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| 'Lens Advice' |
If
you want to get up really close to your subject, then you're going to need a
telephoto lens. Bundled kit lenses that come with most DSLRs and CSCs are great for most subject, but don't provide
enough reach when it comes to the majority of action subjects.
A
good starting point is either a 55-200mm or 70-300mm telephoto zoom. On a DSLR
with an APS-C sized sensor, there will give you 35mm focal length equivalents of
82.5-300mm and 105-540mm respectively, which should get you close enough for
most subjects.
These
lenses won't break the bank either - Sigma's 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Macro DG lens,
though there's no built-in anti- shake system, while Tamron offer a 70-300mm f/4-5.6
Di LD Macro for pretty much the same asking price. Pay slightly mire and there'
the excellent Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS, which does include Canon's
Images Stabilizer (IS) anti-shake technology; while the Nikon 55-300mm
f/4.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR zoom, features Vibration Reduction
(VR0 technology to combat camera shake.
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