Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Today I present you a lightweight and inexpensive kit (camera and lens) for bird photography or wildlife photography in general. I report on my experiences and the strengths and weaknesses of the system and give you a recommendation for camera and telephoto lenses.

Learn how to get better bird and wildlife photos!
Canon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/bird-photography-ebook/
Nikon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/nikon-af/
Bird Photography: A guide towards better Photos: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/bird-photography-ebook/

You can buy the equipment here (affiliate links):
Canon R10: bhpho.to/3QxcfEH
Canon RF 100-400 f/5.6-8 IS: bhpho.to/474osGx
Canon R10 spare battery: bhpho.to/3Sd2NaM


I use the following software for noise reduction (30 days trial version):
DXO Pure Raw 3: tidd.ly/42l1Lwi
Topaz DeNoise AI: topazlabs.com/denoise-ai/ref/901