Can you put together a bird photography setup for £500?

Well, let's find out! This time around we're talking affordable wildlife photography setups, and I'm trying out a Nikon D300s with the 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D lens to see if I can get any good shots on it. As of the making of this video, you can pick up this combination on eBay for around £500.

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The gear in this video was not provided by a company - it's my dad's old setup!

Equipment used in this video:

📷 Nikon D300s, Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D, Nikon Z9, Nikon 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3
🎥 Panasonic S5IIX + Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN
🎤 Røde Wireless Pro

Photos in this video were edited using DxO PhotoLab 8 (https://tidd.ly/3BfHXB4), using a custom preset utilising some of the FilmPack features. If you're interested, let me know in the comments and I'll get around to actually publishing it.

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#photography #wildlifephotography #birdphotography

00:00 - Intro
01:24 - The D300s
02:46 - Performance for action
04:33 - A better AF configuration
06:41 - Continuous AF on DSLRs
09:30 - Value for money
11:45 - Conclusion