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What am I looking for in a lens for airplane photography?
I am looking for a good DSLR and Lens to start off my aviation photography hobby. I will be spotting at Imperial Hill at LAX mostly and some near airports like Las Vegas and San Franscisco, etc. I was looking at a 70-300mm lens but wondering if I need image stabilization. The Nikon, Canon? Which one I am looking at just does. Budget is around 800-900 dollars. I also wouldnt mind getting a kit with the 18-55mm lens. Ebay has Great deals but Which camera?
Nikon D40 with 18-55mm, D50, D70s
Canon XT Kit, XTi
The Canon XTi is slightly better than the Nikon D40 because it has more features. I personally don’t think the body is that important. I’d rather get a cheap body and a good lens. I’ve seen some awesome photos taken by the original Canon Digital Rebel (300D). I think the lens with the combination of good composition (framing) is more important than a camera body.
If you have the budget to get a 70-300mm with IS, that would be awesome. It won’t help if you can find a lens with IS because you can always use it for other things, such as candid people shots. IS will also help on overcast days if you need to use slower shutter speeds or for those 300mm long shots.
You can check out http://pbase.com/cameras for real world samples. You can lookup by lenses and bodies to see samples.
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