need new glass

jimmywires · 9th of January 2007 (Tue)

My son spent his first day at parris island today. His Grad day is in Apr. I need a lens that will shoot 50-75 yards and give a3/4 to 1/2 body shot.and my budget is 500 -700 dollars. What can you recommend?

coreypolis · 9th of January 2007 (Tue)

If the day is really something that you want to capture, you mgiht consider renting a high quality lens for the day. A several thousand dollar lens can be rented for 40-80/day. You'll get more reach and better quality.

Otherwise a 70-200 f/4, 300 f/4 IS, or 400 f/5.6 can all be had used that might get you within that range and still have good quality.

Mark_Cohran · 9th of January 2007 (Tue)

You need to specify with what camera body. It's going to be different if your shooting with a 30D than with a 5D.

Mark

gjl711 · 9th of January 2007 (Tue)

The Canon 70-300USM IS is a great buy coming in at the lower end of your range. At 300 mm it will give you a frame about 7 feet tall. To get more reach the Tokina 80-400 for about $650 will get you a bit closer with a frame 5 1/2 feet tall so it's getting close to your 1/2 body shot. But to really get the 1/2 body, maybe the Sigma 170-500mm. It will give you a frame about 3 1/2 feet tall. There are other lenses that long but they cost a bit more.

jimmywires · 9th of January 2007 (Tue)

I have a canon 30d

9th of January 2007 (Tue)	#1
jimmywires Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorktown Va Posts: 323 IMAGE EDITING OK	need new glass My son spent his first day at parris island today. His Grad day is in Apr. I need a lens that will shoot 50-75 yards and give a3/4 to 1/2 body shot.and my budget is 500 -700 dollars. What can you recommend?

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coreypolis User is banned from forums Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mercer Island, WA Posts: 6,793 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: need new glass If the day is really something that you want to capture, you mgiht consider renting a high quality lens for the day. A several thousand dollar lens can be rented for 40-80/day. You'll get more reach and better quality. Otherwise a 70-200 f/4, 300 f/4 IS, or 400 f/5.6 can all be had used that might get you within that range and still have good quality.

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Mark_Cohran Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 13,601	Re: need new glass You need to specify with what camera body. It's going to be different if your shooting with a 30D than with a 5D. Mark __________________ Mark ----- Some primes, some zooms, some Ls, some bodies. Bodies come and go, glass is forever. My Complete Gear List G&N FORUM ACCESS & IMAGE POSTING RULES

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gjl711 human (barely) and bribable Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Living in the land of 18% gray Posts: 24,131 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: need new glass The Canon 70-300USM IS is a great buy coming in at the lower end of your range. At 300 mm it will give you a frame about 7 feet tall. To get more reach the Tokina 80-400 for about $650 will get you a bit closer with a frame 5 1/2 feet tall so it's getting close to your 1/2 body shot. But to really get the 1/2 body, maybe the Sigma 170-500mm. It will give you a frame about 3 1/2 feet tall. There are other lenses that long but they cost a bit more.

9th of January 2007 (Tue)	#5
jimmywires Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Yorktown Va Posts: 323 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: need new glass I have a canon 30d

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