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Recommendations for beginner camera for wildlife? (self.photography)
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I want to take wildlife/outdoor photos recreationally. I don't want to get frustrated by photo quality, but I also don't want to spend more than I need to. That being said I'm willing to consider expensive equipment, but only if it benefits my needs. Does anyone have some canned recommendations?

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[–] somethingp 1 points 1 year ago

Also want to add if you're considering a 70-200, the tamron 70-180 is actually pretty good, light, and G1 can be found for $800-900. The main disadvantages are no support for teleconverters, and if you want stabilization you need the G2 which is like $1300. You could also wait till December for the sigma 70-200 2.8 dg dn but it will be bigger and heavier than the Sony, but probably similar in image quality to Sony and similar in price to tamron.