Saedcantas
Fishaholic
Hiya chaps,
So for my birthday recently Jay bought me a Nikon D5000 that came with the "standard" 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G VR lens.
This is a nice little thing leaning towards the macro end of things, however, I've already found myself trying to push it beyond it's close up limits and therefore finding my results a bit disappointing. In terms of range, I can take nice scene snapshots, but I am also desperate for some telephoto action!
Today I tested out a friends Sigma 70-300 f/4 - 56 APO DG lens;
[URL="http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1008565"]http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/de...spx?sku=1008565[/URL]
this strange piece of kit is meant to have telephoto and macro capability... jack of all trades etc.
It has a nice telephoto ability at relatively close range, if I was to buy a telephoto I'd want something that could snap birds off in the distance, is this likely to be achieveable without breaking the bank?
As for it's macro capabilities, totally non-existant, just awful.
So basically, you chaps who are in the know, do you have any suggestions for a relative noob like me?
I'm looking at the Sigma 105mm as a macro lens choice;
[URL="http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1002628"]http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/de...spx?sku=1002628[/URL]
but I'm not sure on a telephoto option?
Cheers!!!!
Lotte***
So for my birthday recently Jay bought me a Nikon D5000 that came with the "standard" 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G VR lens.
This is a nice little thing leaning towards the macro end of things, however, I've already found myself trying to push it beyond it's close up limits and therefore finding my results a bit disappointing. In terms of range, I can take nice scene snapshots, but I am also desperate for some telephoto action!
Today I tested out a friends Sigma 70-300 f/4 - 56 APO DG lens;
[URL="http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1008565"]http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/de...spx?sku=1008565[/URL]
this strange piece of kit is meant to have telephoto and macro capability... jack of all trades etc.
It has a nice telephoto ability at relatively close range, if I was to buy a telephoto I'd want something that could snap birds off in the distance, is this likely to be achieveable without breaking the bank?
As for it's macro capabilities, totally non-existant, just awful.
So basically, you chaps who are in the know, do you have any suggestions for a relative noob like me?
I'm looking at the Sigma 105mm as a macro lens choice;
[URL="http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.aspx?sku=1002628"]http/www.warehouseexpress.com/product/de...spx?sku=1002628[/URL]
but I'm not sure on a telephoto option?
Cheers!!!!
Lotte***