Comments on: Choosing a lens for bird photography

By: Markus Jais

Markus Jais — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:42:35 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Brian.
I agree, the 4/300 from Nikon is a wonderful and extremely sharp lens. With the very good AF of the D300(s), it will be a great tool for bird photography when you can get reasonably close to the bird.

By: Brian Pendleton

Brian Pendleton — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:54:58 +0000

If you use Nikon, the 300mm f4 together with the D300 or even the D90 is an excellent low-cost and lightweight setup providing you have time and patience to get close to your subjects. The lens is extremely sharp and with the cropped sensor is equivalent to 450mm. The lack of VR is less of a problem than I anticipated, particularly since the D300 gets respectable results at ISO 1250.

By: Quazi Ahmed Hussain

Quazi Ahmed Hussain — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:11:53 +0000

The discussion regarding birding photography seems never ending. It’s good for bird lovers and shooters. In my view the best affordable birding tele is the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L. Doesn’t have IS which is not necessary either. The AF is amazingly fast. U shoot birds in good light with fast shutter speeds wherein IS has no role to play. Moreover, this is the best glass for BIF (handheld) across the board as all other pricey ones are significantly heavier. May be these are the reasons why this gem has survived for 16 years and counting.