The in camera crop mode is something that at first you tend to not use so much. However, it is a great function when shooting distant things like sports, birds, etc... often times it's enough that I don't have to crop in post. It really grew on me.
What lens do I need now.
- Thread starter Don Kuykendall_RIP
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The in camera crop mode is something that at first you tend to not use so much. However, it is a great function when shooting distant things like sports, birds, etc... often times it's enough that I don't have to crop in post. It really grew on me.
Scott Murray
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For the extra reach I suggest this lens
it doesn't cost a bundle of money only a house or two 
For the extra reach I suggest this lens
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It might fit in Don's gun locker. I would buy it.
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you can't go wrong with the afs 55-300 nikon .
refurb at cameta has a one year warranty .
the vr works pretty good
handheld at 300 does alright.
this was handheld out of a moving car window with a d5100 and 55-300 afs lens
239 greenbacks refurbed
Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR DX AF-S ED Zoom-Nikkor Lens - Factory Refurbished includes Full 1 Year Warranty
refurb at cameta has a one year warranty .
the vr works pretty good
handheld at 300 does alright.
this was handheld out of a moving car window with a d5100 and 55-300 afs lens
239 greenbacks refurbed
Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G VR DX AF-S ED Zoom-Nikkor Lens - Factory Refurbished includes Full 1 Year Warranty
donaldjledet
Senior Member
Don good choice the 70-300 will do you just fine. I use mine on the
D7100 most of the time.
D7100 most of the time.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I have the 18-140 that already covers this range and it is a good walk around lens but I specifically want the reach of the 300mm for what I am shooting. In this case it will be wildlife in the Okefenokee Swamp and later in the Zoo.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I did look at the 55-300 but the 70-300 got better reviews. I think mainly since it is a FX lens and the 55-300 is a DX lens.
In that case forget zooms. Get the 300mmF4. Add the TC1.4 and you are well set for wild life shots.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
Way to limiting for the way I shoot. Sometimes 300mm is just to long. I am really worried that the 70mm end may not be wide enough. And I am not about to change lenses in a boat in the middle of a swamp. The long lens may work great for what you shoot but it is not for everyone.
Scott Murray
Senior Member
What about the 800mm that I posted
SkvLTD
Senior Member
I'd +1 to 70-300 VR. the, "105" end really isn't too bad especially with wildlife and 300 end is usually excellent. It even works for bugs much better than you'd think and I posted plenty shots over the summer.
These were all cropped to some degree from what I recall, but you wouldn't have to shave that much off. And with 24mp, its even less of an issue.
Else, I'd consider some kind of fast prime unless you do 0 low-light stuff.
These were all cropped to some degree from what I recall, but you wouldn't have to shave that much off. And with 24mp, its even less of an issue.
Else, I'd consider some kind of fast prime unless you do 0 low-light stuff.
That lens is on my camera a LOT, and I think you're gonna love it! It's a pretty good action shooter in good lighting, too. Got a lot of HIGH QUALITY shots from the local Scottish Games while still being far enough back to avoid getting slaughtered by flying heavy objects.
All of my closer moon shots have been taken hand-held with that lens, too.