Squirrel Killer said:That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask about a telephoto lens for my DSLR.
I've been looking at this for a while now, especially after a local photo place advertised it for ~$160. Now that's dirt-"WARNING: THIS IS A PIECE OF CRAP"-cheap for 75-300mm, and even though it doesn't have the best reviews, I wonder if it might be "good enough" for what I want. Basically, I just want something for my personal use of some amateur outdoor sports, just something long enough to get relatively close up on a big field. f/4 qualifies as "slow glass", but since I'm going to be shooting outside, is f/4 really all that slow? I'm pretty meticulous about and take pretty good care of my gear, so I'm not too concerned about build quality, but obviously if I'm shooting sports, I can't always treat it with kid gloves.
Any thoughts?
It's not a great lens, but for something comparable that is "good," you would probably be paying like 4x that price. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, without image stabilization of any sort, a tripod would be a *must* when using that thing much beyond the base of 75mm.
EDIT: I want to start playing with camera filters. Any suggestions. I'm a canon boy.