Looking for a good zoom lens for

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The Canon Digital Rebel 300D...Any recomandations..I want to use it
for some baseball games and concerts i'm going to this summer..Thanks

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Jim Townsend wrote:
> dc wrote:
>
>> The Canon Digital Rebel 300D...Any recomandations..I want to use it
>> for some baseball games and concerts i'm going to this summer..Thanks
>
> A zoom lens is a lens that allows you to change the focal length.
>
> If you're interested in wide angle shots of the baseball stadium
> showing the field and stands and spectators, then you want a wide
> angle zoom. The Canon 17-40mm zoom lens would be great wide angle
> zoom for this.
>
> If you want close up shots of the players taken from the stands you
> need a telephoto zoom. One with a maximum focal length of 300 - 400 mm
> I use the Canon EF 100-400mm lens for this kind of stuff. It's a
> great telephoto zoom for outdoor use.
>
> What kinds of shots will you be taking.. Wide angle or Telephoto ?
>
> What's your budget.. Is it over or under $1000.00.
>
> (If you want a good telephoto lens for indoor concert use, you
> had better be willing to pay over $1000.00 :-)

Way over.

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Joseph Meehan

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