For two years I was shooting with a 28mm and a 50mm prime only .. on 35mm film ... and it appeared only too limited with respect to wildlife photography.
i was trying to keep it as simple as possible for Andy, thats why i put in the terms i did.
Alex, i agree with your last comment completely.
shooting portraits, pets and some Landscapes is one thing... and possibly one lens
however, i am seeing the limitations of my lens when i try wildlife i have a VR ED 70-300mm on order, as ive been borrowing my friends to shoot birds etc.... great lens
the 2x tele convertor works fantastic during the day... but makes the images very dark at night.