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/7-methyltheophylline • 4h ago
I shot this photo outside Mumbai, India with a Sony A1 + Sony 200-600. It was hard not to blow out the flower while getting a proper exposure on the bird.
r/BirdPhotography • u/DragonSlayer4378 • 13h ago
Very rare birds here in New Zealand
📷: A6700 with Tamron 70-300 f4.5-6.3
r/BirdPhotography • u/Jguypics • 4h ago
A female Ruby-throated hummingbird bird preening in the morning light.
First time ever seeing that in the wild and capturing a couple pictures.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Key_Technology_320 • 3h ago
Any feedbacks or critiques would be appreciated. First real outing I’ve had with my Nikon Z50ii after upgrading from a D7000. Species list will be below if you’re interested:
- Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
- Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
- Hybrid California Gull (Larus californicus)
- Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
- Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni)
- Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
- California Quail (Callipepla californica)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
r/BirdPhotography • u/nothingmuch2add • 21h ago
OC
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r/BirdPhotography • u/luk34dd0 • 16h ago
Someone stole my photo earlier and had lots of upvotes. As soon as I called them out, they deleted their account.
Here's the photo again for you to enjoy.
Taken on 28th December 2025 on Canon R6 with RF 800mm F11 lens at RSPB Leighton Moss, Carnforth, England.
r/BirdPhotography • u/flatblade-crayon • 7h ago
Shot on a Nikon z50ii using a 180-600
r/BirdPhotography • u/novlcv1 • 1d ago
I’ve never been able to get this close to one before. Very happy with this photo
Shot on an A7IV at 16,000 ISO with a 200-600.
r/BirdPhotography • u/here_for_the_yeet • 14h ago
Egyptian goose, great cormorant, mute swan and Mandarin duck from a recent walk around Berlin. All handheld and edited from RAW.
r/BirdPhotography • u/DragonspeedTheB • 3h ago
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r/BirdPhotography • u/Lucalebowski • 7h ago
Toussaint wildlife Area Oak Harbor, Ohio
