I challenge myself to photographing birds with photography gear worth a maximum of $1000. Can I still take excellent bird photos with budget gear? Do you need the latest and most expensive gear to take great shots? These are the questions I hope to answer today.

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Why would I want to do that you may ask? Well because not everyone is in a position to have the latest gear. Nearly all wildlife photographers including myself start with what they can afford and work their way up over time.

I want to demonstrate that with good technique, and some simple bird photography rules, that anybody with a limited budget can take excellent photos.

Well, what gear am I going to use? The camera was released in 2007, it has a whooping 10 megapixels, 9 focus points and can go up to 1600 ISO. It is the Canon 40D. What is amazing about this camera is it does 6.5 frames per second, it has a joystick to select focus points and takes a CF Card. You could probably pick this camera up for $150-$200.

Next is the lens, which is arguably the most important purchase you will make when getting into Bird Photography. When I purchased this lens in 2012 I wanted the sharpest, cheapest lens available, I chose the Canon 400 5.6L.

Just to make it a little more difficult I am not going to use a tripod or a flash. I also will not use anything to attract the birds like calls, or food.

How did you think I went? Please leave a comment below and thank you to everyone who has subscribed so far.

Cheers, Duade

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Gear Used In Video - Amazon Affiliate Links
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Cameras
Canon 5D MK IV https://geni.us/EP0OP
Canon 40D

Lenses
Canon 400mm f/5.6L https://geni.us/K4atL
Canon 500mm f/4L IS II https://geni.us/vAsr
Canon 1.4 extender https://geni.us/Vplo6
Sigma 50mm 1.4art https://geni.us/B9KqtC

Tripod
Benro CF Tripod (C373T) https://geni.us/c0RMABZ
Induro GHB2 Gimbal Head https://geni.us/qvydGBt

Bag
Think Tank Photo Airport Commuter Backpack https://geni.us/5cu7NQ

Audio
Rode VideoMicro https://geni.us/HTJXi9L
BOYA BY-M1 Lav Mic https://geni.us/UUxCBS1

Accessories
Lexar Professional 1066x 128GB CF Card https://geni.us/eT0dAO
SMALLRIG Articulating Rosette Arm Max 11" https://geni.us/hGl2DLa

Mobile Phone
Oppo A9 2020 https://geni.us/qresQBq

Link to Skimmer Ground Pod (Non affiliate)
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Songs: Julian Avila - Solo & Promnesia (Vlog Music No Copyright)
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