Wanting to buy Lens

tammysocialworker

Hello i have a d200 and hunting a lens that we can get more telescope pictures with. my daughter is 14 and this is her hobby. nice work but she needs a longer lens to shoot wildlife what kind do we need to buy on a good price thanks. Any for sale?

ARKreations

I'd think the Nikon 70-300 VR would be a good balance between quality and economy. They seem to be selling used for around $400-500. If you need something faster, then you're looking at the 80-200/f2.8 (~$900) or the 70-200/f2.8 VR1 (~$1400)

ThatCanonGuy

Don't have anything for sale, but how about a Tamron 70-300? By that I mean the old one, around $150. You can get it at Adorama.com (great reliable site) or post a WTB here.

GroovyGeek

tammysocialworker wrote: »

Hello i have a d200 and hunting a lens that we can get more telescope pictures with. my daughter is 14 and this is her hobby. nice work but she needs a longer lens to shoot wildlife what kind do we need to buy on a good price thanks. Any for sale?

Advice and discussion posts are best placed in different forums.

Unfortunately wildlife photography is THE most expensive kind of photography. Unless wildlife means squirrels and backyard birds or your daughter has good stalking skills a 200mm lens will be underpowered. The starting point for the wildlife enthusiast is 300mm.

The 70-300VR is probably the best starting point for a novice who just wants to get a taste for the genre. It is slowish on the long end, but with high ISO in broad daylight it will be sufficient. If you pay anything more than $380 for a used 70-300VR you have paid too much. B&H and Adorama routinely have Nikon refurbs for $350 with free shipping.

After that you are really looking at $1000+: the 300/4 and 80-400VR, the Bigma (Sigma 50-500). And after that you get into the big leagues of exotic glass. Thank god I prefer landscapes

Art Scott

I am gonna have to argue with GroovyGeek a bit.....for over 25 yrs my only lens was a 70-210f2.8...with that I shot weddings, concerts, portraits and WILDLIFE....as in deer and other elusive animals....with a little bit of care on washing clothes and body odor (not using perfumes or smelly deodorant) one can easily get with in a few feet of their desired subject...will not get into that here but it seems like it is time to re-blog that advice.....

So a Sigma 70-200f2.8..(plus a 1.4 - 2 x teleconverter would be a great start)...no need in getting the newest version with OS...just use a good tripod....or a Sigma 150-500 or the Bigma 50-500 which will give her tons of flexibility....got one (BigMa) that will be going up for sale shortly with a matched Sigma 2x tele -converter .....

ThatCanonGuy

Art Scott wrote:

one can easily get with in a few feet of their desired subject...

Really... EASILY get within a few feet of a deer in the woods. I'd like to see a demonstration of thatD You mean as in like under 10ft? I think I'd find 70mm too long for that.

Art Scott

ThatCanonGuy wrote: »

Really... EASILY get within a few feet of a deer in the woods. I'd like to see a demonstration of thatD You mean as in like under 10ft? I think I'd find 70mm too long for that.

with in the archives of this forum there is a post that spells out how i accomplish this without the use of Scent Lok™ clothing or any high dollar chemicals for masking the human odor...I have had deer regularly walk right up and look into my lens and have even been pushed over as I picking up a backpack.....I have been snoted so many times I can't count........snotting is where a deer is trying to figure out what you are and since it can't smell you it just blows tons of slimy snot on you as a warning......depending on what type of shot I want I shoot off the ground in a prone position or from a short 10' ladder-stand.....and at times standing so I can have a straight on eye to eye shot........as a hint...when I am seriously going after wildlife I smell like wet green alfalfa.....I never smoked so I do not have to worry about that smell reeking out of my pores, I stop the use of all the great tasting herbs and spices so that does not reek out my pores......

It can be done....and it also has health benefits cause to do this you cannot have any fried greasy food that the animals can smell....so it is oatmeal, salads with light oil and vinegar dressing and steamed veggies mostly if you need meat then steamed chicken with out a bunch of aromatically savory herbs or spices on it..........

Do I use camo....sometimes...but my method works even if wearing lumberjack plaid.........most of the time when it is cold, I wear a blk M65 field jacket with brown upland game hunting pants that have the briar protection of the front of the legs........

oh did I mention that I learned all of this as a avid very successful BOWHUNTER......look at photos of Fred Bear...no camo, no Scent Lok™ clothing...usually a red plaid jacket and jeans........

and for a small fee I am happy to demonstrate in person............thumb

DoctorIt

Since there's really no specific "Want to Buy" here, I've moved this to Gear for discussion.

Thanks,

ThatCanonGuy

Art Scott wrote:

and for a small fee I am happy to demonstrate in person............thumb

Now if I lived in Kansas I'd go for that! It'd be interesting, to say the least. I'll see if I can find the thread you mentioned.

HelenOster

ThatCanonGuy wrote: »

.....You can get it at Adorama.com (great reliable site)....

Thanks so much for the feedback! - very much appreciated