is this a good lens for wildlife?

300mm will certainly get you amongst the wildlife, I'd get yourself on Flickr or something like that and look for some pin sharp shots to settle your mind
 
thanks gazzd i know am a bit newby but thot id best get lens' now while i can afford em for snaps i want in future :thumbs:
 
Idealy a fast 400mm would be the lens of my choice, Its just bloody to expensive
 
I think it's a bit short in all honesty - it will mean you'll have to get that much closer to the birds, which sometimes you can do - sometimes you just can't. There's no substitute really for fast long lenses, but I'd go for a 300mm prime before a zoom - it should perform far better with converters, and most of the time with a zoom you'll be zoomed out to the long end anyway for wildlife.
 
craigieboi said:
thanks CT. dyu have any examples
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Examples of lenses or images?

I think Cedric has the "odd" shot of wildlife scattered around his harddrive........:D
 
am i right in thinking a 'prime' is this.

Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG HSM Lens in that it doesnt go say XXmm-XXmm but rather a preset ?
 
craigieboi said:
am i right in thinking a 'prime' is this.

Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG HSM Lens in that it doesnt go say XXmm-XXmm but rather a preset ?
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Yeah, primes are a fixed focal length that should be sharper and optically better than zooms, not always the case though.
 
thanks fracster. still tryn to get my head round it all :bang::bang:

just felt as i have the money there now and know what i want to snap i should mibbe try n get my lens' now
 
craigieboi said:
thanks fracster. still tryn to get my head round it all :bang::bang:

just felt as i have the money there now and know what i want to snap i should mibbe try n get my lens' now
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Patience mate.Read up and make sure you know what you want before you buy, it will save you a lot of money in the long run................:thumbs:
 
What kind of wildlife?

Most serious wildlife photographers are looking at 500-800mm and TC's on top at times.

300mm might get you a few more tame or relaxed animals or zoo's but nothing out in the wild.
 
not serious teshi .......not for several years anyways ,
many years of stupid mistakes to make 1st lol :thinking:

id say more wildlife like otters, rabbits, birds etc woodland animals , zoos and also domestic
 
Good advice from Frac there. Take your time and don't dash in. Zoom lenses are very convenient, but compared to a prime lens, there's a lot has to happen internally to keep things sharp at all focal lengths, and good as modern zooms are they're inevitably compromised compared to a fixed focal length lens. (a prime lens) It's generally not a good idea to stick a converter behind a zoom lens as the drop in image quality tends to be obvious compared to using converters with a prime lens.
 
craigieboi said:
not serious teshi .......not for several years anyways ,
many years of stupid mistakes to make 1st lol :thinking:

id say more wildlife like otters, rabbits, birds etc woodland animals , zoos and also domestic
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In short then, I could invest in a 70-200 2.8 (non IS if you want) and then a Canon 1.4/2x TC.

Best investment to be made for that range to be honest.
 
If you give us an idea of available wonga we could probably make some recommendations. ;)
 
For 1k, 70-200 2.8 non IS - Link

As much as I am a fan for primes, for your current needs, something with a bit of flexibility is ideal.

A 100-400 IS does fall within that budget too which i would also strongly consider.
 
craigieboi said:
thanks teshi..........

the only thing that scares me there is the non IS :help:
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Well, theres a solution, bump you ISO and keep your shutter speed faster than the focal length. If you need the IS version, extra £200 or so via One Stop Digital.
 
After all I've said about zooms, the 100-400L IS has to be a consideration. I used it for all my wildlife shots before I got the 500mm, but forget any idea of sticking a converter behind it.

Canon 300mm f4L IS ? This would give you a 420mm f5.6 with a 1.4X TC and still auto focus on a non 1 Series body

Canon 400mm 5.6 ? Should be a real sharp lens but wont auto focus with either converter.
 
thank to the 2 of you i have some food for thought to keep me going.........

appreciated :clap::clap::clap:
 
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