Joel wrote:
> "Vass" <write2markXXX@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> "Joel" <Joel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:om95s39opouiq9m0lcsvrmcj0co17cd380@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> And my only suggestion is to get a GOOD LENSE the top_of_the_line lens
to
>>> be able to capture a better image, to enjoy the image more, to help
>>> improving the post processing more and quicker. Or we should spend
our
>>> time
>>> to improve our skill (too much to learn) instead of wasting our time
to
>>> pick
>>> few good images out of bunch, then try to fix the lens problem etc..
>>>
>> I plumpted for this to start me off
>> Canon EF 90-300mm Autofocus F4-5.6 AF Zoom Lens
>> Budget will not allow greater expense at the moment
>> Any good?
>
> I usually don't name any specific name unless someone asks for the
> specific one. But I usually suggest to go for the Top_Of_The_Line of
either
> Sigma, Tamra, Canon
>
> And you may want to spend few MONTHS (yes months) to read as much
> possitive and negative feedbacks from end users as possible, then go
from
> there. And I would check with these
>
> www.fredmiranda.com and look at their REVIEWS there you will see only
> feedbacks of End Users.
>
> www.dpreview.com and check with the LENS forum for extra opinion. Here
you
> may see lot of waco opinion, but you may benefit from other who may
response
> to it.
>
> Or there you may see some samples and you can use those to *compare*
with
> yours to see the difference. And me? I don't settle for anything less
than
> F2.8, and the only F4 I have is the Bigma 50-500mm, everything else are
f2.8
> to F1.4
>
> It seems like you really aim for the reach, but keep in mind that you
will
> need good lens to capture sharp image at long distance. And you will
need
> fast lens f2.8 or faster to capture the fast movement (faster focus).
Those
> are the very basic rules, similar to life that LUCK may or may not
happen
> ONCE in our life time, but with talent we may have more chance. Or same
> with lens if you have good lens then you should have more chance to
capture
> clean and sharp image, then with skill you should have more chance for
more
> great captures.
>
> So, unless you have $$$ to spend, don't rush for good lens right away
but
> save the money for good one. Or don't waste money on cheapie lens that
you
> won't be happy, but use that money on good lens.
I recently got a nice 300mm f/4 lens for $50. The catch is no aperture
or focus mechanism & has to be mounted on a bellows but it's got some
nice glass. Carl Zeiss Jena Sonar and covers a medium format field of
view so you can tilt the plane of focus or ****ft for panoramas. Anyways,
the point is, it can be fun to experiment & learn on old inexpensive
lenses with a good reputation to find out what you like.
http://edgehill.net/Misc/photography/2-23-08-tele-athenar/pg5
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