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Originally Posted by dtennent
I agree that the Rebel is a nice camera as I used one for years. I would look at getting a telephoto that would go from roughly 25 to 200 as that you give you the flexibility to get the wide angle shots as well as zooming up closer. Since you are not an avid photographer (yet), buying a used lens from a reputable place would get more bang for the buck. One lens that I have used for 25 years is a Tamron 18-250. It is light and works very well. I am sure that there are other choices as well.
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Make sure that you have a Canon mount on the lens.
Also, take time to learn some of the features on your new camera. Being able to quickly switch to motor drive will enable you to get the perfect shot of whales coming to the surface. Also, learning how to adjust the light balance will be helpful. Or you just go with AWB (automatic white balance.)
Finally, buy a large memory card or two. I currently use 32 GB cards when I travel. You don't want to be editing pictures on the fly. That can lead to accidently eliminating pictures you really want to keep.
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You can also copy your photos from the camera or memory card to the cloud. I use my Google drive for storage of important files. Anyone who has a Google account has a Google drive with up to 15 gb of free data storage. Most people don't even know they have it. Go to drive.google.com. FYI, a 32 gb memory card will hold thousands of photos.