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Need guidance on buying compact telephoto lens for birding / wildlife
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<blockquote data-quote="salukfan111" data-source="post: 544565" data-attributes="member: 39212"><p>A 300mm edif f/4.5 is not that heavy. I know women that shoot all afternoon handheld with the tamzooka. This lens is pretty slick and works well with the tc16a and/or an extension tube for macro. You can carry the tc16a in case of emergency.</p><p></p><p>I also have the 70-300 vrg and it is quite nice. The problem is this needs to be on your camera at all time OR don't carry it with you at all. It is very fast AF and is really really sharp up to 200mm and really good to 250mm. If you've got a screw drive camera, then a 180 f/2.8 is really hard to beat as an option for the 70-300mm vrg for birding. An AI version would work great with the tc16a (I use my AF set on manual with it occasionally works nice).</p><p></p><p>I've been shooting lately with a 600mm f/5.6 and tc16a and can shoot handheld but prefer to use a tripod. The 400mm f/5.6 works well with the tc16a but it is way too expensive (300mm edif f/4.5 is around 150 ebay and 400mm edif f/5.6 is pushing 400 bucks).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="salukfan111, post: 544565, member: 39212"] A 300mm edif f/4.5 is not that heavy. I know women that shoot all afternoon handheld with the tamzooka. This lens is pretty slick and works well with the tc16a and/or an extension tube for macro. You can carry the tc16a in case of emergency. I also have the 70-300 vrg and it is quite nice. The problem is this needs to be on your camera at all time OR don't carry it with you at all. It is very fast AF and is really really sharp up to 200mm and really good to 250mm. If you've got a screw drive camera, then a 180 f/2.8 is really hard to beat as an option for the 70-300mm vrg for birding. An AI version would work great with the tc16a (I use my AF set on manual with it occasionally works nice). I've been shooting lately with a 600mm f/5.6 and tc16a and can shoot handheld but prefer to use a tripod. The 400mm f/5.6 works well with the tc16a but it is way too expensive (300mm edif f/4.5 is around 150 ebay and 400mm edif f/5.6 is pushing 400 bucks). [/QUOTE]
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