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Big Butterfly Year - advice?

Started Feb 21, 2013 | Discussions thread
Forrest Forum Pro • Posts: 14,666
Agree, long lens.
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Howard S wrote:

My favourite lens for medium to large butterflies is the EF300 f4 IS with or without 1.4x extender on a crop body. It gives a great working distance some samples with a range of gear here I think most EXIF is intact, mouse over the large image and click on "i" if it says 300mm or 420mm it is that lens. There may be some extra ones here

You want a tele lens because the butterflies will only let you get so close  I've also done well with my 300 mm f/4 IS, which does 1:4 magnification.

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