This could be a tough one. A good friend has a Nikon which came with a 18-55 mm 3.5 - 5.6 lens and a 70-300 mm 4.5-6.6 lens. He will be taking a trip which will entail some very long hikes. Last year he hiked down the Grand Canyon and found that the two lenses were too bulkly to carry. He said that the 18-55 mm lens was fine for about 75% of the time but there were times when he saw some wildlife that required a switch to the telephoto zoom. Unfortunately, by the time he switched over the animal was gone. He is strictly an amateur photographer and wants to memorialize his trip in a photo book. This spring he is planning a difficult hike where weight is an important consideration.
Any suggestions on a zoom lens that is relatively light, that he can keep on his camera while hiking, and cost less than $1,000?
Any suggestions on a zoom lens that is relatively light, that he can keep on his camera while hiking, and cost less than $1,000?