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Nikon D3200
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hello.
New to photography and just bought a new d3200.
Wondering what lens would be best for shooting birds, wildlife in the distance etc?Thanks
Anything from 200mm and over should be ok on your D3200. Of course lens should have VR system, AF motor (AF-S) and it should be fast.
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR might suit you however this is professional lens and so is it’s price… ;)
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED should interests you more. I know it is slow sometimes but you can always use slightly higher ISO in order to achieve faster shutter speeds for those ‘perfect moments’. I’m sure that during bright days this lens will perform very well – in my opinion even for commercial shots. I think that it won’t disappoint you and that makes the 70-300 VR the best choice fot start. I also believe that aspect of PRICE vs PERFORMANCE of this lens is well balanced but again that is only my personal opinion.There is a magazine in Easons called N Photo has a free disk with lessons. One of the lessons in the current disk is on shooting birds. Birds in flight as far as i remember
Good luck with D3200, great camera
Maciej90 wrote:
Anything from 200mm and over should be ok on your D3200. Of course lens should have VR system, AF motor (AF-S) and it should be fast.
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR might suit you however this is professional lens and so is it’s price… ;)
Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED should interests you more. I know it is slow sometimes but you can always use slightly higher ISO in order to achieve faster shutter speeds for those ‘perfect moments’. I’m sure that during bright days this lens will perform very well – in my opinion even for commercial shots. I think that it won’t disappoint you and that makes the 70-300 VR the best choice fot start. I also believe that aspect of PRICE vs PERFORMANCE of this lens is well balanced but again that is only my personal opinion.I have a D3200 and I also have the 70-300mm lens mentioned here. I have played with it a lot since I bought it and have attached a picture I took of a duck with it. It’s not so great with flying birds like seagulls, although I did recently manage to capture a swan take off from a distance using the repeat quite well. I’m still learning about lenses myself, but very happy with what this one can do.
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