Is it possible to take macro shots with a telephoto lens? I can't decide whether to get a macro lens or a telephoto lens. My current lens is 18-55mm.

A: :) Exactly Macro is for very close up shots you want to see in great detail. A Telephoto lens is for farther away shots, like landscapes or events. That is for zooming. Sounds like you have a canon kit lens there...I would upgrade depending on the type of photography your doing.

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I want to get more length out of my 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 Lens for my Canon Rebel XT without buying a really expensive lens. So I thought I'd look for a telephoto converter but I don't know which type to get because I'm not sure if there is a certain type I need to look for. Thanks in advance.

A: The other problem with converters is the affect on autofocus. I think most Canons need a maximum aperture of at least F5.6 in order to reliably autofocus. Even a 1.6 convertor on your 18-55mm will very quickly put you in a position when you zoom that your focus will not lock.

If you have a fix aperture lens with a maximum aperture of at least F4, you can use a converter.

A pretty nice, new Canon lens for your XT could be the 55-250mm. Check out some of the...

i've got a sony a350 with 18-70 kit lens.
i'm looking to get a telephoto zoom lens, which is the best mix of quality and price?
also is there a good place to get them second hand?

A: There is no such thing as a cheap telephoto lens or zoom.

Most of the cheap generic lenses are made for Nikon and Canon cameras.

You can look at the websites of Tokina (best of the generics), Sigma, Tamron and others to see if they make any lenses that will work on your Sony alpha ... they may.

Good luck

BTW Sony makes a nice new 70-400mm F4-5.6G SSM but it is NOT cheap at $1,500. Their 70-300 mm is about $230 if you can find...

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Watching this video I wondered what places would I choose to photograph/film if I would have the chance to fly over Tokyo.
I searched my photo archive and I found some answers: some of the same places as in the video, in photos taken with my telephoto lens.

Tokyo Metropolitan Building (into the video at minute 7:44):

Palette Town (minute 11.09):

Mori Tower (minute 13:47):

What would be your favorite subjects? Tokyo Scanner from Musubi:

Urmărind acest video m-am întrebat ce locuri aş alege să fotografiez/filmez dacă aş avea ocazia să zbor pe deasupra Tokyo-ului. Am căutat prin arhiva de fotografii şi mi-am dat răspunsul. Iată câteva locuri în care am făcut fotografii asemănătoare, cu teleobiectiv.

Tokyo Metropolitan Building (în video la minutul 7:44):

Palette Town (minutul 11.09):

Mori Tower (minutul 13:47):

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