• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. Barred Wobbler

    I've got a Canon R7 and need to update my lenses

    I've got the 24-105 and I use it as a general lens on my R5 and it's good for that, but I'd say it's pretty much useless for birds, even on my R7. Much too short.
  2. Barred Wobbler

    I've got a Canon R7 and need to update my lenses

    4 in pretty poor light. A late November afternoon in Northumberland. All quite heavy crops with the R7 & 100-500. Mostly cloud, with the sun breaking through occasionally. The first one is 1/2500, F7.1, ISO 4000 (1pm) The others are all 1/2000. F7.1 ISO 6400, (taken as the light faded between...
  3. Barred Wobbler

    I've got a Canon R7 and need to update my lenses

    I wouldn't worry too much about the weight of the 200-800. In use, it's well-balanced and doesn't feel heavy, but it's bulky. I never use a tripod if I can avoid it, only for bulb exposures or some video work. I like the mobility and minimal disturbace of hand-holding. If I was restricted to...
  4. Barred Wobbler

    I've got a Canon R7 and need to update my lenses

    I've got an R7 and an R5. I also am in the fortunate position of being in possession of a new RF 200-800 for these past four weeks, and I love it (photos below taken yesterday). I also have the RF 100-500, since 2021 and the RF 24-105, which replaced my EF version a few months ago. However, in...
Back
Top