Zooming in on a subject that is at a far distance.

[Pam7]

Hi All..

Just a heads up... I'm new at this, so please bare with me. : 

Ive been experimenting with and having a lot of fun with my camera. But,,, I cant seem to zoom in close to  a subject that is quite a distance away from me.

I have a Rebel T6i with a 18-55 lens on it right now. (And a couple other High Definition lenses).

Do I need a certain type of lens to zoom in close to a subject that is (for instance) 30 to 40+ ft away,, like wildlife? Or, is there a  way to do it with the lens that I have right now?

Thanks in advance!!

Pam

[Pam7]

Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me!! It's greatly appreciated!! 😊👍

[TTMartin]

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@Pam7 wrote:

Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me!! It's greatly appreciated!! 😊👍

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Yes, the EF-S 55-250 IS STM is on the short end of a birding and wildlife lens, it is also under $250. The other  longer lenses mentioned run between $1000-$2500.  That's a big jump in money for the additional zoom range. Also if you go with one of the 150-600mm lenses it leaves a pretty big gap in your zoom range from 55mm-150mm, so you'll eventually want a lens to cover those focal lengths. I have and use both the EF-S 55-250mm IS STM and the EF 100-400mm IS L II lenses.

[Waddizzle]

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@Pam7 wrote:

Hi Bob.

Thank you for your information.

Until I get these particular lens that your referring to, I'm learning how to crop ( to the point) where I don't have distortion).

I am fortunate to live in a area where there is wildlife and Northern light to photograph. (Which is going to be the next thing I want to learn how to do... Take photos of the Northern Lights!!)

The other lens that I have are: XIT Pro Series 0.43x High Definition AF Wide Angle Lens 58mm. And a, XIT Pro Series 2.2x High Definition AF Telephoto Lens 58mm.

This is just one of the shots that I was messing around with when using one of the HIgh definition Lens.

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That looks to be a pretty good capture, but you could the free Canon Digital Photo Professional software to brighten it up a little bit.  Saving your files as RAW, with a CR2 extension, allows you a far greater range of adjustments compared to files saved with the JPG extension.