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Talking optics

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Heya

I have a Canon EOS 350D with a stock 15-88 mm macro/familyphoto lens..

Need to photograph birds and animals (in flight). Got autozoom.

Any ideas for a pure purchase lens?

A part from some truth and peace.. that is?

..and any ides on what kind of modifications/constructions that need to be done in order to use this camera underwater... :D

Aquanaut smurfs anyone?
 
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get a telescopic lense i believe it is?... tele-something lense gives extra zoom... as for underwater housing, every camera is dif. w/ housing... some are popular enough to have it, some arn't.
 
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"tele-something lense gives extra zoom"

..are you messing with my head?

are you talking about Zoom... or the monster in the fridge man?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmpern3GSx4

No but seriously.. Don't worry.. It's just me :D

..

right! we were talking about optics
 
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ha, well im no expert either... so i won't pose as one.
anyways, if you have some selected that you are considering... look at buyer reviews, read about a specilty if you don't know what it is so you can compare them the best..... and try to find sample photos if possible (what can be better evidence?)... good luck
 
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I know...and I've tried... I just get confused when people start talking about putting zoom lenses on regular optics in the reviews etc...

Best picture vs. optical mechanics and all that...

Optic confusion.. I guess the general rule applies..

..Always try before you buy :joint:
 
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after looking at the three links and reading all the features... i'd go w/ the middle one... the last one's features are basically crap that is just typed to make it look nicer, and the first ones don't seem as good as the seconds...
 
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if you're looking for something cheap, quantaray makes a 70-300mm zoom lens for about $150
 
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about those 3 that you linked. the 75-300 has the best range, and a slightly advantageous aperture.

it has one f-stop of an advantage over the other 2 lenses. this means that it can be shot in slightly darker settings than the others without the use of a tripod.

that's usually the problem with these long lenses, they're tricky to hold steady so if you aren't shooting in broad daylight a tripod becomes necessary.

the advantage that the other 2 hold over the 75-300 is the USM (ultrasonic motor). this is an ultra fast/quiet zoom motor which may be important if you're a big autofocus user.....especially when shooting wildlife since the moments are fleeting.
 
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oh and about the underwater thing, you can get waterproof bags that are attached to a uv lens filter. screw the filter on your lens, pull the bag over the camera, and seal the bag. no custom fit shit, just find one that matches your lens. (the stock 18-55 is a 58mm thread)
 
Deft

Deft

Get two birds stoned at once
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I knew a guy in college with one of the first 10D Digi-SLR from cannon who took THOUSANDS of pics, he was an orno major I think eventualy. He used anything from a mega mega multy thousand dollar foot long plus thing you would see on safari to a low mag adjustable zoom lense for versatility. I'd get somthing low mag as thats what I saw him use on photo outings twice for flying birds. It can be very difficult because distance and size of bird can be very important for getting a good rez shot after croping.

I need a new camera, was thinking bout the D-rebel XTI.
 
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JLP

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You can get a 75-300 on E-bay pretty cheap depending on the manufacturer.

Here's birds in flight that I took this year through my 15-55 lens on a Nikon D50.Just depends on how close you want to get.

JLP


 
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Thanks for the info guys.

I think I'm gonna take my camera with me to the store and just try out a bunch of different lenses onsight to see if I can find what I need.

But something in the range of 70-300 mm is probably what I should get. I bet there are cheaper alternatives to the canon lenses but since my camera is canon and people speak highly of their zoomlenses. I'm probably going to go with sometimes reasonably priced within that range.

Peace
 
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Deft

Deft

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Soul Fertilizer said:
Thanks for the info guys.

I think I'm gonna take my camera with me to the store and just try out a bunch of different lenses onsight to see if I can find what I need.

But something in the range of 70-300 mm is probably what I should get. I bet there are cheaper alternatives to the canon lenses but since my camera is canon and people speak highly of their zoomlenses I'm probably going to go with sometimes reasonably priced within that range.

Peace
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Good idea on trying stuff out, hope there is a good store with lots to look at nearby!
 
Four Fingers

Four Fingers

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I use a Canon 20D, and my favorite lens is the 135mm F/2.0L, I also like the 100mm F/2.8 macro, also consider a good tripod, a remote switch, (i.e. RS-80n3), and a good flash, (i.e. 580EX).

Forfingoz
 
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Yes a tripod is a must, especially when taking pictures with high exposuretime etc.. I'll check out those lenses you mentioned too.

Thanks
 
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Four Fingers said:
I use a Canon 20D, and my favorite lens is the 135mm F/2.0L, I also like the 100mm F/2.8 macro, also consider a good tripod, a remote switch, (i.e. RS-80n3), and a good flash, (i.e. 580EX).

Forfingoz
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unless you're trying to spend $1,000 EACH then forget about those lenses. the flash is gonna run you a good $450 too......unless you've got a company expense account for this, i would check out that quantaray that i mentioned (70-300mm)....i took this shot with mine, this hawk was way up in the air, never would've got this shot with my 18-55.


 
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