New too photography. Lens choice????

[Garra661]

I’m newish too photography.
I have a a6400.
(Aps-c mirrorless)
Current lens I’m using as a all arounder is the kit lens 16-50mm 3.5-5.6
And a 18-105mm f4. G oss Sony lens




My primary focus for this current lens pickup is for Wildlife photography. Birds in flight. Stuff at long reaches. Animals grazing etc etc.


Here are my possible choices.
(Since I’m new I am not willing to shell out and buy mk2/mk3 L lenses)



Give me your opinions please!!!!!

 

[weepete]

Out of those choices the 100-400mm would be the best option, it's a very popular and versitile widlife lens.

However, getting a navitve mount for your A6400 would be better, like the FE 100-400mm GM. Sigma do a 100-400mm and a 150-600mm in Sony E mount too, which are a bit cheaper.

Adapers can often cause poor performance in AF and tracking, both of which are critical for BIF, and generally pretty fundimental to wildlife photography, so I wouldn't reccomend using an adapted lens

 

[Strodav]

You will hear from birders that "you can't have too much reach". It's a fairly accurate statement. I would stay with Sony E mount glass for best AF performance and if you can swing it go for the Sony 200-600mm f/5-6.3. KEH has a used one in EX+ condition for $1800. After that I'd look for a Sigma or Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3.

 

[dxqcanada]

You may want to look at A-Mount lenses, as there are many Minolta/Sony A-shooters moving fully over to the E-mount

 

[dunfly]

You might want to look at the Sigma 100-400mm Sony mount. It is a good lens at a decent price and is lighter than most long range zooms.

https://www.adorama.com/sg100400e.html?adlclid=f84b60d0058d1312409f02c05710f4ec&msclkid=f84b60d0058d1312409f02c05710f4ec&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%5BADL%5D%20%5BShopping%5D%20%5BPLA%5D%20-%20%7BLong%20Tail%7D&utm_term=4580428009562920&utm_content=%7BLong%20Tail%7D%20-%20Bing&utm_source=adl-umbase-p

 

[Craig_Johnson]

When I started in 1978, I got my mom's old Argus C3 with a 35mm. When I graduated the next year I got a Konica TC with a 50mm lens, and quickly bought an 80-200 zoom with macro. I picked up a second TC body and a 28mm lens next and then a 2x adapter and a 135mm that I used for taking un-posed portraits. With a 50mm people know you are taking their photo, the 135mm they didn't. My favorite lens was a 20mm. Years rolled along and I traded all that old film stuff in for a Nikon D810 and an 18-35mm with a macro, and then a 70-300mm, and a 50mm. Now three lenses do what 6 used to do. Sounds like you need a macro for closeups and a telephoto. I tried the 2x adapter on my 80-200mm and it had 4.5 lowest fstop and the 2x made it almost un useable. I like the 70-300mm but don't use it much.