Best Lens for Bird Photography. Canon, Nikon, and Sony!

You guys need to resume. These are special videos.

Very intersting ! Thanks for your videos !

intreasting videos and I notice you got a CANON 800 MM lens or a Sony 800 MM lens at the back ground and they cost from £5,000 to as Much as £7,000 to. buy new

If you don't want to struggle anymore with birds in flight get a camera that has pro capture mode in raw.

No lens beats the Olympus 150-400 f4.5 with built in tc 1.2 focuses close to 1.3m. and has a reach of 1000mm (35mm equal) at f5.6

Please come back Josh.😢

It’s great to hear how the different brands are similar and how they are different. I’m a Nikon shooter and I love my 200-500 f/5.6 on my D500. This is my go to kit every time I go to Denali (I live in Fairbanks).

But on the 100-400 lens why not use a 1.4 x converter the weight is almost nothing and adds about 2" to the lens

How are you doing buddy? Just checking in and making sure you're well!

I hope you are both ok. I’m missing your content ❤️😁

Great video! Thank you

We miss you Josh.

just got my first camera other than my cell phone the prices of lenses is crazy i thought rifle scopes were expensive lol

Question for your wife, have she tried the nikon small primes ? Thanks

If my grandfather tought me anything 10/10 times you will never have a lens that can do it all and that the brand of camera doesn't matter, he's used Nikon the last 20 years and it's souly because of his lenses and come on YT why isn't this the 1st video that is in the "camera lens" search why is it a waste of your time 5 min video that shows nothing but a stock camera photo.



I use a Canon rebel EOS T7 and a EF 100-300mm 1:5.6L lens it does the job for birding in my back yard but if I am at the river I really need to shell out that 3 or 4k but I keep telling my self no.

This channel is starting to be my favourite one, i'm just a begginer in the camera world, big lenses and wildlife and you have been really helpfull for me. Thank you very much

Well said, and polite, but 5% does not describe it good enough. For some of us these "5"% are 50 levels above the rest. There is not only sharpness, but realism and 3d effect, tonal gradation, depth + the lower F number. Just better image quality. It is a visual art. We try, but we can not measure every single thing with numbers. Downside - the price. Price of lugging it around.
Thank you for producing this Chanel :)

PS If I may, I would replace the % with " .. it just does magic" :D

Grato vídeo. 👏👏

Josh, I have looked high and low, where did you get the strap that attaches to the foot on the lens? Thanks. Great video!

Oh, OK. The title says Canon, Nikon, and Sony. But the video is about Sony.
You mentioned pricing questions. But not the one I have. Which is, why is the Sony 100-400mm more expensive than the Sony 200-600mm? I always thought "bigger lens, bigger price".

Thank you! 😊 It’s not always about the gear, it about being out there enjoying nature and your craft. Light weight gear can make all the difference in achieving that enjoyment and perfecting your craft with what you have, much like your wife! 😉 lol

I shoot a1 200-600 and wife has a74 200-600, love that lens.

If you want to talk about the best lens, you need to have every camera brand. Not just Canon/nikon/Sony.

Best damn video for bird photographer camera choice.

Hi Josh what do you think about a7rv? Is it worth money or should I get a7riv? I’m a Nikon person and I’m looking to try Sony. Should I wait for Nikon z 8? But I think z8 will be more expensive maybe. I like everything photography. Thank you for every information about photography.

Are you going back to Nikon after your switch to Sony 'Because I dont want to wait for 2 Yrs for Nikon to announce a 600 f4 ' Well its taken 4 months instead >> and its got a built in 1.4 x unlike the Competition > Nikon Never disappoints as I found out over 50 years of Nikon (1972) Why arent you making Videos anymore ??

Josh, if you have to choose between A1+ 200-600G and A7IV+600f4 GM what would be your choise?

Great video, thank you!

First, thank you for the video. I’m primarily a Sony shooter and for longer lenses have the 100-400 and 200-600. No long primes yet. Recently though have also shot a Z9 and have the opportunity to use their F mount Af-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR and now there new Z mount Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S and these two primes are really nice at about $3300 and even more interesting with the 1.4x TC. The also have the new Z 800mm f/6.3 which I think is less than $7000. Wish Sony would consider making some primes like these that cost a fourth to half of the super fast telephoto lenses. They are also very light for the focal range they cover. Much more affordable for sure. Do you think the can consider these type of lenses?

I agree with your wife,that 100-400 G master is just amazing.I use it all the time.

Great video and comparison Josh. Thank you for posting your work.

Great video, Josh and Katie!

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What lens would you recommend for Canon eos 600D for wildlife photography?

Hello Josh,
I would like your advice since you were involved with Nikon and switched to Sony.
I want to get involved into wildlife photography and I have two different bodies: nikon d780 and sony a7iv.
I hesitate between buying Nikon 500pf for my d780 or Sony's 200-600 for the a7iv. On one hand, a7iv has better tracking and bird AF but I fear about weather sealing.. On the other hand, d780 is mud/rain/dust proof but AF is not as a7iv's level and I feel like investing in F-mount lenses is like going back into the past.
But 500pf has a better aperture and is lighter than 200-600 so better to take when hiking in the mountain or forest where we are likely to see deers, foxes etc.
What do you think?

Where has Canon a 200-600mm or similar?

(No the Canon 100-500 is no alternative because of Aperture of F7.1.

Thank you for the video! Always enjoy watching! I decided to tag you on Instagram with one of my photos. Hope you enjoy

Danke!

You could also try Four-Thirds systems for lightness and small form-factor.

Finally I got my z9 after 7 months of waiting. Probably Mark Smith will make a test with his z9 and Sony 200-600 G lens adapted with the latest Megadap E-mount adapter. I have ordered the Megadap already and will wait for Marks test video. If it turns out well I will order the Sony 200-600 G lens. Meanwhile I have my nikon 500pf and Tamron 150-600 lenses to play with. Time will show if the Sony lens is the best.

I have the Sony 600mm f4 and the lens is the best I've ever used. It is sharp wide open at f4...a thing of beauty.

I use the 200-600mm with a carbon fibre Gitzo monopod and whimberley monopod head. Very little additional weight and makes using it over a longer period much easier.

I went the Sony A74 and 200 to 600 but I still daydream about the A1 and the 600. Keep up the good work.

Nice video Josh. I cannot disagree with anything you said. As a guy who cannot afford the big prime nor do I wish to carry it around 5 or 6 miles 3 or 4 times a week,the 200-600 looks great. I currently have a 200-500 Nikon. Great lens but the AF speed can best be described as glacial. The Canon 100-500 is also a good lens. A buddy has one and does quite well with it.

Great common sense recommendations Josh! Love your videos!

Great video, Josh. That 80th sec shot with the Sony 200-600 is amazing!

Thanks for sharing Josh. Always great to take a moment out of my week and watch your episodes. I just had an awesome weekend at a friend's camp on Blind River (Maurepas Swamp}. Lots of photo opportunities in the swamp. The highlight was catching the Prothonotary Warblers. The RF 100-500 lens served me well as those guys moved in and out constantly. I got some decent shots of hawks and ospreys.

I pretty much align and agree with your views. AND as an old person I tool luv the new even lighter gear.
BUT -- I shoot at dawn and dusk so need both a 2.8 and 4.0. I have all the lenses in my system you covered.
WHY -- well I could buy the 100-400 before the 400 and 800 were available in the latest mirrorless mount. I am still waiting for a 200-600 and 600/4TC to be available for my mirrorless system.
When on Safari in Africa beyond moving from my Tent to the vehicles I do not have to lug gear anywhere and I have a lot of help But when shooting eagles from eye level in Scotland I have to climb and that is why I bought the 800/6.3PF.
I tend not to have to hike a long distance with gear - one long prime and a 100-400 each on their own 45.7mp body works for me. As I age and become ever more decrepit I will feel the wiat of traveling with lighter but still heavy gear.

I think when you need 500mm on budget. Nikon 200-500 is still a killer.