Last week I purchased a new canon EOS 1000D as my first SLR camera! I have to say its really got my passion for photography going again!
The 1000D bundle came with the non-IS 18-55 lens which I have had a great play with and so far loving it, getting some suprising macro shots from it at 55mm too.
Anyway. My main passion has always been photography of things far away it seems. So birds, planes, wildlife, motorsport etc etc. So I need to get a telephoto lens next.
Looking around on the net it seems a 70-300 is a very popular choice. I also read about extenders? Is there a 70-300 that will accept these to get closer? Do they affect the image quality at all when using them?
Am I right in thinking 300mm focal length is equivalent to 10x optical zoom on my old bridge cameras? I just sold a 12x optical zoom fuji which had enough zoom most of the time.
If I look into even bigger telephoto lenses 400/500mm, am I getting into massive ££££ area???
I dont have a budget as such and I know the advice of spend on the lens is always being given, so I dont want to get the cheapest out there. Will £250 get me a good enough new zoom lens?
Apologies for the barrage of questions here but I want to make sure I get the right lens as its the lens I will be using most!
Many thanks in advance. Examples of image quality from recommended lenses is always appreciated!
The 1000D bundle came with the non-IS 18-55 lens which I have had a great play with and so far loving it, getting some suprising macro shots from it at 55mm too.
Anyway. My main passion has always been photography of things far away it seems. So birds, planes, wildlife, motorsport etc etc. So I need to get a telephoto lens next.
Looking around on the net it seems a 70-300 is a very popular choice. I also read about extenders? Is there a 70-300 that will accept these to get closer? Do they affect the image quality at all when using them?
Am I right in thinking 300mm focal length is equivalent to 10x optical zoom on my old bridge cameras? I just sold a 12x optical zoom fuji which had enough zoom most of the time.
If I look into even bigger telephoto lenses 400/500mm, am I getting into massive ££££ area???
I dont have a budget as such and I know the advice of spend on the lens is always being given, so I dont want to get the cheapest out there. Will £250 get me a good enough new zoom lens?
Apologies for the barrage of questions here but I want to make sure I get the right lens as its the lens I will be using most!
Many thanks in advance. Examples of image quality from recommended lenses is always appreciated!
