Hi Stephen,
Yes the new 100-400 with a 7Dii is a great option. The one that i suggest
though is the new Sigma pro 150-600 with the 7Dii. This new lens has 12,000
backorders and the company only has 163 people, so you will need to order
and wait a few months. There are two 150-600s. The C is normal consumer,
light but not weather sealed. The S is heavier, but it is heavier and is
tack sharp at 500mm.
I have both the Canon 100-400 and the Sigma 150-600 on back order.
Cheers,
Iain Campbell
On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 4:17 AM, Allan Richardson <>
wrote:
> Hi Stephen,
>
> It all depends………on price, how much weight you’re willing to carry, how
> big you would like your camera to be and on an on.
>
> Currently a Canon 7D mk II coupled with a 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Mk II USM
> IS, represents an excellent set-up, that can be easily handheld and be
> extended while retaining autofocus. It can be also used for close-up and
> landscape - it is compact and portable and will set you back about $5k.
>
> I don’t know the details, but I know that Nikon offer a similar sort of
> set-up.
>
> You can go cheaper, but the ability to photograph birds in fast
> situations, with the same level of image quality, will be reduced, not
> always by huge margins. The old 7D is still available new, I think, and is
> still an excellent camera at a much reduced price and you could match it
> with the old 100-400 or the fixed focal length 400m f/5.6 - you can get
> excellent results with these set-ups, although the old 100-400/7D combo has
> limitations on flying birds - the new technologies in the new models do
> give you a helping hand.
>
> If you don’t mind carrying a heavier more bulky lens (add a tripod for
> best results) and you have the money ($13k+) there is not a better birding
> lens made than the Canon 600mm f/4L Mk II USM IS.
>
> There are many more options out there, but (apart from the last option)
> these are the best image quality that is within the realms of those without
> very large budgets.
>
> Feel free to ask any questions off line.
>
> All the best,
>
> Allan
>
>
> > On 21 Mar 2015, at 12:18 pm, Stephen <> wrote:
> >
> > I am thinking of buying a suitable camera and lens for bird photos. I
> start
> > from scratch, and have no knowledge of what is suitable - presumably it
> > would be a SLR, used on a tripod.
> >
> > I'd be grateful for advice from experienced users.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
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