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EOS 650D zoom lens for nature photography

Started May 2, 2019 | Questions
trackman75 New Member • Posts: 1
EOS 650D zoom lens for nature photography

I have a 70-300 1:4 - 5.6 IS Canon lens that came with the camera. I want to shoot nesting hummingbirds and butterflys in my backyard but can't get much closer than 10 ft.  due to location issues. Suggestions for a better lens that will get me a much better closeup????? Thanks...

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Canon EOS Rebel T4i (EOS 650D / EOS Kiss X6i)
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jvc1 Senior Member • Posts: 2,202
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There are lots of options for longer lenses that will get you "closer". What's your budget?

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If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive lens, consider the Sigma 150-600mm or Tamron 150-600mm lens.  For a little more money there's the Canon 100-400mm lens with a teleconverter.  Read the reviews before deciding to buy.

Here's one of mine taken with the Tamron 150-600mm lens and the Canon T3i (600D) camera.

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trackman75 wrote:

Suggestions for a better lens that will get me a much better closeup?????

+1 for the 150-600 models. Keep in mind that this class of lens requires an upgraded skillset too! (that Digi’ has certainly acquired ).

We had a pair of hummers in the neighborhood last summer (first ever) that would visit a couple times a day. I’d set out a lawn chair (about 15 feet away) and read my kindle with my camera across my lap, then shoot when one would arrive. Got lucky a few times...

Canon 70D with 400/5.6L. 1/250 sec (slow shutter) @ f/5.6 ISO 800. Cropped a bit, with noise reduction. Click on “original size”

A newer (higher MP) body than the 650D would also help a bit. The increased IQ would allow more cropping, and also decrease noise (by about a stop).

Best of luck to you!

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