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Ask any wildlife photographer, and they'll tell you that although their extreme tele-zoom lenses can help get a great shot, the most important element is knowing your subject and how to act around it. I agree with Thomas, I wouldn't try a teleconverter, I'd just be patient and try to get much closer in, 50 meters just isn't close enough.

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-Evan

Gear: 7 Nikon Nikkor AI-S and AF-S lenses, SB-700 flash, Nikon D7000, Nikon FM, variety of accessories

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
- Ansel Adams

I agree about knowing the subject. I took this handheld with the kit 18-105 lens zoomed to 70mm. Because the subject was native to a local park I think it was happy to be close to people as they were viewed as a source of food. It pretty much followed me around until it decided I didn't have anything to feed it.

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Nikon D90
Nikkor AF-S DX; 18-105 f/3.5-5.6G VR, 55-300 f/4.5-5.6G VR, 35mm f/1.8G
Speedlight SB-700

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