cameras guys please help
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alpg88
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Nothing for that camera is cheap, for wildlife you want gray colored lens, (wide f stop range, large diameter lens for better light gathering, fast focus, stabilization...) but they start from 2k. nor you want a cheap camera with large zoom for that, those may have magnification, but they lack everything else, you wont be happy with pictures. (think of a cheap light with lots of lumens)
There are such things as extenders, multipliers, it is a small lens that you put between your camera, and your lens, and increase magnification, they are not as expensive as lenses you want. but they are usually 1.4x or 2x
There are such things as extenders, multipliers, it is a small lens that you put between your camera, and your lens, and increase magnification, they are not as expensive as lenses you want. but they are usually 1.4x or 2x
KEH is decent for used gear, or at least was last time I used them.
Looks like they currently have some options for long lenses for Canon RF starting around $500 (small aperture, but will still be better than what you get with a superzoom), and you can probably do better if you adapt a Canon EF lens to RF mount.
Looks like they currently have some options for long lenses for Canon RF starting around $500 (small aperture, but will still be better than what you get with a superzoom), and you can probably do better if you adapt a Canon EF lens to RF mount.
Some of my best photos were shot with a super zoom but I cannot tell you how many were missed due to slow focus. That and noise in anything at sun rise, sundown or at night. But that was a 2006 era version of the Panasonic Z series.
www.tomsguide.com
This one seems to have solved those issues.
Panasonic Lumix ZS80
The Lumix ZS80 offers fine overall image and video quality in a compact, intuitive package.
Thats the Canon RF mount, right?
What's your lens budget? There's plenty of decent lenses out there used, especially w/ everything going mirrorless and people dumping their DSLR gear on the cheap to chase the new shiny.
You can get a lens adapter to use the older type lenses for not too much.
I'm a Nikon guy, so the Canon models and mount dont come immediately to mind, ut the strategy is the same across all the manufacturers.
What's your lens budget? There's plenty of decent lenses out there used, especially w/ everything going mirrorless and people dumping their DSLR gear on the cheap to chase the new shiny.
You can get a lens adapter to use the older type lenses for not too much.
I'm a Nikon guy, so the Canon models and mount dont come immediately to mind, ut the strategy is the same across all the manufacturers.
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i was going to sell it and egt that nikon thats 125x zoom omg it was so cool but ya cant find them any more omg but 125x zoom even with a small sensor makes me happy my canon is full frame i love it but my biggest lens is 24-105 id sure trade it for a small apature 500mm
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I had a Nikon with 60x zoom, the lens is not removable, and it had the longest lag i've ever had on any camera. It was useless in 80% cases, The picture quality was so so at best. I had it sit on a shelf for years, then my 4 years old found it, and permanently removed the lens, lol. I wasn't even upset. I also have old, like 20 years old or so , panasonic fz30, that camera is awesome, even thou it is only 8mp, and can not process a card larger than 2gb. but its optics is amazing, (no wonder, it is leica lens), and processor is as fast as lighting. that one I keep where the kid wont find.
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canon is weird when i sould my home i bought many of the stuff i wanted so im at best buy i see the r6 i think to self wow it must be betetr then the r5 but no canon is wierd lol. btw even today the deal i got is crazy i swear best buy even tried to not sell me camara i took pic of sale sign before i called them over lol
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Mostly the "superzoom" lenses are a compromise between price, weight and Image quality.
Some people knows my pictures I took in Africa. The tele Pictures I took were done with 50-135mm APSC lens and 150-450mm FF lens on APS-C body.
Only here as reference: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/south-africa-fall-2019.468160/
My opinion is that a good lens is something that can last for a long time. I was starting with the cheaper Pentax Bodies and bought over the years good and expensive lenses. I saved the Money of when there was some discount at Shops or, in my case, by Pentax than I bought a lens with cashback.
I still have all my prime lenses, but I switched over the years from Pentax K-r to K30/K50, than Kp and finally I have a K3lII.
The Problem with chap lenses may ne the lens is limiting the camera capabilities. But there are often good lenses for a fair value. Used lenses may ne an Option.
Some people knows my pictures I took in Africa. The tele Pictures I took were done with 50-135mm APSC lens and 150-450mm FF lens on APS-C body.
Only here as reference: https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/south-africa-fall-2019.468160/
My opinion is that a good lens is something that can last for a long time. I was starting with the cheaper Pentax Bodies and bought over the years good and expensive lenses. I saved the Money of when there was some discount at Shops or, in my case, by Pentax than I bought a lens with cashback.
I still have all my prime lenses, but I switched over the years from Pentax K-r to K30/K50, than Kp and finally I have a K3lII.
The Problem with chap lenses may ne the lens is limiting the camera capabilities. But there are often good lenses for a fair value. Used lenses may ne an Option.
yep. But you can get a mount adapter to run the DSLR lenses, and those can be found for very good deals these days if one is a bit patient.
Handy to have.
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Watch out for zoom figures like "100x" or "600x". That is just baffling the buyer with bull manure.
The actual optical length of a lens is measured in mm. Although that can be confusing for non-professional photographers. For non-pros, just remember that you need to actually, physically see what the lens can do before buying it.
The technical: For a 35mm film or DSLR camera, a normal perspective lens is around 50mm. Multiply that by 6x and you would have a 50-300mm zoom lens. That's a pretty good zoom. Multiply by 12x and you have a 50-600mm lens. That's a really long lens - most people would need a tripod to get any non-blurry photo out of it!!
And that's only so-called "12x". But misleadingly larger numbers sell things, so -
Start with a really wide focal length, like 18mm. Lots of distortion, low quality, it doesn't matter if all you're trying to do is sell a camera.
Now multiply 18mm by 12x, and you have an 18-216mm lens. Much cheaper to make, and the bigger "12x" number makes it sell better.
Now make the size of the sensor smaller, but give it more mega pixels ( = lower quality), and the numbers get bigger on paper....
And on and on it goes.
One of my mentors said "The best zoom lens is your legs."
Within certain bounds, he was right.
The image below was taken with an old DSLR, using a wide aperture and a clever angle to blur the background, and my legs were the zoom, along with some patience. This photo was not taken with a 'superzoom', or a fancy camera with a big "4,000x" zoom. I think it was about 180mm in 35mm terms.
The actual optical length of a lens is measured in mm. Although that can be confusing for non-professional photographers. For non-pros, just remember that you need to actually, physically see what the lens can do before buying it.
The technical: For a 35mm film or DSLR camera, a normal perspective lens is around 50mm. Multiply that by 6x and you would have a 50-300mm zoom lens. That's a pretty good zoom. Multiply by 12x and you have a 50-600mm lens. That's a really long lens - most people would need a tripod to get any non-blurry photo out of it!!
And that's only so-called "12x". But misleadingly larger numbers sell things, so -
Start with a really wide focal length, like 18mm. Lots of distortion, low quality, it doesn't matter if all you're trying to do is sell a camera.
Now multiply 18mm by 12x, and you have an 18-216mm lens. Much cheaper to make, and the bigger "12x" number makes it sell better.
Now make the size of the sensor smaller, but give it more mega pixels ( = lower quality), and the numbers get bigger on paper....
And on and on it goes.
One of my mentors said "The best zoom lens is your legs."
Within certain bounds, he was right.
The image below was taken with an old DSLR, using a wide aperture and a clever angle to blur the background, and my legs were the zoom, along with some patience. This photo was not taken with a 'superzoom', or a fancy camera with a big "4,000x" zoom. I think it was about 180mm in 35mm terms.
