SXM93 From Trinidad and Tobago, joined Dec 2008, 4 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 5 months 4 days ago) and read 4778 times:
I currently have a Canon 450D with 55-250mm IS telephoto lens. Is this sufficient for spotting planes (mostly in SXM) or do i need to buy a more powerful lens? If so please recommend some lenses that won't cost me an arm and a leg.... thanks
JRowson From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 345 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (4 years 5 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4532 times:
My most used lenses at SXM are the 24-105F4L and 10-22. I've used my 70-200 on occassion for some approach shots but not often.
100-400 can actually be quite useful for departures as the aircraft climb out and make the right hand turn.
James Rowson. Canonite and lover of all things L. JAR Photography.
Dsmav8r From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 579 posts, RR: 8 Reply 9, posted (4 years 5 months 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 4531 times:
At SXM, I have only needed two lenses:
Canon 10-22mm (beach)
Canon 24-105mm IS (ground)
The 10-22 is a fun lens to own (not just for Maho). The only problem is, with a 1.6x crop factor, you lose a lot of the benefits of owning this lens. Anyone who owns a 5D/DII or 1-series body knows what I mean, but, it's the best you can do without going fisheye.
If you cannot afford the price of the Canon lens, the Sigma 10-20 is a very good lens as well, it just suffers a little more CA than the Canon counterpart.
To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home
JRadier From Netherlands, joined Sep 2004, 4597 posts, RR: 51 Reply 10, posted (4 years 5 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 4524 times:
Quoting Dsmav8r (Reply 9):
The 10-22 is a fun lens to own (not just for Maho). The only problem is, with a 1.6x crop factor, you lose a lot of the benefits of owning this lens. Anyone who owns a 5D/DII or 1-series body knows what I mean, but, it's the best you can do without going fisheye.
I would like to see you fit that 10-22 on a 5D or 1D...
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AKE0404AR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2534 posts, RR: 50 Reply 11, posted (4 years 5 months 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 4515 times:
Quoting JRadier (Reply 10): I would like to see you fit that 10-22 on a 5D or 1D...
fitting is not the problem, getting off maybe one........
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