Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In wildlife photography, fast telephoto lenses are usually in high demand, partly because they allow you to create a soft background and shoot at lower ISO settings. However, fast lenses also have some disadvantages. This is one reason why cheaper, slower zoom lenses are often the better choice (especially for beginners)...
A few of my favorite all-round zoom lenses for wildlife photography (affiliate links):
Canon RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1 L IS bhpho.to/45FriR5
Canon RF 200-800 f/6.3-f/9 IS bhpho.to/4722bZm
Nikon Z180-600 f/5.6-6.3 VR tidd.ly/3rLH7b6
Nikon Z400 f/4.5 VR S amzn.to/40nFpYO
Sony FE 200-600 bhpho.to/41uAFES
Sony FE 400-800 bhpho.to/4li7ATD
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/fabianfopp
Learn how to get better bird and wildlife photos!
Canon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/canon-af/
Nikon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/nikon-af/
Bird Photography: A guide towards better Photos: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/bird-photography-ebook/
My equipment (affiliate links):
Canon R5 II: bhpho.to/3XvKeRG
Canon R1: bhpho.to/3NsvTzn
Canon R5: adorama.rfvk.net/5gk0GN
Canon RF14-35 f/4 L IS: bhpho.to/3QeMPuq
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro: bhpho.to/3Oa5RBT
Canon RF 50mm f/1.8: bhpho.to/42b8ycc
Canon RF 100-300 f/2.8 L IS bhpho.to/3JO43vu
Canon RF 100-400 f/5.6-8 IS: bhpho.to/474osGx
Canon RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1 L IS: bhpho.to/45FriR5
Canon RF 600mm f/4 L IS: bhpho.to/48YNuHT
Canon RF 1.4x Teleconverter: bhpho.to/3RW1cWj
Canon RF 2x Teleconverter: bhpho.to/3GY9YNs
I use the following software for noise reduction (affiliate links):
DXO Pure Raw: tidd.ly/42l1Lwi
Topaz Photo AI: topazlabs.com/topaz-photo-ai/ref/901/?campaign=en
In wildlife photography, fast telephoto lenses are usually in high demand, partly because they allow you to create a soft background and shoot at lower ISO settings. However, fast lenses also have some disadvantages. This is one reason why cheaper, slower zoom lenses are often the better choice (especially for beginners)...
A few of my favorite all-round zoom lenses for wildlife photography (affiliate links):
Canon RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1 L IS bhpho.to/45FriR5
Canon RF 200-800 f/6.3-f/9 IS bhpho.to/4722bZm
Nikon Z180-600 f/5.6-6.3 VR tidd.ly/3rLH7b6
Nikon Z400 f/4.5 VR S amzn.to/40nFpYO
Sony FE 200-600 bhpho.to/41uAFES
Sony FE 400-800 bhpho.to/4li7ATD
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/fabianfopp
Learn how to get better bird and wildlife photos!
Canon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/canon-af/
Nikon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/nikon-af/
Bird Photography: A guide towards better Photos: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/bird-photography-ebook/
My equipment (affiliate links):
Canon R5 II: bhpho.to/3XvKeRG
Canon R1: bhpho.to/3NsvTzn
Canon R5: adorama.rfvk.net/5gk0GN
Canon RF14-35 f/4 L IS: bhpho.to/3QeMPuq
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro: bhpho.to/3Oa5RBT
Canon RF 50mm f/1.8: bhpho.to/42b8ycc
Canon RF 100-300 f/2.8 L IS bhpho.to/3JO43vu
Canon RF 100-400 f/5.6-8 IS: bhpho.to/474osGx
Canon RF 100-500 f/4.5-7.1 L IS: bhpho.to/45FriR5
Canon RF 600mm f/4 L IS: bhpho.to/48YNuHT
Canon RF 1.4x Teleconverter: bhpho.to/3RW1cWj
Canon RF 2x Teleconverter: bhpho.to/3GY9YNs
I use the following software for noise reduction (affiliate links):
DXO Pure Raw: tidd.ly/42l1Lwi
Topaz Photo AI: topazlabs.com/topaz-photo-ai/ref/901/?campaign=en
