Telephoto lens for Nikon D5500
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:11 pm
Hello all,
Has anyone got a telephoto lens and have any recommendations for a telephoto lens? Not having one before, with a high price I need to know what I need really!
I'd like a lens that would do for overheads (ones on contrails but ideally stuff on Heathrow approach, which from where I am is at about 25,000ft) and also for airshows, which for displays at RIAT a 300mm lens is still too short for smaller stuff. Would also be ideal for GA's either overhead or on distance approach to an airfield.
Would a 150-600 be ideal for what I need? If I was going to somewhere like Kemble or Compton Abbas and an airshow like RIAT I'd take my D3300 that I also have and take my 35-200 lens for taking aircraft closer up.
I assume the lower f.stop the better, but they seem to be extremely high priced, but some F/4 or F/5 to F/6.3 lenses seem to be reasonable price wise.
Any help would be most appreciated!
James.
Has anyone got a telephoto lens and have any recommendations for a telephoto lens? Not having one before, with a high price I need to know what I need really!
I'd like a lens that would do for overheads (ones on contrails but ideally stuff on Heathrow approach, which from where I am is at about 25,000ft) and also for airshows, which for displays at RIAT a 300mm lens is still too short for smaller stuff. Would also be ideal for GA's either overhead or on distance approach to an airfield.
Would a 150-600 be ideal for what I need? If I was going to somewhere like Kemble or Compton Abbas and an airshow like RIAT I'd take my D3300 that I also have and take my 35-200 lens for taking aircraft closer up.
I assume the lower f.stop the better, but they seem to be extremely high priced, but some F/4 or F/5 to F/6.3 lenses seem to be reasonable price wise.
Any help would be most appreciated!
James.