I am a true novice and just got a Sony DSLR A230 and I want to get photos of nature from a distance. Will this lens work for that?
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It's perfect for that! I am a total novice but got some incredible hummingbird photos using this lens recently.
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Yes, we bought ours just to take pictures of wildlife--moose especially. Our 500 lens (fixed) was just too much many times.
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No. This lens is manual focus and made for long distance shots. It is also pretty heavy. I would try a Tamron 50-200mm
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I have a canon camera so I am not versed in Nikon. However I will tell you this is a slow lens. If you are not shooting in sunlight I wouldn't use it for shooting any action. This lens is better for getting landscape and animal shots across the valley where they are standing enjoying the day.
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Hi Carol , I bought this lens about a week ago. This lens can take beautiful flower pictures. Guarantee, You will be happy with this lens.
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I got this lens for my Sony a230 DSLR. Don't know if it will work for the Alpha
1945992
yes, it will work. I have a a200 and this lens is great you won't regret the results are amazing
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Yes it will but it really only works best at 18mm to about 22mm and gets no effect after that. It also takes away from picture quality quite a but but it is definitely a good 'practice' fish-eye lens for beginners.
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This is for wildlife shooting and for when you need lots of reach. It is not an everyday lens and it is used on very rare occasions. Used it also for lunar photography. But not east to Autofocus in the moon. And even with stabilisation very difficult to focus and steady at long distances. Need a tripod for sure.
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Not only will it work but it will be the best investment you will make. It's an incredible lens. I use it almost exclusively. Go for it...
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It will only work as a manual focus lens and not an autofocus. I havent looked for any manual and autofocus adapters because all the older lenses I have are strictly manual. Even though you can only shoot in manual, the adapter is worth it. :)
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I have tried some night sky work with this lens. Set your ISO low and shoot stopped down at max. Set your camera to not flip the mirror and use a telescope clock drive system in a low light pollution area. Works well if you do trial and error exposures.
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It works good at a macro but because it is a zoom with AF, it can be difficult to use it as a 'true' macro lens. I prefer to use this for wildlife and landscapes but I have used it for macro. Use the MF if going to use for macro. I hope this makes sense.
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it should work fine but you are going to have to set the aperture manually as well as the focus. You might also have to set the shutter speed manually. these lens are easier to focus if you use peak focus.
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This is not a wide angle lens. It is very close to natural view. If you are looking for wide angle look towards 20mm or wider.
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I personally don't think it would work very well for a couple of reasons... First, at 500mm, it has a fairly narrow field of view, so it might be hard to track moving objects. Second, at f8, you can't use fast shutter speeds unless it is really bright light, so everything could be blurred. The weight and size of this lens almost demands the use of a tripod, making it impractical for following moving targets. I have used it handheld to photograph birds at a distance with pretty good results, but it is a little hard to use handheld. These are just my thoughts, if you decide to try it, I would like to know how it works out for you.
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I'll be honest and say I don't know. It's a beautiful lens but I would suggest that if you leave close to a large photo store go in and see if they will let you play around with one. Sorry that I can't be more helpful.
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My understanding is that it will function perfectly with your body. Just to be sure, before you buy I suggest you go to a local camera store where they can let you try their lens on your body. Snap a few shots and then see how much of the total field you can see in the final image. I have a D300 and I like this lens for its flexibility. It's not a high end specialty lens, but for general use (and the price) it's hard to beat.