I don’t usually have a need for a telephoto lens, but on Saturday while hiking across some of San Francisco’s biggest hilltops, I spotted a coyote in a park. It made me think more seriously about moving beyond my digital point and shoot camera, to SLR, with at least one good telephoto lens.
So, with tax refund season upon us, I guess I’m in the market for a <$1k rig. I've been looking at the Canon T1i and the Nikon D5000. Anyone have opinions on one or both of these? Are there other competitors in this class I should be tracking? Let me have it in the comments.
Awesome! Was this in Glen Canyon? I’d heard there was a coyote roaming around there and Twin Peaks.
I saw a coyote in Glen Canyon about 6 weeks ago on a sunny weekend day hiking with my kids – very cool
Canon T1i + the 55-250mm zoomy lens make a great budget combo for capturing wildlife in well lit areas!!
Some examples taken w/exactly that setup:
http://www.friday.com/bbum/2009/06/20/canon-ef-s-55-250mm-telephoto-lens-or-surprisingly-good-at-making-far-things-close/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbum/3648856263/in/set-72157619888548404/