How to shoot dragonflies & damselflies ... with a cheap vintage lens!

Hey! In this video, I'll give you some tips to shoot dragonflies & damselflies with any DSLR or digital system camera and a vintage cheap lens. So let's visit nature for a change!

0:00 Intro
0:27 My equipment
1:01 The location
1:49 Why a telephoto lens?
2:40 What camera?
2:50 Respect nature!
3:17 Extension rings (for vintage lenses)
4:44 Give it time!
5:36 Recommended camera settings
6:38 My camera for today – Olympus PEN-F
7:03 Outro

Not all images in the video were shot at the same day – but all were shot with a low-budget 135mm lens as shown in the video!

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Dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies are BIG insects. You can either use that cheap vintage 135mm lens like me or spend just a few bucks more and get a modern kit telephoto zoom lens for your camera.

Here are a few not-too-expensive lens recommendations (for different camera systems) to get you started. All these are Amazon US affiliate links:

For APS-C Canon EOS DSLR – the Canon 55-250 IS:
https://amzn.to/350Z06N

For APS-C Nikon DSLR – the Nikkor 55-200 VR:
https://amzn.to/2T9Mwak

For Fuji X – the Fuji XC 50-230:
https://amzn.to/3ipi9qJ

For APS-C Sony E-Mount – the Sony E 55-210:
https://amzn.to/3cmk2R9

Any of these lenses will give you as good (or even better!) results as I got in my video ... and also more comfort and flexibility than the old manual lens that I use!

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My instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/my7views/​​

My photo & camera gear blog:
https://tomscameras.wordpress.com​​

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Score:
A Revelation – Jeremy Blake
(available at YouTube Audio Library)

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