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D3100
Which zoom lens on a budget??
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveH" data-source="post: 130639" data-attributes="member: 9252"><p>Lens swapping isn't a big hassle, if you plan your shoots ahead. Out and about looking to shoot wildlife, then put the zoom on before you go..... Landscapes or in town then sway towards the shorter, wider lens.</p><p>VR is well worth the cost, especially on a longer zoom like a 55-300mm.... camera shake at 300mm is very visible on your shots. You are quite right that a fast shutter speed will freeze moving objects, but also bear in mind that at longer zoom, your aperture also gets reduced making fast shutter speeds difficult!</p><p></p><p>Without spending big bucks, at 300mm you are generally looking at a Max aperture of F5.6, so only on the very sunniest day will you get a shutter speed to freeze a fast object, like a car or motorbike. </p><p></p><p>I use my 55-300 Nikkor for shooting wildlife, normally in woodlands, and during winter when the light is bad I am basically looking at (For a shot at 300mm) F5.6, ISO 800, 1/80th sec.... Even with VR, a fence, tree stump or monopod is essential!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my MZ604 using Tapatalk 2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveH, post: 130639, member: 9252"] Lens swapping isn't a big hassle, if you plan your shoots ahead. Out and about looking to shoot wildlife, then put the zoom on before you go..... Landscapes or in town then sway towards the shorter, wider lens. VR is well worth the cost, especially on a longer zoom like a 55-300mm.... camera shake at 300mm is very visible on your shots. You are quite right that a fast shutter speed will freeze moving objects, but also bear in mind that at longer zoom, your aperture also gets reduced making fast shutter speeds difficult! Without spending big bucks, at 300mm you are generally looking at a Max aperture of F5.6, so only on the very sunniest day will you get a shutter speed to freeze a fast object, like a car or motorbike. I use my 55-300 Nikkor for shooting wildlife, normally in woodlands, and during winter when the light is bad I am basically looking at (For a shot at 300mm) F5.6, ISO 800, 1/80th sec.... Even with VR, a fence, tree stump or monopod is essential! Sent from my MZ604 using Tapatalk 2 [/QUOTE]
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