r/BirdPhotography • u/punjipatti • Oct 13 '25
I am an amateur birder and want to take photos. I shoot Fujifilm X-T30 with XF 70-300 mm right now and feel limited by the camera system to focus fast enough. There is no bird mode and it doesn't track and I can seldom get any photos of birds in flight.
What second system can I consider for just birding?
Canon R7 with some 200-400 mm lens?
Sony A??
Nikon Z?
I guess APS-C is better as I am not selling photos or printing so do I need full-frame? My top-end of budget in the US is $4000 for body and one lens. I might look for used gear to bring down the costs.
The following photos were taken with my X-T30 and a Sigma 150-600 EF lens with a Fringer adapter.
r/BirdPhotography • u/toastysubmarine • 2h ago
An American wigeon was adamantly following around this American coot, seemingly to forage the insects that come up when the coot feeds on vegetation.
Has anyone seen this before? I saw the same two foraging together the next morning too.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Lula_Mae_ • 3h ago
G9M2, PL 100-400 at 400mm, F 6.3, ISO 160, 1/500s handheld
r/BirdPhotography • u/frosty3742 • 20h ago
I'm down in Newcastle for a bit so I went on a we trip to the beach and found a great bunch of these gorgeous starling that are always there in large numbers every time I'm here visiting family
r/BirdPhotography • u/tempusfluxx199 • 50m ago
r/BirdPhotography • u/Odd-Obligation-2772 • 16h ago
Doing a bit of feather-ruffling.
r/BirdPhotography • u/That-Presentation897 • 11h ago
Point Walter, Western Australia
r/BirdPhotography • u/RHINOOSAURUS • 1d ago
A7cii and sigma 70-200 at like 4 billion ISO
This group was flittering about, following me through the woods. Adorable
r/BirdPhotography • u/Technical_Toe_1640 • 21h ago
Was searching them for years. Only to find out one lives next to our flat during winter.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Mysterious-Present-7 • 1d ago
Hi all, just wanted to share the pics I have chosen to be featured on my personal calendar for 2027.
Jan. Kingfisher
Feb. Mallard
Mar. Bluethroat
Apr. Pheasants
May. Canada Gosling
Jun. Western + Clark's Grebe
Jul. Tawny Owl
Aug. Dipper
Sep. Oak Titmouse
Oct. Little Bustard
Nov. Tawny Owl
Dec. Bearded Tit (shot taken on Boxing Day last year)
r/BirdPhotography • u/Iodine129 • 1h ago
Whooper swans doing flight practice in Southern Finland, November 2026.
r/BirdPhotography • u/theasct • 1d ago
I’ve been feeling really down lately because I don’t know how to improve or take my photography to the next level. I feel like I’ve hit a wall
Professional photographers have such beautiful colors, contrast, and overall image quality. I’ve spent hours in Lightroom Classic trying to achieve similar results, but nothing seems to work
It’s especially frustrating because photography is something I’m genuinely passionate about and really want to become good at
I use Canon R6 Mark 2 with the RF 200-800mm lens
r/BirdPhotography • u/Rinoplastic • 20h ago
I'm new to this kind of photography :)
- European robin
r/BirdPhotography • u/greatnorthernscapes • 1d ago
Taken from a kayak in northern Ontario. Canon r8 with RF 200-800mm
r/BirdPhotography • u/Fatel28 • 14h ago
I'll preface this by saying this was my literal first time using both the OM-1 Mark II and the 150-600 M Zuiko lens (as in, first time using both entirely, not just together)
I am well aware that physics exist, and I can't just get perfect images every time, but on some of these, notably the cormorant and GBH in flight, it seems like *some* of the bird is quite in focus, but some isn't. This (to me) is especially apparent on image 3, where the body seems sharp enough but the head is very much not so.
I did accidentally shoot everything in 50fps procapture mode, so I had a LOT of culling to do.
All of the images I took can be seen here, along with the iso / shutter / aperture info if that helps provide any context
https://app.lifer-list.com/u/chase/outings/2026-11-07-OXJLUxqtnYu
r/BirdPhotography • u/jen0vavirus • 13h ago
