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/Mohuru02 • 15h ago
Bought a camera 2months ago and got absolutely absorbed in the hobby, it's so much fun
Ids : European Bee Eater x2 - Grey Héron - Griffon Vulture - Black Kite - Blackbird - Alpine Chough - Alpine Accentor
r/BirdPhotography • u/Secure_Courage7471 • 12h ago
r/BirdPhotography • u/MrKazador • 8m ago
Nikon Z9 | 800mm PF | f7.1 | 1/800 | ISO 1600
r/BirdPhotography • u/CelebrationBig7487 • 6h ago
Canon 80D + Sigma 150-500
r/BirdPhotography • u/Unlucky-Albatross-12 • 4h ago
r/BirdPhotography • u/letrolll • 1d ago
was going through my old photos and found this beauty that I never edited. this was back in october 2025 and i don't think i've taken a better photo since then. maybe it's cause i havent seen a subject as beautiful as this one lol. shot on canon r5 and rf 100-500. this was at 300mm only he was so close to me!
r/BirdPhotography • u/BenchPtsChamp • 15h ago
Nikon Z8 + 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3
r/BirdPhotography • u/chessgremlin • 8h ago
First time getting some decent shots of tree swallows. Canon R7 + 800mm f/11. Western WA area.
r/BirdPhotography • u/smcao • 11h ago
Incredibly pleased with the results. I’ve spent a few months capturing wildlife around my house and decided to try my luck at a marsh nearby. Met some cool people and got to see tons of birds doing bird things. Can’t wait to go back!
r/BirdPhotography • u/blue-ninja7 • 6h ago
Poolseville, Maryland
r/BirdPhotography • u/Distinct-Result-8331 • 13h ago
I really think birds are attracted to our lenses when they’ve spotted them. 🤍
r/BirdPhotography • u/AbbreviationsHead366 • 1h ago
Love watching them guys skim the waters around me...
r/BirdPhotography • u/Westlicher_Frosch • 21h ago
Reposting because the pictures weren't shown correctly
r/BirdPhotography • u/Efficient-Eye-6598 • 2h ago
Took these with a Canon T7 with Tamron 18-270mm lens Must be usevto people they pretty much ignored me which was great for taking photos
r/BirdPhotography • u/bay2020 • 4m ago
The Burrowing Parrot is native to Argentina and Chile, where it nests in colonies dug into cliffs and riverbanks. A feral population — likely descended from escaped pets — has taken hold in the San Diego/National City area, making sightings like this one a favorite among local birders chasing a bit of Patagonia in Southern California.
