Anonymous
Post 09/24/2013 12:00     Subject: Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
Anonymous wrote:I just received a very nice Canon digital Rebel camera for my birthday. I know nothing about cameras. I do know I'd like to be able to take pictures of the kids when they are playing sports and I'm on the sidelines. What size/distance type telephoto lens would you recommend? Thank you.


What's the price point for a telephoto lens in the mid-range?
ThatSmileyFaceGuy
Post 10/24/2012 14:02     Subject: Re:Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1K?

Yikes.

There must be something for non-camera buffs which still gets the job done?


the lens linked to in 8:44 is a good value at $200


If she bought the standard package usally they throw that one in
Anonymous
Post 10/24/2012 13:10     Subject: Re:Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
Anonymous wrote:1K?

Yikes.

There must be something for non-camera buffs which still gets the job done?


the lens linked to in 8:44 is a good value at $200
Anonymous
Post 10/24/2012 12:08     Subject: Re:Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
1K?

Yikes.

There must be something for non-camera buffs which still gets the job done?
ThatSmileyFaceGuy
Post 10/23/2012 09:08     Subject: Re:Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
Anonymous wrote:
ThatSmileyFaceGuy wrote:I have this one : http://www.amazon.com/Canon-100-400mm-f4-5-5-6L-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00007GQLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1350996660&sr=1-1&keywords=canon+100+-+400mm+lens

Bought it used for about 1k. Works wonderfully for football


Indoor vs outdoor matters (of course price does as well).


Certainly, it doesn't do as well in lower light, OP never said what sports her kids participated in. So football, soccer, baseball this one is great. Basketball, gymnastics, wrestling not so much (tho that might be the photographer )
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2012 09:00     Subject: Re:Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
ThatSmileyFaceGuy wrote:I have this one : http://www.amazon.com/Canon-100-400mm-f4-5-5-6L-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00007GQLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1350996660&sr=1-1&keywords=canon+100+-+400mm+lens

Bought it used for about 1k. Works wonderfully for football


Indoor vs outdoor matters (of course price does as well).
ThatSmileyFaceGuy
Post 10/23/2012 08:53     Subject: Re:Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
I have this one : http://www.amazon.com/Canon-100-400mm-f4-5-5-6L-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00007GQLS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1350996660&sr=1-1&keywords=canon+100+-+400mm+lens

Bought it used for about 1k. Works wonderfully for football
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2012 08:44     Subject: Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
Here's a nice inexpensive lens with a decent zoom--

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-55-250mm-4-0-5-6-Telephoto-Digital/dp/B0011NVMO8

Here's an article on some different lens you could buy--

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/10d300dlenses.html
Anonymous
Post 10/23/2012 08:32     Subject: Recommend your telephoto lens, please . . .
I just received a very nice Canon digital Rebel camera for my birthday. I know nothing about cameras. I do know I'd like to be able to take pictures of the kids when they are playing sports and I'm on the sidelines. What size/distance type telephoto lens would you recommend? Thank you.