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Picking the right lense.
My family and I will be going to Maine this summer and I will be shooting alot of wildlife. I have been looking around the internet and found two lenses. One is a 800mm -1200mm Kalimer and the other is a Phoenix 600mm -1300mm
Now my question is whats the difference besides the obvious, and are they good off brand lenses. I am totally lost when it comes to this so all help I can get would be helpfully.
May 18, 2002
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Tom Darmody |
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Don't waste your money. Those off-off brand camera lenses are very slow and poorly made. Have you ever seen a photo taken with a 1300mm lens? Im guessing you're on a realatively tight budget? If that's the case look for a Sigma 400mm APO f5.6 and a 1.4 teleconverter (allthough you more than likely will not even need the TC). You can pick up a used one for $250-400. Check B&H, KEH, or eBay. The 400 APO at 5.6 is slow, but not nearly as slow as the lenses you mentioned. If you want fast on a budget try a Tonkia 80-200 ATX f2.8 with a 1.4 teleconverter. You can pick up the Tonkia used for about $500. Stay away from the "super Zooms," yeah they're cheap but your end image quality is going to be crap. You get what you pay for. Good luck, Tom
June 05, 2002
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