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Hi[/SIZE] I am new to the forum and just purchasd a canon 450d. I would like advice in purchasing some lens for my camera, I have the standard 18-55 lens and also a 50mm lens but would like to do some wildlife pictures could you suggest some lens.

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Welcome to TP, nessie. What sort of "wildlife" are you thinking of? And do you have a budget in mind? We're happy to help you spend your money, but first we need to know whether we're aiming for £100 or £5000.
 
Ideally you want 200-300mm at least, but it all depends on budget and also where about you will visit.

I have the Canon 55-250mm F4-5.6 lens, Its a nice lens but is sometimes a little to short on some of the bigger challenges wildlife can bring.
This lens was at around £200-250 IIRC...
 
thanks for your advice i have a budget of 300 and would like to know if the Canon EF 28-105mm f/4.5-6.0 and the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III are any good lens. I was also lokking on the net and have found the following Close Up Lens Set for camera 35mm SLR 52mm +1 +2 +4d +10d are they any good and will they work with the canon 450d.

thanks advice would be much appreciated.:)
 
yellownessie4 said:
thanks for your advice i have a budget of 300 and would like to know if the Canon EF 28-105mm f/4.5-6.0 and the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III are any good lens. I was also lokking on the net and have found the following Close Up Lens Set for camera 35mm SLR 52mm +1 +2 +4d +10d are they any good and will they work with the canon 450d.

thanks advice would be much appreciated.:)
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Avoid both the Canon 75-300mm and those close up lens sets like the plague. The Canon 75-300mm is pretty soft and generally a bit crap, and those close up lens sets will do horrible things to image quality.

However, the Canon 75-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM lens is supposed to be excellent. It is a little outside your budget, but the extra cash will be worth it as it will give you much better images, and the IS system will let you use lower shutter speeds than you would get away with handheld.This lens
 
thanks richard

have found the lens you suggested on warehouse express for 236.99 price seems to be good.

the wildlife i would be shooting is mainly still but would like to get zoomed in close.:)
 
That's the one to avoid. I used to have one of those, they're not that good. The one I suggested is a few above that, for £427.99. As I say, it is a bit outside your budget, but it will produce much better images
 
yes richard found that one will save up abit longer. will that lens be able to take the photo i named above.
 
RichardC27 said:
Avoid both the Canon 75-300mm and those close up lens sets like the plague. The Canon 75-300mm is pretty soft and generally a bit crap, and those close up lens sets will do horrible things to image quality.

However, the Canon 75-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM lens is supposed to be excellent. It is a little outside your budget, but the extra cash will be worth it as it will give you much better images, and the IS system will let you use lower shutter speeds than you would get away with handheld.
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I sort of agree with Richard, people often get these group of lenses mixed up. There is the current 75-300mm III (£130), the 75-300mm IS was replaced by the current 70-300mm IS lens (£350).

The 75-300mm III (£130) is the very basic budget lens thats been around for quite awhile (now version III), in good light it takes ok photo's but its not a good lens by any means.

The 70-300mm IS (£350) (which replaced the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS)is a very good budget lens and will give you some good images and is definitely streets ahead of the 75-300mm III version and at a reasonable budget.

Unfortunately a budget of £300 won't get you much interms of a wildlife lens and 300mm is probably the bare min for wildlife shots, most opt for prime lenses, or an alternative, the canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6, but thats about £1000+ currently.

Peter
 
does any know about the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM 499.00 would this be better option.
 
yellownessie4 said:
does any know about the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM 499.00 would this be better option.
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Fantastic lens for the money, not really a wildlife lens though, for a L series lens on a budget is great, my first zoom, still got it. Works well with a 1.4x TC, but you do lose an f-stop of light, so will struggle if the light conditions fall off. Definitely better than the 75-300mm III, 70-300mm IS or canons newest offering the 55-250mm, sharper and faster focusing than any of those.

Peter
 
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