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What lens? (not what camera)

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SwistySteeze
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hi there, i'm looking to find a good long-range lens to take pics skiing. Took some pictures last weekend and the shots are fine, except i can't zoom enough. i have currently a nikon d3100 with a nikkor 55-300mm lens, any tips? (camera noob here)
Mar 29 2012 11:47AM
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1337
Posts: 31054 - Karma: 29,234
you have a 300mm which is pretty long already, what are you shooting that requires something >300+1.5x crop?
Mar 29 2012 12:01PM
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ILoveOhio
Posts: 1793 - Karma: 253
You trying to take jump photos from the parking lot or something......

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Mar 29 2012 12:25PM
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TijmenDal
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Exactly my thoughts...

Pick up a shitty prinzgalaxy 500mm for 50 bucks, but you won't be happy with the quality.
Mar 29 2012 1:08PM
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snowisawesome
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Check out teleconverters.
Mar 29 2012 2:49PM
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erikK
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what are you doing, shooting skiers cross-planet?
Mar 29 2012 6:43PM
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zahava
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Teleconverter? But not sure if those work with those kind of zooms...
Mar 29 2012 7:16PM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,386
If you can't zoom in enough to take pictures at 300mm, you're probbaly doing something wrong. I don't mean that in a rude way, but 300mm on your camera is REALLY long.
Mar 29 2012 8:10PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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that shits so legit, it needs a fucking handle, and its own tripod. fuck.
Mar 29 2012 8:21PM
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Legion
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yeah, 300mm on a crop? how far are you shooting from? that should be more than adequate... get up and move around a bit
Mar 29 2012 10:24PM
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SwistySteeze
Posts: 61 - Karma: 216
well i'm just reading the top of the lens, so maybe i'm wrong about the 300mm bit. basically i'm taking pics of backcountry/off piste areas, where the picture-taker is a goot couple of hundred metres away from the action.
Apr 3 2012 6:18PM
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