A 70mm to 200mm zoom lens will do as a starter and will offer some shot options to the beginning photographer. A good tripod, carrying case and several inexpensive filters round out the equipment. Many professional photographers prefer to use a shorter lens and depend upon their ability to sneak up on their subjects. This provides more flexibility than using a long lens, due to problems associated with light limitations, weight, and distortion that can be associated with inexpensive long lenses. This will help cut out some of the haze, make the sky and water a little bluer, and helps protect the lens from the elements and possible scratching or breakage.
Most photographers leave the UV haze filter on at all times except when using another filter.
This helps keep dust and grit from getting on your lens, and if the camera is dropped, it will act as a shock absorber, often preventing breakage of the glass in the lens. The speed of the film determines the amount of light needed to take the photograph. As a general rule of thumb, the lower the ISO or ASA number, the more light needed. A film speed of ASA speed 100 needs about three times as much light as ASA speed 400 film. However, at dawn or dusk, a film speed as high as ASA 1000 may be necessary.