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Message: <blockquote data-quote="texaslimo" data-source="post: 847345" data-attributes="member: 9638">Hello all,I would like to add wildlife to my photography habit and need some advice on how it is actually done and what lens might be a best purchase. It will probably not be before Christmas though. I am aiming for shots that in final are close up high detail photos. I'm not after a coyote off in the distance... I want to see his muzzle and preferably count his whiskers. Figuratively that is. How close do you have to get to creatures to be "in range". 50 yards? 25?My current issue is deciding on a lens for the purpose. I own a D850 and a Z8 and it is hard to tell which l i like more. I think in some ways the Z8 is easier to use and I can see where the silence would be beneficial for wildlife. I do love the 850 though. It is just very satisfying to use. It feels quite solid. Both cameras perform better than I am capable of using them. I am not going on such a trek that weight and battery capacity are real issues. At this point, I think I would like a zoom better than a prime but only because there is more maneuverability. I also don't need a lens that is just a small hair better. I need to be able to get out there and get a good shot. I don't HAVE to have the absolute best lens in the world. Especially at the start. A 1.4 or 2x TC are not out of the question considerations.I have heard good things about the 180-600, and the 100-400 for the Z8 and I have heard about good things about the 200-500 and the 400mm prime for the 850. I know so little that anything is possible. What works for you? What lessons have you learned that you will share so I don't have to learn the hard way?</blockquote>

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