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Yesterday out with my 80-400 plus converter but even with 550mm could not get very close to these Avocets with two young in my local reserve Titchfield Haven. This is still about 1/3 of the D810 full frame!
Doing much better with focus now expanded to 11 hotspots on auto focus.
You have to make a few decisions when it comes to bird photography...
Am I happy with habitat bird shots, where the bird is shown in its surroundings? If so, using 500mm and public hides may be sufficient.
Do I want full frame, see the mites on its back, images?
If so, you need big lenses AND STILL some extra local knowledge to get closer than your average hide. You also need time and patience...and maybe specialist supports to cope with toting lots of heavy equipment.......
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Eric