First dSLR camera lense upgrade

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I don’t have a Nikon, but i do have a DSLR. I have the Canon XTi. I got the 18-55 kit lens. Its ok, but i wanted more zoom for Solo and other racing. So i read and read, on Canon forums, http://www.fredmiranda.com/ and others.

I ended up spending more than i hoped but i got a amazing lens the 70-200F4L

I don’t have any car shots with this lens, but i do have a few of my dog (it was the nice day we had last month and i was avoiding working on my kitchen remodel)

I would like more zoom, but to get the quality that i got i would have had to spend $1000 more, and well that is just not a option. But i have thought about the 1.4 extender and that would get me to 280mm zoom… Not too bad, about what i would want. But if you are going to be taking many pics at full zoom you are going to want a mono/tripod, unless you have ROCKS for hands.

At about 100ft and at 200mm
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/IMG_1416.jpg

At about 20ft and at 70mm zoom
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/IMG_1427-BW.jpg

At about 20ft and full 200mm zoom
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/IMG_1430-BW.jpg

Good luck,
Ken

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Oh and BH is very easy and FAST to deal with. I will go back to them, they have GREAT prices, and are trustworthy. That is who i got my 70-200 from.

Good luck
Ken

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:tup: to the example pictures, especially the 100ft@200mm. That’s pretty much exactly the amount of zoom I want to have for wakeboarding. The tow rope for wakeboarding is about 60 feet and the tube rope is a little longer so 200mm should be more than enough to get some great shots.

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Thanks

Yes i think that 200mm will work well for wakeboarding.

Good luck with your purschase.

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I’d spend the money on a good 28-200mm lens. Long explination but it would be a ton more convenient.

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I ordered the 55-200 VR from Amazon today. Thanks for everyone’s advice.

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how much did you find it for?