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Auto Zoom Lens Recommendations for Birds and Wildlife

Hello, my wife and I are new to photography, and we have a Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera.  We would like to shoot some close-up shots of birds and other wildlife, what would be the best auto zoom lens to purchase for beginners like us?Thank you.John

Resolved! What lens to shoot birds/wildlife with my Canon EOS 50D?

I have a Canon 50D and 2 lenses - 18-135 and a 70-300. I'm thinking of adding a telephoto prime lens in the  500-600mm range. Is there anything out there that I might find on the used market in the $500 - $750 range that would be a significant increa...

Saluki by Enthusiast
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Help with recommending the best lens for street portraits

Hello:) I am new to the Canon community and just starting my photography journey. I have read so many different opinions on the best lens. Need help with what others truly recommend. I have been shooting a lot of street photography or outdoors with m...

Court41 by Contributor
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RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Free Floating when Vertical

I am new to photography and have recently purchased this lens. My question is when i have the casing held vertical, with little movement the lens inside seems to be free floating. When i turn the casing horizontal again the lens seems to line up perf...

35mm 1.8 RF or 85mm 2.0 RF - What would be best?

Hey y'allI'm just upgrading from a Canon 6D with a 50mm 1.8 to a Canon RP.Wondering what lens would be best for me at this first moment... I shot most portraits, but also small events like birthdays and events that happen in closed spaces, so maybe t...

gbiff1 by Contributor
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Resolved! EF 600mm F/4 L USM Mysterious Switches

I recently acquired this old lens and it's in great shape.  However, there are two switches on the side of it I can't find out what they do.  (See Photo) 

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Jeffb by Apprentice
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17mm ts-e f/4 l lens Aperture Control on R5 Camera

I just purchased a "like new" R5 body and A "like new" Canon 17 mm Tilt shift lens. (this is my only body and my only lens so far)The control ring on the camera will not operate the aperture on the lens.  The setting on the camera  reads f00  in manu...

Interest in EF lens for imaging small, moving objects

Hi, my lab is interested in purchasing a lens to image and record small, moving objects. We are looking at the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens, but have a few questions:What is the working distance of this lens? I read that the minimum focal distan...

amag by Apprentice
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Resolved! Your Thoughts on the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

I just purchased a very low mileage 5Dmk4, and I need some lenses now. I really liked my EFS 17-55 on my crop camera and used it almost all the time. The range of this 24-70 is what I want but it doesn’t have IS. I’ve been reading so many different o...

cas1963 by Enthusiast
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Your Thoughts on the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L

Hello, my name is Jeff and this my first post here. I'm looking for input on the EF 16-35 2.8. I kinda want this lens but am not sure how much use I would get out of it. Most of my shooting is candid or portrait. I have a 35mm and a 24-70mm along wit...

jeff_k by Apprentice
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70-300 Lens jammed

There's probably a bunch of posts like this but awhile of looking didn't find a recent one..Bought a T7 package in May '21, am a casual user, take pics on holidays, wildlife around the neighborhood and in the parks around the city. The 70-300 lens is...

tektmz by Apprentice
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the future for EF?

I’ve had a 5D Mk IV and a 5D classic for a while. I do stage/concert photography, portraits, and commercial brand work. I rely on the 5D I for creamy CCD portraits during the day.I’ve always had a problem with the Mk IV. It’s autofocus is the most un...

taimen by Apprentice
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Resolved! Canon 70-200 l f2.8 usm Motor Noise

Hi was wondering if anyone with the canon 70-200 have the same problem,When I attach it to my camera you can hear like a motor continuously running in the barrel is this normal….

Housty by Apprentice
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Wildlife lens for EOS Rebel T7

Hi, I have recently been into wildlife photography. I purchased the canon rebel t7 kit with the 75 to 300mm lens. It was good at first but then I started wanting sharper images, faster autofocus, image quality, and less chromatic aberration. Do you k...

Kokoko by Contributor
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