The New “What did you do with your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXVI

-ZS-Carpenter

Any of you guys know much about camera lenses? I'm getting Melissa a new telephoto lens for her birthday and want to make sure I'm not dropping $1k+ on the wrong thing

Leingod

Stick to Canon or nikon lenses pending on what she has. Sigma and tamron are good third party lense as well.

As for the distance themselves. You'll need to judge that. 100mm-300mm is a very reasonable distance for most shooting.

The other thing to look at is the f stop. Lower the number, the more blurry the surrounding will be that you're not focused on.

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-ZS-Carpenter

I'm looking at another Sigma. I got what i think is a killer deal on a Sigma 70-300 shortly after I got her the camera (Canon EOS T-6) $100 for the 70-300 a Sigma 28-80 and an older 35mm Rebel G2. It was advertised for $200 or something for all on FB. I asked about getting just the one lens and offered $100 for it. They said take it all

She is now into taking pictures of birds and I want to get her something with more zoom. I'm looking at this Sigma 150-600. I want to make sure it's a big enough step up over the 70-300 to make it worth while.

here are a couple of the birds she is baiting into feeding in the back yard shot with the 70-300

https://imgur.com/vIVQjyg
https://imgur.com/soxpvLo
https://imgur.com/lvDwg8a
https://imgur.com/vCjern7
https://imgur.com/TV6b74N
https://imgur.com/8u7iGvb

alcheng

what kind of budget are you looking at? New or used? and what brand of DSLR is she using?

-ZS-Carpenter

Canon EOS T6

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/p...55mm-is-ii-kit

I want a new lens, not used. I was trying to keep it at $1k or so but if the one I linked earlier isn't a real step above what I already have then I'll have to pluck the money tree thin The $2k+ canon lenses are really out of budget but something in the middle could be doable. I need to make it worth while for her putting up with my chit another year

Rusty

Happy wife, happy life.

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Rusty

Ask Zoren. He's into taking pictures at a distance. Bet he's got pic's that look like close up's of brown starfishes, but were taken at a 1000 yards+.

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BoneZ

I does. DM me if you like.

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PM sent and other info on what I'm doing is pretty fresh in here. Thanks