I've finally purchased a DSLR, a Canon 350D. While I would have preferred the metal body, slightly better specs, and accompanying street cred of a 20D or 30D, I decided to spend less on the body so I can afford a decent spotting lens. Problem is, I've used some high end point-and-shoots and I know how to manually set f-stops and shutter speeds and that stuff, but this is my first SLR of any kind, so I don't know nearly as much about lenses as I'd like.
So I'm thinking something around a 70-300mm would be ideal for my purposes for now. There are all sorts of 300mm's that seem to have similar features, but they range in price from $150 to $2,000 and more.
- Are the cheaper lenses by third party vendors like Sigma as good as the more expensive Canon lenses?
- Are there any particular 300mm lenses for $500 or less that you would recommend?
- What differences would I see in the same photo taken by a $150 lens and a $2,000 lens?
Thanks!
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