The Canon 400 mm 5.6 lens is considered one of the best lens in the world! it’s extremely sharp! I love using mine with my Canon 5D Mark 3!📷

Love you guys' enthusiasm towards bird photography. I really enjoyed the video. I have a Tanrom 150-600 g2 which is on the lighter side in terms of telephoto lens goes but still carrying a 4 lbs lens for an entire afternoon is no joke.

Its probably the first time I saw such passionate couples in to bird photography and the long time since when you have been in to this photography. I wish if I could ever meet you guys in this life. Truly inspired by both of you!!!

Great video! You can tell that you both have passion for both the gear and the birds. Keep it up, I just subscribed!

I've been subscribed for about a year. I have a Canon 80D and just got a new Canon 400mm 5.6 last week. Love the lens and I decided to get it from seeing how well it performs for you! Thanks for your videos!

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks yankinoz - that's great feedback. Glad you were able to find a lens that works for you.

When I saw the thumbnail I thought to myself "Hey that guy looks like Trevor from Astrobackyard" then I clicked on the video and sure enough....Keep up the great work!

You guys are legends. Thank you for your time sharing. I learnt a tonne of knowledge very quickly.

I like your gear choices. My bird photography mentor uses the Canon 400 5.6 and he has gotten great images with it for years. Personally, I think the best bang for the buck lens and body combo available right now is over on the dark side with a Nikon D500 (crop sensor) and their newish 200-500 f/5.6. I know, it's a zoom but it is prime sharp and it is hand holdable. It's not as light as the 400 5.6 but that thing is so tiny! I also shoot with a 500 f/4 and almost always use a 1.4 or 1.7 teleconverter on it. Still, on a budget, right now, you can't beat a D500 and the 200-500 f/5.6. Keep up the good work, I only just discovered your channel so I look forward to seeing more of your future and past videos.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil. Our gear seems to be working for us right now, but there are so many great options out there.

Thank you for doing this video. I definitly learned alot!

Interesting information. I have a D7200 and use a 300 f4 EF ID i also got second hand. I wasn't really into birds but after visiting Kruger Nat Park I am hooked on birds

I use a Nikon D500 with a Nikon 200-500mm 5.6f, this combo does a fantastic Job for bird photography.

@supercuber9805

3 жыл бұрын

hmm flagship camera with awsome lens... ofc that will be a good combo

Hey guys- My 14 year old daughter and me spend time together taking photos of birds and other wildlife. We both enjoy it very much and get to spend time together. Also to be able to take photos and enjoy nature and get exercise is a great thing. It is great you guys are able to share that together!!

I also use 7d Mark II + 400mm f/5.6 (sometimes with extender which ends up as 560mm f/8.0). This combo is really hard to beat. Any brighter lenses cost a fortune. The only two things I am missing are the IS and weather sealing. Second one I did achieve by adding some self made cover :-)

Having changing my photography style to mostly urban, I sold my copy of the 400mm 5.6 L lens many years ago, but I can still vouch for its excellence when it comes to "on-the-go" wildlife photography - even when I then had to climb up the hill to shoot kites in the Chilterns in England, after a sucessful couple of decades of reintroducing the formerly-endagered species into the wild. Gearwise, I wonder if, with all progress in its cameras' focusing system that Sony has achieved in strides along these last three years (such as animal eye tracking on the A9 II) if you're still using Canon gear. Also, nice to see you guys work as a team. It iinspíres me to do the same with the misus someday.

yep just subscribed... well done guys, good video. huge Ashley fan too.... wow.

nice to see you guys back..

Love buying used and getting s great deal! Refurbished is also a good way to go. A factory refurbished camera or lens has been taken apart, repaired, cleaned, tested, and has been re-beautified, for instance they replace old rubber, scratched screens, etc. so it looks like a new camera. Refurbished comes with a short factory warranty for a nice price. Less scary than buying used, but not as good of a price usually. If you are a birder and you already have an expensive birding scope you might as well try digiscoping. Like they say in the video, you can get some really great shots. You really can't be a hardcore birder and distinguish birds at a safe distance, get accurate counts, etc. without a good scope so might already be carrying your scope and tripod with you everywhere anyway. Some good scopes have digiscoping attachments designed for them which makes it easier, and if you have a camera with internal image stabilization you solve part of the shaky shot problem. A bridge camera with a long lens like a Fuji FinePix S9900W is a good starter birding camera. It has a 1200mm lens, essentially; however, it only works well in bright bright light. With a little practice you can get some great shots, but you'll also get some shaky, grainy shots if you don't have a lot of light because of the small sensor and tiny aperture. As a portrait photographer I already have a nice camera body, so I have a Nikon D810 combined with a Tamron 150-600mm which is a good 600mm budget birding lens for Nikon and Canon with image stabilization. However, for someone starting out specifically for birds or wildlife, I would recommend to go the other way and spend $3000 or more on a lens and less on a camera body (basically the opposite of what I did). This is because the lens will stay with you for a long time, but camera bodies get outdated very quickly, so you might as well invest in the lenses first. "Good glass first" is a lesson many people learn after they buy crappy lenses and are disappointed in them. That's not to say that the Tamron and Sigma beginner tele lenses are bad, they are just not as good as some more expensive lenses. For birding, a faster shutter speed and a high-end focusing system can be very important. So a Nikon D500, for instance, which has a super fast shutter and a phenomenal focusing system is a fantastic wildlife camera, but more expensive for beginners. Canon users are lucky to have that 400mm f/5.6 because Nikon does not have that nice light, semi-inexpensive 400mm tele. For Nikon you need to get one of their 300mm and maybe a teleconverter to extend the reach, or upgrade to the more expensive longer lenses (which are historically fantastic and the reason many hardcore wildlife shooters like Moose Peterson choose Nikon). The best budget starter lens on the Nikon side is the older 700-300mm VR which you can find for under $400 now that newer versions have come out. This is one of the sharpest sub-$1000 lenses there is, but I would recommend jumping up into the $800 range and looking for a used or refurbished Tamron 150-600mm for a few hundred bucks more if you don't have the cash to jump up into the thousands for the best lenses.

@Diostillrocks

6 жыл бұрын

For birding, you do need a camera with a good AF system and frames per second. A Rebel or Nikon 3000 or 5000 camera will probably not cut it for bird photography.

Hey! Aren't you shooting stars and galaxies ! ? ;-) Glad I found this (Other) channel of yours. I find all of your videos really interesting and well made. Photography is my passion (Wildlife, night sky, lanscapes, portraits...) and always enjoy when people with similar interests are sharing knowledge and experiences. Keep up the good work! :-D

I just ordered the same combination prior to watching this video … D7 Mark II and Canon 400mm. Can’t wait!

Awesome video! It's really important to choose a camera system not just for the bodies, but for the lenses as well. The Canon 400 5.6 is such great value for money!

@derekgarvey9805

Жыл бұрын

I'm recently new to you channel. Why are you not posting ever? You are in St Catharines and we are in Hamilton a d want to bird with you. Can that happen this winter 👍👍👌👌👌💖😘👏

The 400 5.6 almost made me go for Canon! A great lens to have indeed, but often I need a little more focal length and wider aperture. I use a 500 F4 for a few years now and am completely used to the weight, also shooting it handheld and walk around with it no problem at all. It is just a matter of getting used to. Allright, may be only for the male bird nerds.. ;-)

Good to see you both back again with your very calm attitude to ornithology compared to some of the more in your face and a thousand miles an hour presenters. Have a great year of birding.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback Peter!

Excellent Video, Keep up the good work!

You should probably mention that your 1.4x extender costs you 1 stop of light so your 300 f4 is not any faster than the 400 f5.6

@jeffersonsean7271

2 жыл бұрын

sorry to be offtopic but does anybody know of a way to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the password. I love any tips you can give me!

@piercejake2033

2 жыл бұрын

@Jefferson Sean instablaster :)

@jeffersonsean7271

2 жыл бұрын

@Pierce Jake thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@jeffersonsean7271

2 жыл бұрын

@Pierce Jake It worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much you saved my account!

@NoStoneLife

2 жыл бұрын

Ya this is a total scam, ignore everything these two aholes are talking about.

I think it's pretty cool that you guys do this together. Cool couple.

Great videos and bird pics guys.......I just joined to your channel ........My blesses to all of you from Venezuela

The most important lesson you didn't mention here, is to go up the ladder of gears, tools and knowledge, as you did, one step at a time, when start is near the bottom line, so your learning curve is not only complete, as it should be, but also based on very solid foundation of knowledge and experience, as it has to be. Well done both. Canadians truly make better things than us, even Nerds!

You guys are doing a great job!

I have a 7D - awesome camera, and great value

Fantastic Video

Great, well considered review. I agree about buying good used lenses (not so much with camera bodies - I think it's a bit riskier, and bodies change more frequently). Personally, I like the new 150-600 mm IS lenses together with a robust camera strap. Keep up the good work!

First time watching, enjoyed and subscribed.

Keep it up, guys!! Great video!

Been shooting with the Canon 7D Mark II and the 400mm F5.6 for a while. Nice combination. Added the Canon Extender 1.4x extender III for a 896mm reach but had mixed results. At f/8 with only 1 AF point working, BIF were difficult, and the autofocus was often slow. Bought a refurbished Canon 80D, and a refurbished Canon 100-400mm II. It seems both of these were tuned to work with the Canon 1.4x Extender III. At 896mm have 27 AF points available. Great for BIF. And the pictures are all sharp. The zoom is an added bonus when a subject over fills the frame. I rarely take the 1.4x extender off. A monopod helps with the weight. Heavier than the 400mm F5.6 combination. But I rarely use the Canon 7 D Mark II or the 400mm F5.6 lens. The Canon 80D, Canon 100-400mm II, and the Canon 1.4x III combination is that good. If you can, rent the combination and try it out.

First time viewer. Really enjoyed the video. I subscribed and look forward to seeing more.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Frank!

Very good video. I just bought a Canon 300mm f4L to replace my beloved 18-400mm tamron. Sharpness is what I'm looking for and this video showed me I can get with that lens. Thanks for posting.

Great vid guys! Maybe see you in Pelee again this year. Just over a month away.

Hi, I fell onto this while looking up how too's - update firmware for the camera etc. Well done, love your enthusiasm!!! Boy, you two took me back a few years... Not going as far back as when I got my first camera but 1st DLSR was a Rebel t4i 18-135mm (which I still have and use once in a while), at once point I had a Williams Optic 400mm telescope connected and ya, what a challenge - but I did manage to get a cool male Oriole photo and in flight! Also some Snowy!! Seeing what others had and their photo's I was getting kinda of envious and kept my eye's open on Kijiji for a 7d Mii and finely one came available that I could afford with only about 6000 cycle count, at the time I had a 70-300mm Tamron which was awesome, but hey.. Kept my eye's open and ya, a couple of years ago I managed to snag a Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM, yep also via Kijiji!! Oh, try not to carry by the body, those lens's are heavy and put a lot of stress on the camera mount - carrie it by the lens and look for a strap that mounts to the lens instead of the body - I bought a shoulder strap from Henry's last year and it is great and takes the weight off your neck.

I appreciate this video! Thanks!

Love the shots of Pelee!

Thanks guys, for an informative video

No freaking way!!! AstroBackyard! Hey Trevor & Ash :) never knew about this channel...I’ve been looking at a wildlife setup (poss D500 and 200-500 or 90d and 100-400 mk2) Definitely subbed 👍🏼👍🏼

Thanks for the video, but I reckon you would have been better off getting a EM1 MKII or mklll with an olympus 300mm f4 or Panasonic Leica 100-400mm lens f4. In addition to great glass, you would have a very portable Pro system

I love my combo of Nikon D500 / Nikon D5 together with a Nikkor 600mm 4.0 FL. That may not be a cheap solution at all but what it delivers is blowing you away... As really a brilliant low cost solution I would recommend a Nikon D500 together with a Nikkor 200-500mm 5.6.

I just bought the 5.6 400mm lens and also drove 90 minutes to pick it up. Cost me $900 Australian. Have it attached to a Canon 1500D.

so much great info!!!! thank you... maybe I can really do this.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Deena - you absolutely can! Start with any camera and work your way up, when and how it suits you. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Very useful review indeed.Thanks for sharing👍

Hi, Trevor & Ashley 👍🏻 I hope all is well, I miss seeing videos from y’all also I have a Canon 80D and I’m trying to save up to get the Canon 70 - 200mm f 2.8 IS /2 USM lens to be able to photograph wildlife, I only have the kit lens 18 - 135mm. I hope to see more videos from y’all soon. Thanks for sharing, enjoy and have a Great Tuesday !!! Danny

Just as I hit submit I heard your guys are in Ontario, awesome. I just subscribed. back in the days I digiscoped with a Nikon 995 and a 600mm Apo scoped.

Great videos guys I too have recently just got the canon Ef 400mm 5.6 prime L lens picked mine up second hand for 400 Uk pounds . Loving the lens just need to upgrade my canon which ironically will be the 7dmk2

@JohnDrummondPhoto

6 жыл бұрын

That's my birding combo and I swear by it.

I thought that was your Trevor! haha You got me deeply into astro imaging, now I get a relaxing backlog of videos about your birding adventures, Funny how the progression can be with photography! Loving my new mirrorless and tamron telephoto

Great video for those of us not wanting to spend a fortune on Camera gear but still like sharp photos. I shoot wildlife in Eastern Ontario (and the odd African Safari) with a Canon 7D Mk1 with a 70-200mm f/4 L IS zoom lens that I picked up when the USD/CDN was a parity. I also use a Canon 1.4X extender, but find it limits the f/4 lens somewhat. I carry a light monopod for lower light conditions. I am considering upgrading to something in the 400-600 range, but as you like the lightness of the Canon 400mm f/5.6 prime lens, though the Sigma 150-600mm lens is tempting...

great video about the setups. thanks

Great video and photography. Didn't know you did this.

About 30 years before I got into photography nearly 40 years total now I started as an amateur astronomer and I'm still going with that. But after nearly 40 years even I have never had an APO refractor so congratulations on starting there.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Anthony!

Oh wow I just got a 7D and 400mm 1.4-5.6 L series Lens, both were from a second user dealership here in the UK. Together they cost me an arm and a leg as we say but they are as new. Just found your video and have subscribed, feeling most encouraged after watching this video.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Stuart - happy shooting!

Reach is king for bird photography so I think the Sigma 150-600 is the best lens on a budget under 1k... I use the Contemporary lens and it's fantastic, coupled with an 80D which has a decent enough frame rate at 7fps.

I had the same combo as Ashley, the Canon 7D Mk 2 and 400mm prime lens. I was getting great results but I wanted more versitility so I bought the Canon 100-400mm mk 2 zoom lens. After comparing the two lenses I could not see any drop in sharpness. So I am very happy with the new lens, especially for bird photography. I am able to hand hold it all day without getting tired.

@wroun

6 жыл бұрын

I also use the same setup as yours for "macro" the 100-400mm mk II close focuses about a meter from the subject. Shoot raw and crop for composition in Photoshop.

@puneetsingh.R.

4 жыл бұрын

Can we mount on Sony crop sensors. Apsc sensors

learned something new. thank you

Super useful video! I'm thinking about upgrade my 50D but can't decide between 6d mark II and 7d mark II, your video definitely helps! I hope to see more videos soon, thanks for sharing your knowledge and journey!

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this helpful, and thanks for your comments!

@kermitfrosch6559

4 жыл бұрын

Take a 5dsr. Is not so expensive anymore, but is still one of the best cameras on market

Good job guys good work

I use the 400 5.6 exclusively and its one of the best lenses I have ever owned.

HaHa so I'm looking around for AP lenses and this video is next in my playlist, and it's Trevor from Astro Backyard ! Subbed :-)

Glad I’ve found your channel,

Greetings from north central Vermont... I immediately recognized your birds, for I have photographed all of them too! The red breasted grosbeak irrupts into my area as well. I also use the ( original ) 7D and the EF 400 mm f/5.6 L USM... I bought my 7D the same year the MK1 came out, '14 I think. I saved close to $1000.00. I bought the camera & a EF 28-135 mm f/3.5 kit lens for an extra 100 bucks. ( I hate the lens, junk )... I can't speak highly enough on the EF 400 prime lens, the bokeh it produces behind the birds is absolutely beautiful. I agree, prime versus telephoto is the way to go. The 100 - 400 tele's really struggle on the long end, it is asking to much of a lens in my opinion, keep it at 300 or less, they do pretty good. When I am shooting wildlife, typically I set the camera up in advance, most always carry a tripod, more times than not I set iso to 400, spot center focus, AWB, AI Servo, high speed continuous. Sometimes I will bump the iso up to 640 & will go as high as 800, beyond that the noise becomes bothersome for me. I also shoot from my kayak using a Remington Rifle mono pole with a padded cradle, I simply sit the 400's barrel in the cradle & fire away. I have come away with some stunning shots of great blue herons, loons, bald eagles, osprey, Canada geese, turtles, frogs, snakes, etc. ( typically I float right up to them, firing away! ) Currently I am on a " landscape " kick and I backpack out with my legs strapped on, the 7D with a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 attached & I always bring my beloved Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8L USM non is along... Dollar for dollar, the Canon EF 400 mm f/2.8L USM non is lens is money well spent. I bought mine for $1113.00 back in 2012 I believe.My first love of all things photography however, is birds and probably always will be as this very nice video has reminded me!Thank you very much for sharing this...Bill Farr @ WGF Studio53... Vermont, USA... :-)

Good video guys. I’ve gone through similar gear, now also using a Tamron 150-600mm which has great flexibility and good image quality. Unfortunately wider aperture lenses are over-priced, hopefully some will come down in price in future. Keep up the good work, I Like your channel..Happy shooting! FabulousOutdoors.blog 😉👍

Thanks, I shoot with same equipment and have a blast.

I love my 300/4 & 100-400 ii

Great video! You two are great! Just subscribed 🙂

I'll make a point here for newbies that Trevor and Ashley illustrate so well: it's about the photographer and the effort to learn their craft and equipment. It's a patience game. Enjoy not just the photo you are trying to get but the journey to get there. On to equipment talk. The venerable SX50 is a great intro into birding pix. Lillian Stokes turned me on this on her web site when I was frustrated in my early days with a rebel and telephoto kit lens and having L lens envy. The only problem today is finding one but there are some options like the P900. It satisfied the itch until I could move up to nicer DSLR lenses.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Yes and yes! Enjoy the journey.

@wcsdiaries

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebirdnerds9475 how does this lens do with video?

I started my bird photography with the 300 f4 IS lens, then moved on to the 400 5.6. I eventually sold the 400 5.6, but kept the 300 f4 IS (just couldn't let it go). I got my 300 f4 lens used for $250 and it's still looks brand new, a steal. I say definitely by camera bodies used because they change so often, but if you are going to put money into something, I always say glass first - get the best you can afford. I am that guy carrying the 600II and tripod now. I still enjoy every bit of time I am in the woods.

Nice run down shooting in the wild with budget gear like I do. For the newbies or semi-pros who do walk around photography... the key to a great shot is scouting an area, finding an area for the tripod and your butt, then waiting. This is where technique is fully executed and a relationship with nature is tested. If you're after a specific species, focus in on that species and don't get sidetracked. Once settled in, many opportunities will come to you unexpectedly if you scouted the area well then you can rip some frames as an afterthought. The eye is on the prize. And if the prize didn't arrive that day but was productive with aftermarket birds, go back next weekend or the following until the place you scouted turned into a unique representation of your time. Good luck wild nature photographers!

I was KZread channel surfing here in the OC CA found your channel and subscribed. I’m really enjoying your vids. I’m starting to get into bird photography, it’s not as easy as folks make it look especially BIF. By the time I see an amazing bird and get my camera setup boom it’s already flown away 😕 You guys really know your bird species very impressive. You two make a really cute couple. It’s nice you share a great hobby together. Keep up the good work. Maybe you can link all your bird photos in the description? I would love to see more of your work. 🦋🌷🌻🦆🦅🌾

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words Leigh! We really do enjoy getting out together, and it helps to have a second pair of eyes when you are searching for birds :) So much goes into a great photo and the journey of improving is half the fun. We do have a blog - you can check out more of our work at thebirdnerds.ca/ Cheers!

Hi Guys, Another great video. Have spent about 12 years myself in bird photography starting back with the old Canon 20D and a 70-200mm IS zoom lens. Now have the 1DX Mark 2 and 600mm with 1.4X on a tripod. Ironically, now that I have my dream setup I find that the added weight is really getting to be a problem. Now that I am in my sixties everything hurts after an all day shoot. Will probably end up like you have and spend more time with the walk-around setup. Many of my friends here in B.C. shoot primarily with either a 400mm F/5.6 or the new 100-400 IS 2. Your images look great with your setup so I wouldn't change anything if I were you. I will be taking all my gear to Kamloops B.C. at the end of May to shoot great grey owls and song birds. Hope you get some great shots of spring migration. Would love to come out there sometime to get birds that are not here on the left coast. Take care and good light - Steve Large www.larges.ca

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments Steve - we hear great things about the 100-400 IS as well, sounds like a great option if you are looking for some added mobility. New birding territory is always exhilarating, good light to you!

@stephenf.dennstedt5553

6 жыл бұрын

Steve I shot with the 400mm f/5.6L prime lens for years and loved it. I've owned the newer 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II (version 2.0) USM zoom lens for about a year and absolutely LOVE it. I will be 71 in May and travel the world full-time (365 days a year) as a photographer and writer. I can totally relate to the aches & pains you talk about. Steve at www.IndochinePhotography.me

@aquibjashifer723

5 жыл бұрын

Why dont you buy Nikon Coolpix P1000, 3000mm

Good info! looking into getting the 400mm.

If you're on Nikon and on a budget, I recommend you buy an AF-S 300mm f4D (not the PF!), used, for about 600 bucks. If you have infinite money, buy this lens new. It's Nikons sharpest long tele lens and jabs every other lens that I know of. There is a reason Nikon still makes a 20-year-old-lens that sells for 1500$ new.

Good video. I nearly always take out 2 cameras and used to own a Canon 7D mark II and a 70D - both very good cameras. I must be the only person unable to get on with the Canon 400mm f5.6, but I just couldn't get the best out of it. Prior to selling all my Canon gear I had a 300mm f2.8L IS (a previously owned example), a 100 - 400 f4.5/5.6L IS II and a 100mm f2.8L IS macro. The 300mm f2.8L IS was simply brilliant, but very heavy. I could hardly get out of my chair after a 7 hour walk with all that gear. I now own a Nikon D500 system and an Olympus EM1 mark II system and no longer feel crippled after walking for 7 hours/15 miles a day. Although a couple of my lenses are heavy, the Nikkor 300mm f4 PF VR is amazingly light and coupled with the Nikkor TC14EIII provides great reach and excellent quality. My Olympus 300mm f4 + 1.4TC is also relatively light and provides terrifc reach and excellent quality. I appreciate my gear is quite expensive, but I started off with a Pentax Spotmatic F and a 50mm f1.8 many years ago.

@mengshun

6 жыл бұрын

You make a great point here. ASPCs can get you 50-60% more zoom, but the 4/3rds can get you 2x zoom on your lenses with their crop factor (note the 2x hit to your aperture). Using a secondary 4/3rds for your extra long targets can be an excellent, lightweight solution rather than far more expensive and heavy supertelephoto lenses (in addition to being a general fail-over camera).

Great channel

Good talk on starting out for bird photography. I started out with eos 400D, then 7D original ( both from new ) and now a 7Dii ( used ) which is a major upgrade over the 7D. It is at least 2 stops better and clean from noise up to 2500 ISO. I also own EF70-300L IS USM, and sigma 150-600 contemporary zooms. The 70-300 is a great all rounder for sports, portraits, wildlife. The 150-600 is a beast and is not a lens that hand be hand held. Not that I am worried a oitvthe weight, however at 600mm fully extended trying to get subject in the centre of viewfinder is challenging ! My friend has the EF 100-400 and that is a very versatile wildlife lens and one I might get myself. Trevor's 7D with 1x1.4 converter will loose at least 2 stops of light on a DSLR that suffers from low light problems ! Just get a 100-400 mkii as ii is brighter, faster AF than the prime.

Nice video again guys. As a Nikon shooter, I would say the D500 and 200mm-500mm f5.6 is a tremendous combination. It often produces shots comparable with my 600mm f4.

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave - thanks for providing a Nikon perspective, that is helpful for the Nikon shooters out there.

@hautehussey

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the 400 5.6 is one that Nikon doesn’t offer, but the word on the street is they might be coming out with a nice small FL one soon!

@nicodimus2222

6 жыл бұрын

The 200-500mm is so much cheaper than long primes, and it performs almost as well (1 stop darker at f5.6.) Pair it with the D500 or D850 and you have a wildlife monster. The newer bodies and their improved low-light performance help make up a bit for it being an f5.6.

very well explained. I am a Canon user and am very satisfied with both my cameras.I shoot wildlife all over Asia. Good luck to the both of you

@thebirdnerds9475

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you a samuel!

I have an 80D. I know the 7D is considered more of a Professional camera, so I wondered if it's lacking much? But the 80D has higher ratings for the sensor and certain other features. I like the flip out screen for awkward angle shots. I think the 7D has a faster shutter count per second which I know helps. I only paid $350 for the 80D with 2 lenses, tripod and bag, so about $150 for the body. It's in perfect condition, like new. I know that lenses are the most important thing and I'm looking at a Canon 400mm 5.6 like in the video. It's also in like new condition for about $750. I recently bought a Tamron 70-200 2.8 for $75, more for portraits. I'm having fun comparing that to my canon kit lenses. I recently sold my T6i that I had for about 5 years, my first and only camera with detachable lenses! I waited until my late 40s, never even having a "good" film camera in all my life! I'm only a beginner, so I feel fortunate to have what I do.

I got a canon 400MM EF 5.6 L lens and is a good start for some one who don’t have the money to spend buying the 400MM EF 2.8L and the 400MM EF 5.6L lens give good quality images as long as you understand about photography and I also got a canon 70/300MM EF 4/5.6L lens

Great video！

This has been helpful. Thank you! Also, what do you think of the Sony a7iii? I believe it is around the same price...

Thank you for the informative video. Just curious if you've had any issues without image stabilization.

Beautiful

I am just getting into birding myself...I picked up some Leupold binoculars....a friend of mine is going to lend his pentax k-3 with sigma 170-500mm lens(older lens) should get me started while I save up for my own camera gear!!

First time that I've come across you.. lovely couple.

Cool video nice

Dude I thought that was you Trev! Haha, didn't know you "shoot" birds too!

All the reviews I've seen of the 100-400 5.6 mk2 say it's just as sharp as the 400 prime, plus it has IS! Seems like an amazing lens! Definitely considering upgrading my 400 prime to that.

@jrd33

2 жыл бұрын

It's a great lens but if you're going to be using it a 400mm all the time then you're paying twice the price for a heavier lens just to get the IS...

I am using Canon 7D mark ii with 400mm f5.6 for wildlife or bird photography what I feel it produce great result but in tarms of low light shooting at handheld very difficult to control. But feel happy it's produced great result

@markrigg6623

5 жыл бұрын

Image stabilizers are great things. Save up for the 100 - 400 ii zoom. You wont think the results you're getting now are so great if you do. Seriously. Its on another planet compared to the 400 5.6

Hi Bird Nirds, Great video, you explain the basics that any newbee photographer wanting to move into wildlife bird photography would well benefit from, especially on starting and building up the gear to take better images. (a subject often missed) buying used gear, as for superzoom quality goe's i do dissagree with you on this one as i use both canon and sigma primes and zooms, for example: my ef 70-200 f4 and 400 mm f5.6 is sharper with my sigma 1.4 and 2x converters than the canon ones i used to own, plus the sigma's focus a tad faster. strange i know it shouln't be the case. and i am a dedicated canon man. sometimes you have to mix it up a bit to get best results and it dos'nt have to be a prime that gets you that image. I use a sigma 120-300mm f2.8 which gives amazing results with my 1dmk3, 50d, 40d. i do favour my 400 f5.6 and 70-200 with or without the 1.4x, j ust so easy to use for birds. like you guys i have worked my way up from the ground.

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I rented the Canon 400mm and tried it with bird shooting and plane spotting. Very sharp image and love the lightweight. Unfortunately, canon discontinued this lens, so not available for sale in local dealership any more.

Great video. I like the way you are and how you present the stuff.... Can you say something about camera settings?

I've recently started birding and make do with nikon p1000, for general photography I use nikon d750 and nikkor 24-120,105,24,50

You two are great just dont get spoiled.. There is more than enough gear only channels that only sells gear and gets people on GAS and all those wrong things but photography nowhere to be found.. I owned 7d and i used it a lot for sports, same as mk II which is still epic camera. Wide open primes, iso 3200-4000 and things like that..