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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

01/31/2007 07:23:29 PM · #3

I used a 17-40 and a 100-400 in Africa, mostly the 100-400. Instead of the 17-40, my 28-135 would have been a better choice for the wide end.

300 to 400 is the bare minimum when shooting the animals. But, as Eugene mentioned, don't forget a wide angle lens for the amazing landscapes.

Telehubbie

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/31/2007 07:28:04 PM · #4

This Sigma would be awesome for a safari, but might cost more than the whole trip.

DjFenzl

01/31/2007 07:32:13 PM · #5

the Sigma 50-500 would server you well and is only $1,000

Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro

01/31/2007 07:32:27 PM · #6

With a FF this lens may be better.

This wld be the bare minimum for wildlife on a FF, while still somewhat affordable.

Previous posters used cameras with a 1.6 crop. There is, of course, nothing to multiply with the 1D. 400mm is 400mm is 400mm.

Message edited by author 2007-01-31 19:38:16.

OdysseyF22

Panasonic DC-G9

01/31/2007 07:40:19 PM · #7

It might be worth looking into a teleconverter to go with a telephoto lens. I'm not sure if they work with the Canon 100-400 or Sigmas, but certainly check it out - it's a good way to incrase range and versitility of a lens at lower cost.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/31/2007 07:48:29 PM · #8

Originally posted by OdysseyF22:

It might be worth looking into a teleconverter to go with a telephoto lens. I'm not sure if they work with the Canon 100-400...

He'd have to sacrifice auto-focus. Can't do without auto-focus photographing wildlife.

_eug

Nikon D50

01/31/2007 08:15:55 PM · #9

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
It might be worth looking into a teleconverter to go with a telephoto lens. I'm not sure if they work with the Canon 100-400...

He'd have to sacrifice auto-focus. Can't do without auto-focus photographing wildlife.

While I'd agree with this for dast moving wildlife. I disagree that autofocus is necessary. There were time I should have shot manual and got the focus dead on faster. I missed a few shots due to slow AF.

01/31/2007 08:38:17 PM · #10

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
It might be worth looking into a teleconverter to go with a telephoto lens. I'm not sure if they work with the Canon 100-400...

He'd have to sacrifice auto-focus. Can't do without auto-focus photographing wildlife.

While I'd agree with this for dast moving wildlife. I disagree that autofocus is necessary. There were time I should have shot manual and got the focus dead on faster. I missed a few shots due to slow AF.

With the Canon EF 100-400mm?

cpanaioti

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

01/31/2007 08:39:09 PM · #11

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
It might be worth looking into a teleconverter to go with a telephoto lens. I'm not sure if they work with the Canon 100-400...

He'd have to sacrifice auto-focus. Can't do without auto-focus photographing wildlife.

While I'd agree with this for dast moving wildlife. I disagree that autofocus is necessary. There were time I should have shot manual and got the focus dead on faster. I missed a few shots due to slow AF.

With the Canon EF 100-400mm?

Eugene shoots Nikon. ;oP

01/31/2007 08:45:33 PM · #12

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by zeuszen:

Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
It might be worth looking into a teleconverter to go with a telephoto lens. I'm not sure if they work with the Canon 100-400...

He'd have to sacrifice auto-focus. Can't do without auto-focus photographing wildlife.

While I'd agree with this for dast moving wildlife. I disagree that autofocus is necessary. There were time I should have shot manual and got the focus dead on faster. I missed a few shots due to slow AF.

With the Canon EF 100-400mm?

Eugene shoots Nikon. ;oP

Well, ok. On second thought, if his subjects are cooperative and fairly stationary, he might have something of a chance. I'd find this lens near impossible to manually focus a moving subject. And I imagine that a moving subject is what we want to take pictures of, every now and then.

cpanaioti