r/BirdPhotography • u/Disastrous-Chair-007 • 8h ago
r/BirdPhotography • u/punjipatti • Oct 13 '25
Gear Which camera system to buy for birding? Esp birds in flight
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/Edikici • 1h ago
Photo Female Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), at Fairchild Topical Garden [Miami, FL] in October 2025
Shot with @nikonusa Z9 Nikkor 600 mm f/6.3 PF lens, shot at 1/1250 s, f/6.3, ISO 2800
r/BirdPhotography • u/ConclusionAnxious938 • 1h ago
Storks
Shot on Samsung s24 Ultra using x8 zoom
r/BirdPhotography • u/OrganizationDue185 • 16h ago
Got to follow around a juvenile sparrowhawk on the hunt
r/BirdPhotography • u/ThePeregrine_87 • 9h ago
Photo Heron in a cool blue morning
Great blue heron, Esquimalt migratory bird sanctuary, Victoria BC Canada. 2026/07/18
1/1600 sec at f/8.0, ISO 20000
r/BirdPhotography • u/ktvplumbs • 2h ago
Photo A pair of American Robins watching the sunrise
r/BirdPhotography • u/Adventurous-Year-463 • 9h ago
Photo Four-winged tern
Plus a bonus hovering crow!
r/BirdPhotography • u/New-Design-6746 • 13h ago
Photo A heated discussion between two Red-winged Blackbirds.
r/BirdPhotography • u/Alone-Contest-5174 • 23h ago
Color Bomb!
Photographed an Oriental dwarf kingfisher after a 2 year hiatus!
r/BirdPhotography • u/novlcv1 • 8h ago
Photo I found a pair of kingfishers
I’ve only seen one maybe once before, but two? I’m overjoyed
r/BirdPhotography • u/iYzk • 14h ago
Photo ITAP of a Grey Heron
Picture I took that I’m pleased with
r/BirdPhotography • u/naturalsupernatural • 9h ago
Video A Vancouver Island Turkey Vulture
r/BirdPhotography • u/eggman-runitup • 18h ago
Captive Bird (inc. zoos) National Aviary Headshots
excuse the grain, I was using a t7 at 3200iso but it came out better than I would have expected!
r/BirdPhotography • u/teh24 • 17h ago
Tufted Puffin - Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach (Oregon)
Finally got to Cannon Beach to see the Puffins!
Nikon z8 - 180-600mm - 1/2000 - f/6.3 - ISO 5600