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bobboing · May 23, 2011, 10:36 PM

In order to stay married, I must not buy the huge lens I lust after to get closer to eagles deer, and other wildlife.

I can only spend about $800 max for the scope/ adpater and tripod for the Nikon d90 I have now.

Used equip that works well woudl be great too.

Thanks!
Bobboing

tizeye · May 29, 2011, 4:49 PM

What telephoto do you have now? 70-300? 300 f4? 1.4x telextender?

Bob Nichol · May 29, 2011, 5:58 PM

The professional grade long telephoto lens run to the $5,000 to $15,000 range and the used ones aren't much better!

There are several affordable third party lenses that, while in the $1000 to $1500 range new, you may be able to find a deal on a used one:

Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/50-50...g-os-hsm-sigma

Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/150-5...g-os-hsm-sigma

Tamron SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di
http://www.tamron.com/en/photolens/d...photo/a08.html

These are the better affordable third party lenses. There are others but the quality goes downhill from here.

May 23, 2011, 10:36 PM	#1
bobboing Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 1	newbie here. NEED help! In order to stay married, I must not buy the huge lens I lust after to get closer to eagles deer, and other wildlife. I can only spend about $800 max for the scope/ adpater and tripod for the Nikon d90 I have now. Used equip that works well woudl be great too. Thanks! Bobboing

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May 29, 2011, 4:49 PM	#2
tizeye Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 382	What telephoto do you have now? 70-300? 300 f4? 1.4x telextender?

May 29, 2011, 5:58 PM	#3
Bob Nichol Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Eastern Ontario Canada Posts: 823	The professional grade long telephoto lens run to the $5,000 to $15,000 range and the used ones aren't much better! There are several affordable third party lenses that, while in the $1000 to $1500 range new, you may be able to find a deal on a used one: Sigma 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/50-50...g-os-hsm-sigma Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/150-5...g-os-hsm-sigma Tamron SP AF200-500mm F/5-6.3 Di http://www.tamron.com/en/photolens/d...photo/a08.html These are the better affordable third party lenses. There are others but the quality goes downhill from here.