long lens

[bigcolin]

i am quite new to photography, i would like to take some wildlife shots, i use a canon EOS 550d and a canon EOS 400d, i have a sigma APO DG 70-300 f:5.6 lens, but would like to get closer, my budget is limited. any suggestions?

 

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my budget is limited.

Wildlife photography is never cheap. What is your budget?

 

[PASM]

i am quite new to photography, i would like to take some wildlife shots, i use a canon EOS 550d and a canon EOS 400d, i have a sigma APO DG 70-300 f:5.6 lens, but would like to get closer, my budget is limited. any suggestions?

mirror lenses
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mirror lenses

They have there merits, but you'd be better off keeping your money in your pocket..

 

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As said we really need an idea of what " budget is limited " really means in cash terms. For an idea of the market a Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG OS (around £550) is going to probably be the cheapest lens to get more range than you have now - from there the prices will then jump again to teh £1000 area for better quality long range options.

Mirror lenses can work, but a cheap one isn't worth using and a good quality one is going to cost you a few £100 at least - further they come with their own properties that make them a more limited choice (fixed aperture, the doughnut effect on backgrounds).

Sadly wildlife photography is one of the more expensive areas to get into