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[skyjock]

Hello everyone I,m barry. After trying to take a picture of a moon eclipse with a fugi camera which was absolute pants. I decided to use a real camera and bought a nikon d3100 how much!
So now I am retired there is no excuse for not getting stuck in, he says not having a clue.
Could any one advise which lens to buy without breaking the bank. it would be used for wildlife shots, sport and a couple of moon shots hopefully. thank you very much.
(All I have at the moment is the kit lens)

[TheMoons678]

Moon's pretty tough to do without a teleconverter and long telephoto lens, tripod, cable release.

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by TheMoons678

Moon's pretty tough to do without a teleconverter and long telephoto lens, tripod, cable release.

Says who?

Moony 11: Shutter speed of 1/iso, your ISO, and f/11. Even with loooong lenses and TCs, you can maintain a hand-holdable aperture and shutterspeed combo that wont kill your eyes with ISO.

That being said: if you're serious about telephoto work, you're gonna be spending big bucks to get the real deal. Sports usually means a 70-200 f/2.8 (~$2200). Wildlife usually means 400mm+ (~$1800+). Moon shots usually ask for even more, so a good TC will be a huge help. TCs only work on top-notch lenses though, so you're looking at those expensive lenses, plus another ~$350 for the TC itself.