Sunday, January 27, 2008

Bought a 70-300 mm lens today…got bugs?

Today I bought a Sigma 70-300mm Macro Telephoto Zoom lens for my Canon 30d.  This lens, in addition to my Canon EF 50mm and my Canon 28-135mm pretty much allows me to go shooting pictures anywhere I want.

The macro lens is pretty cool, because in that mode, you can zoom close to objects (like bugs, birds, insects, butterflies) that you can't really get near without scaring them off. Here's an example of a macro shot. Needless to say, I won't be getting this close to a bug that looks like this.

The lens looks a bit heavy, and it looks like it might benefit from some type of tripod use given the weight. In the meantime, keep your eyes on my Flickr account to see all the new photos I've been uploading with my Canon 30d.

The new lens arrives on Wednesday. Look for some closeups by this coming weekend.