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We have just bought a Sony A350 digital camera and opted for this as I have a couple of Minolta lenses that will fit it and the controls are very similar to the old Minolta Dynax.
The A350 came with a 55 to 200 zoom lens but is not able to fill the frame with the subject ( a Pied Wagtail at approx 10 metres or 30 feet).
What zoom lens would be considered the optimum for photographing birds and small wildlife by a professional or very keen amateur?
Any thoughts on this would be most welcome, thanks.
Regards Rob.
When I first read your post my first instinct was that you had bought the wrong camera but having read this report I am now not so sure as the spec and the write up are excellent.
As to your question about lenses how serious are you looking at taking this, are you a bird watcher already?
The longer lens the better.
you see those two white lenses at the back I reckon the would be ideal although you would need to camoflauge them.
Thanks Stew,
I am in a small way a bird watcher and wildlife observer, which is made more accessable with the 'van.
I understand that the longer the lens the better however, the really long ones are out of my price range (the white ones cost over a grand).
The choices are vast and my knowledge of lenses/focal lengths and F stops limited. What lens would you reach for if taking a walk through a bird reserve? Would it be the 50 to 500 or the 200 to 500?
The problem you will possibly encounter using such a long lens will be camera shake, you would require a tripod and this could then be inappropriate as you would probably need to react quickly, so by the time you had set yourself up `the birds would have flown the nest`
My suggestion is to go to a high street specialist camera shop.. lots about and ask.. I have built up a nice selection of SLR equipment lens etc but only under advice of those who know.
I have found that these camera shop people although in business want you to return to them so they are a very good source of information...
I live in Leeds but this morning I`m over to a little shop in Bradford enquiring about the best filters for sunrise and sunsets as we are off on a Moroccan tour in the van this Oct that takes in the Sahara Desert... well a little bit of it.
Camera Nikon D80 Lens Nikon AF-S 18-135 & Sigma 55-200 both give excellent results, wish list Sigma 10-20 or similar
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