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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martin Standley" data-source="post: 1579962" data-attributes="member: 34216">after 3 years of digiscoping with some half decent results I'm thinking of taking the plunge and getting a decent dslr set up.My logic is to get the best I can afford as opposed to gradually stepping up.My experience with digiscoping tells me that all the best shots come within 15m (rather obvious really) and anything past that distance can still be decent but some of the detail starts to go.My thoughts are that if I get a 300mm f2.8 and a set of teleconverters (up to 2x) I will have the flexibility of handheld flight shots as well as close up detailed shots, extra reach in good light conditions plus the added benefit of low light work.If distance is required I could always revert back to digiscoping.I appreciate that if I go for a 500mm I will have good reach but limitations when it comes to flight shots.I suppose my question is does anyone else agree with my logic?Could anyone offer any comments?</blockquote>