What is a decent telephoto zoom lens for a Canon Digital Rebel camera in the $250-$500 price range (if any)?
This is for an amateur photographer who wants to be able to do things like zoom in on birds in trees/get decent shots of say a batter at a baseball game from the stadium seats, etc.
I’d recommend Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ($482). This lens is highly rated in various reviews. Image quality is good between 70-200mm. It also has image stabilization which helps to reduce blur especially shooting in long focal length.
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Kit - Black Digital Camera
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
You might want to look at the EF 24-135, the EF-S 55-250mm, or the EF-S 18-200mm.
Look at the reviews here (click on Canon Zoom Lenses and Canon EF-S lenses):
http://the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/
Personally I use a 70-200mm L, though you might want something a little more versatile.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I know of a neat website with zoom lenses. They have lenses by Canon, but also check out lenses by Tamron and other makers (for Canon cameras):
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Camera-Lenses-Accessories-Photo/b/ref=amb_link_7386412_42?ie=UTF8&node=173565&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=gp-left-1&pf_rd_r=0FTQ735EBDZY5MP43S6J&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=465077031&pf_rd_i=502394
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December 3rd, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I’d recommend Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ($482). This lens is highly rated in various reviews. Image quality is good between 70-200mm. It also has image stabilization which helps to reduce blur especially shooting in long focal length.
References :
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/397663-USA/Canon_0345B002_70_300mm_f_4_5_6_EF_IS.html
December 7th, 2008 at 9:16 am
There are lots of option.. Just try reading up a review blog like http://kaleidoscopeworld.net46.net/camera-lens/canon-eos-450d-reviews-by-dpreview-news/