Lens for photographing distant whitetails?

[Bob lee]

Wondering if there is a reasonably priced lens to photograph deer at distances 400 /500 yards ? Using a DSLR Nikon camera , know very little about photography.

 

[FearNoWind]

... reasonably priced lens to photograph deer at distances 400 /500 yards ? ...

What I suspect you need is a good telescope with camera attachment.

http://petapixel.com/2012/11/09/digiscoping-a-look-at-using-a-spotting-scope-as-a-telephoto-lens/

 

[Bob lee]

That's what I figured, thank you.

 

[RobStar]

A PhoneSkope adapter is your best bet for sure.

I own a film / TV / photography equipment rental company and even when I take our huge Canon 600mm 2.8 pro still lens it's too short for antelope / whitetails. That's $10,000 lens and you can do better for your purpose with a good spotter and and a PhoneSkope for your phone.

~Robert