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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 622494" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>Like others have said - 'what's the budget?" </p><p></p><p>At the very least a standard DX that goes to 300mm is a start. </p><p>The more mm's you can get the better - to a point.</p><p></p><p>There is the question of new vs used.</p><p>My first 'longer' lens was a Tamron 200-400 I bought used on line for under $200. I see it on offer now and then for $150-$200. It was a good start for me. </p><p></p><p>Eventually I bought a Nikkor 200-500 F5.6 and love it. Both Tamron and Sigma make comparable lenses (about 150-600mm) Sometimes you'll see them on offer used too. </p><p></p><p>There are those who like the prime 300mm lens - you can extend the reach with the right teleconverter but that could come later. </p><p></p><p>If you are hoping to shoot BIF - Birds in flight shots then a good autofocus system is a must. Some with super-photo skills make a manual focus lens work in birding but you probably don't want to start with a manual lens. It was the speed of the autofocus that helped me decide on the Nikon over the Tamron and Sigma when I tried out all three in the shop. </p><p></p><p>Whenever you buy used it is 'buyer beware" </p><p>I would recommend a store with a good rep or someone you know. </p><p></p><p>I have used the 200-500 on my D5100 and it works fine, tend to put it onto my D7100 now that I have one of those.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 622494, member: 24285"] Like others have said - 'what's the budget?" At the very least a standard DX that goes to 300mm is a start. The more mm's you can get the better - to a point. There is the question of new vs used. My first 'longer' lens was a Tamron 200-400 I bought used on line for under $200. I see it on offer now and then for $150-$200. It was a good start for me. Eventually I bought a Nikkor 200-500 F5.6 and love it. Both Tamron and Sigma make comparable lenses (about 150-600mm) Sometimes you'll see them on offer used too. There are those who like the prime 300mm lens - you can extend the reach with the right teleconverter but that could come later. If you are hoping to shoot BIF - Birds in flight shots then a good autofocus system is a must. Some with super-photo skills make a manual focus lens work in birding but you probably don't want to start with a manual lens. It was the speed of the autofocus that helped me decide on the Nikon over the Tamron and Sigma when I tried out all three in the shop. Whenever you buy used it is 'buyer beware" I would recommend a store with a good rep or someone you know. I have used the 200-500 on my D5100 and it works fine, tend to put it onto my D7100 now that I have one of those. [/QUOTE]
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