Inexpensive 70-300mm lens for Canon Rebel
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I am thinking getting a 70-300 mm lens for my Canon Rebel XTi for use on fishing trips. I don’t want to go nuts spending a lot because I am far from being a pro photographer.
Has anyone had experience with the “inexpensive” (under $200) Tamron or Sigma 70-300 mm Lens? See links below for examples:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200451014930
http://www.abesofmaine.com/item.do?item=SG70300DGAFC&id=SG70300DGAFC&l=FROOGLE
Thanks!
John, both of those lenses are high zoom macro lenses for focusing on objects that are inches away from your lens. Is that what you were looking for?
John, while I haven’t had any direct experience with either of the lenses you mentioned I see lots of students in my classes with such lenses.
I am looking for a lense to take photos of birds and wildlife that are farther away. I use my Canon SD780IS for macro shots while fishing and it is fine for me, since I am not a professional photographer.
I want to be able to take decent shots of wildlife in the woods. I need an inexpensive telephoto lense for my Canon Rebel XTi lens that will do the job for me. I wish I had a better lense last week while we watched a pair of pileated woodpeckers building their nest in a tree by us. One morning we sat having our coffee watching the pileated woodpeckers looking for bugs in the trees and the ground right off our front deck. I had no lense to capture these magnificent birds hopping around 30 to 50 yards away.
Should I be looking at a zoom lense, like this? http://www.keh.com/Product-Details/1/DC07999099407N/DC07/FE.aspx
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