I'm an experienced photographer and was wondering how compact this lens is? How well does it work on things such as eyes, insects, birds, ect. 15
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It's does really well with its focus range, but the window is narrow and any bump of the lense will lose focus in saying that it is very hard to photograph moving objects! The lens itself was smaller then I imagined and because it's manual focus it is suprisingly light weight! Hope this is helpful message back if you have any other questions oh and the lens itself is 4" and add 2" with the 2x adapter
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The lens is a telephoto. It isn't inordinately large, as a mirror lens. Its focus range will keep it from being used as a macro lens, however.
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I use it some. It is hard to use without a tri-pod and focus is a problem unless what ever it is that you are taking a photo of stands still. I got some pretty nice shots of animals and birds but it is a cumbersome lens and it would be much better if it had an electronic focus. The doubler is very difficult to use because of the focus problem. I still use it however and am sort of happy but not ravingly happy with it.
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This is a lens for outdoors in good light. It won't work in low light. Get a lens with a lot f stop to do low light photography. Eg 20mm 1.7f
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L The lens was a gift to my wife who takes a lot of wildlife pictures. The image stabilizer has meant a huge reduction in blurry pictures as these critters (birds, coyote, deer etc) rarely stand still. Also great for landscapes and sunsets. She gives it a big "Thumbs Up" !!!
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I think it would work great for that. The optics are amazing...I took it on a safari and got some amazing photos. The only concern I could potentially see you having is the stop if you are shooting indoors. They make one that opens up further, however it is nearly double the price. I don't typically shoot low light, so I can't give you any advice here. I found it to be a pretty incredible lens.
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Personally I like this lens a lot... so I think it will work for anything you're wanting to shoot with it. The only issues I've run into with it are images can be soft at times. Not sure if that's the lens or the photographer! :0)
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I use this lense on a canon t3i. It is great for shots that are in closed space of 10 to 15 feet. This allows for close ups of their faces within this distance or a wider pictures.
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The short answer is that this lens is no "powerhouse." I have used it quite effectively for artists' portraits at lawn concerts and for fairly-close nature images (no farther than 20 meters -- 60-65 feet) but beyond that it is of little practical value.Within that range, however, it produces an exceptional image.Hope that helped ...
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The lens is small and lightweight and convenient for trips. I always bring it with me when out in the nature. Pictures become crisp and clear when the bird is in focus. With any lens it is hard to focus among branches and leaves. Here are some of my photos from a trip to Sri Lanka: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28457510@N03/sets/72157633292926795/.
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I'm using this lens for long range stills... like a shot of a full moon I have it mounted on a Nikon D3100 with a doubler 2X making it a 1000mm Zoom lens. The first thing I noticed was that I couldn't hold it still enough to take a picture without some sort of stabilizer (recommend a tripod), the second thing is the light was really low, which for my purpose was perfect. I haven't tried it for any moving objects.
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You question is not very clear. What is your expectation? do you want to capture moving distance object? or nearby shots? This lens is for near shots with quality you may have to look for telescope lens for long distance shots. Hope it helps.
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I got this lens for my brother, and I really like it, we used a lot. Take a look of some pictures at www.mediawork.ws
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The short answer is that this lens is no "powerhouse." I have used it quite effectively for artists' portraits at lawn concerts and for fairly-close nature images (no farther than 20 meters -- 60-65 feet) but beyond that it is of little practical value. Within that range, however, it produces an exceptional image. Hope that helped ...
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I am using a Nikon D3200, and I photograph mainly birds, but when photographing birds in flight or jittery songbirds this lens works good in burst mode at a high shutter speed. If the lighting allows, I prefer to shoot @ 1/1000.
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Perfectly!! This is one of my favorite lenses to be used with my EOS 50D. It's a light and sharp lens perfect for nature photography, birdwatching, ...
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I've had both IS and non IS, I have found that for the price this is a very handy lens to have. It works great outside, and as long as you have a semblance of a half way steady hand then not having the IS won't be a problem. Some of the issues you might encounter with this lens is when it comes to shooting in lower light situations, for example trying to take pictures inside especially at night if the room is not heavily lit. In that case the IS would help but that would only take you so far. Part of that is due to the lens speed. I found that if you take more pictures and try to stay aware of light you should do just fine. I love that this lens has the wide angle and the ability to super zoom. This has become my main travel lens, because of its versatility. For the price you can't beat it, I think its like $199 and just starting off as a new photographer its a good start. Yes there are better lenses out there BUT you will pay a Lot more for them as well.
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This lens is very hand holdable... Many people are using it for birds and birds in flight. You need to increase the shutter speed to compensate... its a game of give and take as increasing shutter can raise ISO a lot depending on conditions.
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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.