, it is a very nice little lens with very good optical abilities.
A lens hood helps to control sidelight from hittin... (show quote)

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Jun 10, 2018 09:42:09   #
jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ
 
The lens you desire is a good start for doing exactly what you want to do. Keep in mind, there are better lenses out there that will get better results, but it's a good idea to start with a reasonably priced lens until you know that you are going to stay interested long enough to become skilled at this kind of photography.

The tulip lens hoods are designed for specific lenses so that they don't get in the way and cause the corners of your pictures to become darkened. They call this vignetting (dark corners) You shouldn't buy a hood from a 3rd party company or use one simply because it's cool looking. You should buy one made by the OEM of the lens because they are designed NOT to cause vignetting. Some are not tulip shaped because a regular round one won't get in the way of the corners. Usually the wide angle lenses are tulip shaped and the longer focal length lenses aren't.

ferret wrote:
Hello all.

I am new to photography and now the proud owner of a Nikon D5600 which came with a basic lens. I have taken some decent pictures (or at least I think they are) using this lens but feel I need more scope with subjects in the distance so I am about to purchase a zoom lens, a Nikon AF-P 70-300mm F/4.5 6G Ed VR. I have two questions, 1. do you think this is a suitable lens for getting a decent photos of wildlife which persist in staying out of reach of my present lens and 2. there seems to be two types of lens hoods, a petal form hood and a solid ring, why the different types and are they necessary for all photographic conditions, light / distance etc.

Thank you in anticipation of any answers.
Hello all. br br I am new to photography and now... (show quote)

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Jun 10, 2018 10:06:49   #
ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Welcome to the Hog, enjoy.

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Jun 10, 2018 10:20:56   #
mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma
 
Have you looked at the Tamron 18-400? it's getting great reviews and will surely solve your reach problems.

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Jun 10, 2018 10:56:49   #
TJBNovember Loc: Long Island, New York
 
TJBNovember wrote:
I think you'll find the 70-300 a good lens for nature photography, especially backyard photography. I have the older version I use with my D5100 and have captured some amazing shots. As far as the lens hood goes, if you are buying new and from a reputable dealer, a lens hood is part of the lens package put together by Nikon, and comes in the box.


My mistake, checked the Nikon website to send you the link, and I see that the lens hood is not part of the package. It is however listed as an accessory, Nikon HB-77 bayonet lens hood.
Do not know if it will be different in the UK.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-p-dx-nikkor-70-300mm-f%252f4.5-6.3g-ed-vr.html

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Jun 10, 2018 11:46:15   #
ferret
 
Thank you, that is very useful information, I suspect I will stay interested but would rather progress at a gentle pace and thank you also for the information on hoods. I am very impressed with the welcome and friendliness of this site, it will be my go to place for answers without any doubt. Ferret
jeep_daddy wrote:
The lens you desire is a good start for doing exactly what you want to do. Keep in mind, there are better lenses out there that will get better results, but it's a good idea to start with a reasonably priced lens until you know that you are going to stay interested long enough to become skilled at this kind of photography.

The tulip lens hoods are designed for specific lenses so that they don't get in the way and cause the corners of your pictures to become darkened. They call this vignetting (dark corners) You shouldn't buy a hood from a 3rd party company or use one simply because it's cool looking. You should buy one made by the OEM of the lens because they are designed NOT to cause vignetting. Some are not tulip shaped because a regular round one won't get in the way of the corners. Usually the wide angle lenses are tulip shaped and the longer focal length lenses aren't.
The lens you desire is a good start for doing exac... (show quote)

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Jun 10, 2018 11:48:27   #
ferret
 
Thank you, I am sure I will
ebbote wrote:
Welcome to the Hog, enjoy.

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Jun 10, 2018 11:49:35   #
ferret
 
I will take a look, thank you
mizzee wrote:
Have you looked at the Tamron 18-400? it's getting great reviews and will surely solve your reach problems.

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Jun 10, 2018 11:52:03   #
ferret
 
Thank you.
TJBNovember wrote:
My mistake, checked the Nikon website to send you the link, and I see that the lens hood is not part of the package. It is however listed as an accessory, Nikon HB-77 bayonet lens hood.
Do not know if it will be different in the UK.

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-p-dx-nikkor-70-300mm-f%252f4.5-6.3g-ed-vr.html

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Jun 10, 2018 11:54:39   #
ferret
 
Thank you, the kit lens has given me some very nice photos but just lacks that extra reach, i will certainly keep it with me though.
camerapapi wrote:
A lens hood helps to control sidelight from hitting the front of the lens causing flare. It is useless for frontlighted subjects unless other precautionary methods are used. The petal lenshood is usually fit to wide angles where they seem to work better.
The AF-P 70-300 VR, a lens I have no experience with, should serve you well for wildlife within reasonable distance when set at the 300mm focal length.
Do not neglect the 18-55mm kit lens, it is a very nice little lens with very good optical abilities.
A lens hood helps to control sidelight from hittin... (show quote)

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Jun 10, 2018 12:08:03   #
fishgroder
 
I have a Tamron 18-400 lens
I put a cpl on the lens but cannot rotate it for the best polarization with the the lens hood on.
Any suggestions will be appreciated

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