lense

[peter00parker]

hi ive got a olympus e400 with a 45mm lense.
i want to take shots of wildlife.
so which size lense do i need. and any idea on the price
:meh:

 

[Mike_E]

Hello Pete, welcome.

As to which lens, which bird- or how close can you get? Generally the bigger the better for wildlife. You should have at least 200mm. For new lenses start with B&H. You can find a link just up the page from here.

For used start with ebay. good luck

mike

 

[RedDevilUK]

hello mate,

If you ever need a telephoto lens its for wildlife....

with nature, any nature... when you try and get close your subject run/flys away

so basically get the best zoom/telephoto lens your budget allows.

even a cheap 500mm lens will get better shots that an expensive 55mm one

 

[JIP]

It depends on your bucget. This http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463465-REG/Sigma_595107_300_800mm_f_5_6_EX_DG.html is a great wildlife lens but I imagine $7000 is out of your budget. This http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463463-REG/Sigma_727107_135_400mm_f_4_5_5_6_APO_DG.html is a good compromise but may be still out of your range. A third choice might be http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/489407-REG/Olympus_261056_40_150mm_f_4_5_6_Zuiko_ED.html but personally I don't think I would buy it. In general a budget would help in any recommendations.