Recommendations on a cheap telephoto lens for birds?

**Pharaoh** · 06-11-2010, 12:25 PM

I'd say look at the Sigma 120-400mm. From what I have seen, price to performance, it's definitely worth a peak.

**FredS** · 06-19-2010, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by Michaelaw

I can vouch for the quality of the Zuiko 70-300mm as I shot with it for a couple of years using an E-510 and E-3. I have never owned a sharper lens. If you go to my Photoblog in my sig and go to the archives July 2009 and earlier are some examples of work done with this lens. Pretty much all the bird and animal shots are using this lens.

I second that.
This was taken my me ( Very inexperienced ) with E -520 with 70-300
Very little sharpening in Picasa and re-size