BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="cab1024" data-source="post: 1593977" data-attributes="member: 25012">If you haven't shot with an SLR or big lens before, you are likely to be very disappointed with your results and think you wasted your good money. I'd suggest getting a zoom in the wide to telephoto range as well, just so you can see good enough results to keep you interested in your photography. Unless you are planning to ONLY shoot birds with your setup, you aren't going to find very many everyday uses for a 100-400 lens on a crop-sensor SLR.Get a cheap zoom with good image quality. not sure what to recommend though. I have an 18-55mm and a 28-135mm. The 55mm end is too short, and the 28 is not wide enough, so I do not recommend either of them. The new 18-135 is probably the best compromise of range, image quality, and cost. Those are assumptions, since the lens is not available yet...</blockquote>