Telephoto Lens
Whats a good lens to buy for my Nikon D50 for taking pictures of animals from far away. I mean telephoto lens.
I need a telephoto lens that are good and not so expensive. I have $275 to spend. Any brands is fine as long as it takes good quality pictures.
You can’t buy a new Nikon lens suitable for your purposes for $275, but there are others available. I do not have current experience with the aftermarket brands, so I rely on the word of others. I can NOT vouch for the preservation of all automatic functions, but the first group of lenses are all “digital lenses” made in recent years, so I would expect them to do pretty well. Please verify this before your purchase.
You can check for lens reviews at http://www.popphoto.com/lensIndex/
Here are a few to look into that are within your budget. I’m not in a position to recommend any of them, but I’m just trying to get you started.
“Digital Lenses”
Sigma Zoom Normal-Telephoto 55-200mm f/4-5.6 DC Autofocus Lens for Nikon Digital AF – $149
“Since I bought this lens I hardly change it into my other lens.
One comment I got from my pictures is the shots are crisp.
Money was well spent for amateur like me.”
Tamron Zoom Normal-Telephoto AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di-II LD Autofocus Lens for Nikon Digital SLR – $179
(No reviews at B&H)
“Full Format Lenses”
(These are still completely suitable for your D50 as far as image size, but double-check for preservation of automatic functions like autofocus and metering.)
Sigma Zoom Telephoto 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro Autofocus Lens for Nikon AF-D – $219
The D50 manual says that this is 100% compatible.
This might be your best bet in your price range. 300 mm translates into a 450 mm equiv lens and this is pretty good for distance shots. “APO” is the good glass. It can go to a 1:2 reproduction in the macro mode. When you are out there taking pictures of animals far away, you just might see a wild flower that you want to photograph. (Note: There is another Sigma lens with the same specs that is NOT the APO glass and I wouldn’t bother with that as long as you can afford this one.)
Sigma Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG Macro Autofocus Lens for Nikon AF-D – $279
SLIGHTLY faster than the previous lens.
I’ll call this “a start” and let you browse the reviews. You might find something from Tamron or Tokina that goes out to 300 mm in your price range, too.
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HD 2x TELEPHOTO LENS SAMSUNG HMX-H204 HMX-H203 HMX-H200 $14.95 |
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras $299.00 Bring your photographic subjects closer with this Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Image Stabilizer Telephoto Zoom Lens. It is designed with Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer technology and is compact and light. This high zoom ratio lens is equivalent to a focal length of 88-400mm in the 35mm format (when used on Canon EOS cameras compatible with EF-S lenses). The image stabilizer effect is equivalen… |
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Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras $199.00 The optical system, construction, and exterior are the same as the EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III USM’s. The difference is that it uses a DC motor instead of a USM to drive the AF.Format Compatibility: 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor,Canon (APS-C)…. |
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[Aftermarket Product] 12x Telephoto Lens+Tripod+Universal Holder+Protective Case For Lumia 920 $15.59 IMPORTANT: New Product *you will receive the item appear exactly as shown in picture and listed. Attention: Please be reminded that the flashlight will be blocked by the case. Stick and Play Simply insert your Lumia 920 to the protective case included and screw in the lens, and you are ready to use. No special Apps or tools are needed. 12x Optical Zoom Photography 12x telescope increase th… |
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Telephoto Lens Photography (Amherst Media’s Photo-Imaging Series) $15.13 The complete guide to telephoto lenses, with tips for shooting wildlife photos, sports and action shots, portraits, outdoor landscapes, and other pictures with your telephoto lens. Includes over 100 black and white and color photos…. |
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The Lens: A Practical Guide for the Creative Photographer $23.12 Which lens should I buy for my camera? It’s such a simple question, but choosing the right lens or lenses is actually one of the most important photographic decisions you can make. Nothing affects the quality of a photo more than the lens. It’s no longer just about the megapixels-it’s the glass that makes all the difference! Many first-time buyers of DSLRs don’t venture past the basic lens include… |