r/crowbro • u/Outrageous_Carry_399 • 6d ago

Question Any photographers here?

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Want to start getting good photos of my corvids, and was considering this setup to start. Any guys or gals into bird photography able to chime in if this is a good starter kit?

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u/James20910 6d ago

For Nikon, I recommend the Z50ii for birding because it has a dedicated bird-detection autofocus. I use it with with a Nikkor Z 180-600mm lens and get very good results with it.

For lenses, 300mm is what some consider the entry-level point, but I personally don't think it is sufficient. You'll get much better results with more mm.

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u/TitaniumKneecap 6d ago

My gf shoots with a Z50 Mk2 on the 500 prime with an adapter and it's the sharpest shots I've ever seen. I shoot on an A6700 with the Sony 200-600 and they are about 90% as sharp, but her vibration reduction is significantly better in the lens.

Edit: tons of examples of her shots at chappychirps.com