Looking for a Longer Lens

[j10a11]

Hey there! I am looking for a longer lens for my EOS Rebel T3. However, I am not sure how long of a lens I really need. I would like to be able to get closer shots of things like people playing high school baseball games, or backyard wildlife. Any suggestions or advice?

 

[Overread]

First question here is how much money you've got to spend - or at least a rough idea of what you're thinking of. There are cheap options and there are very very expensive options for what you're after - so some starting point helps a lot.

 

[WesternGuy]

Another question that I would have is - how close do you want to get as this will also have a bearing on the gear you might need? Then, as Overread has said - what is your budget?

WesternGuy

 

[BillM]

I had 347 things to say but they all sounded like a dirty joke so I'll just second the what is your budget question.

You could get the job done for anywhere from $300 to $30,000.

 

[grandpawrichard]

A Canon 70-200L will do a lot of Backyard photography for you.
As will a canon 300 IS L series lens.
My favorite is my Canon 400 L f5.6 lens. I use it all of the time and I love it.

taken with the Canon 400L.

If you keep your eyes peeled you can pickup the Canon 70-200L used for about $500. The Canon 300 IS L used runs about $700 and a used 400L about the same as the 300 L.

Don't go cheap on your lenses! They are the eyes of the camera. You just can't beat the quality of a Cano L series lens!

Dick