My gear -
Pentax k100D
Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro SMC
Pentax DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL

Nikon D90
Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM
Sigma 150mm F2.8 macro EX DG HSM (occasionally for birds)
SB-600 with a Better Beamer (only when I absolutely have to)
Monfrotto 055XPROB tripod (but I shoot mostly handheld)
Monfrotto 322RC2 Ball Head
Aperture Wireless Remote for Nikon D90 (infrequently)

For birds; Canon T1i, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, hand held for birds almost all the time though I have a decent Manfrotto 352RC ball-head and tripod for times when it can be used. No grip.

An Olympus SP590 'bridge' camera and I love it!! :-)

A Nikon D80
A Sigma 70-300mm AP0 DG Macro
A Manfrotto 055XPROB and 804RC2 head
Hama remote release cord.

Looking to get a Sigma 150-500 when I can afford it...

A D300 with battery grip.
A Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR.
Many other lenses but none of any use for birds bar that.

Nikon D90, Tamron 70-300 f/4-5.6, Nikkor 55-200 f/4-5.6
I shoot handheld most times, no tripod or grip...

Apart from this I own the 18-55 kit lens, a 50mm 1.8 and a Vivitar SB-285 flash

For birding, Canon 40D plus Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM (with a 1.4x TC for added reach where nessessary)

W120 da sony.... hahaha !

mas é verdade!
true....

Pentax K10D & Samsung GX20
Pentax DA* 300mm
Pentax 1.4X converter
Pentax 1.7X AF converter
Sigma 70-200mm HSM F2.8

nikon d40
tamron 70-300
and three climbing...

Nikon D50
80-400vr

Used to have Panasonic FZ-7 superzoom with Olympus Tcon 1.7x. This was great but have moved to Pentax k-x (from k-m and Tamron for better noise - see photostream) and Pentax 55-300mm and do have Kenko 1.5X teleconverter but not had light for it yet. In very good light I am not sure that DSLR is that much better to be honest, considering the difference in weight etc.
Dave

Nikon D300 body with MB-D10 Grip (two of them)
300mm 2.8 VR
Sigma 70-200mm 2.8
Nikon 14 TC
Nikon 17 TC
Sigma 1.4 TC
Sigma 150mm macro

that is just for Nature..

Sony A200/A300,
Tamron 200-500mm for birding
Sigma 70-300mm for dragonflies/butterflies
Sony 50mm F1.8mm for earning pennies to support the above!
F36am flash ditto

Nikon D300
Sigma 100-300mm f/4
Sigma 1.4 TC
Induro AB2 Tripod

Canon 50D with grip
Canon 300 f/4 hope to get the extender from Santa:o)
I have a tripod but take most of my pic's in a boat so tripod isn't very convenient.

Nikon D60
Nikkor 18-55 AF VR
Nikkor 55-200 AF VR
Nikkor 50mm 1.8

For birds I usually use the 55-200 AF VR, but I'm silently wishing for the 70-300

Nikon D40
Nikkor 18-55 AF
Sigma 70-300 F4-5.6 DG macro
Anonymous Monopod and an old Manforotto tripod which is solid as a rock

Sony A700 + Minolta 80-200 f2.8 HS G (+ 2X TC occasionally)

Canon 30D and EF 300mm 2.8 IS + 1.4 extender is a good combination for me.

Canon 50D and EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS for now. I so want to have the Canon 100-400.

Nikon D300 with a Tamron 28-300 f/5-6.3 lens. Seriously considering swapping out the telezoom for a Sigma 150-500 f/5-6.3 lens with image stabilization (whatever they call it). Will probably also add a 1.4 extender.

Nikon D5000 with a Nikon 70-300mm VR.

Now ten months into my first SLR and loving it!
Sony Alpha 700
Sony 70-300mm G f/4.5-5.6
Sony 18-105mm
Sony 100mm macro
Everything hand held
Looking at some the other set ups I seriously need to save my pennies and increase my focal length!!

canon 40 D

Canon 100 - 400 mm is ( for birds ,surfers )

Canon 1dmk3
Canon 400mm f5.6 L

A humble Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 Point & Shoot superzoom:


A Canon EOS 550D [Rebel T2i / Kiss X4] with EF 18-135mm Kit lens:


..... and EF 300mm f/4L IS USM telephoto prime lens:


..... and EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens + Kenko DGX PRO300 1.4X C-A Extender:


..... and EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens + EF 12 II Extension Tube:


..... and EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens + Movo EXT-C25 Extension Tube:


..... and Sigma 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens:


A Canon EOS R10 [Mirrorless] with Sigma 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens:

Canon 40D
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Tamron 1.4x TC

Birding and wildlife photography has always been a back burner, where I concentrate on sports and protest photography. It's something I'd like to get into more of though.

Everything else though...
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC HSM
Canon 430EX

Canon 40Ds
Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS
Canon 400mm f5.6 L
Canon 17-40mm f4
Canon 1.4x
An outdoor photographer for 35+ years.

I shoot with a 5Dmk2 and until now I used with 70-200mm f/4. Just a few weeks ago I got my super lens,
300mm f/2.8,
1.4x, 2x extenders.
Now I can get serious. haha. The birds have been warned!!!! :o)

Nikon D40
Nikkor 70-300mm AF-S VR
Nikkor 35mm F1.8
Nikkor 18-55mm

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
(36-432mm)

All five of my bird photos have been handheld. Two with this camera.

For most of my other work, I use a tripod (I don't know brand) and a homemade remote shutter release.

Olympus E-410 with the F4-5.6 40-150mm lens (equivalent focal length 80-300mm)

my biggest problem is never being in the right place at the right time to get any nice pictures of birds

Canon 50D
Canon 100-400mm

All hand held. I have a mono-pod and tripod, but I never have the time to set them up.

Panasonic fz28

Most times, it is the Olympus Camedia C-765 Ultra Zoom digital point-and-shoot with the 10-times optical zoom.

Sometimes it is the Sony Handycam DCR-SR62 digital camcorder with a built-in digital still camera feature and with the 25-times optical zoom.

Hoping either later this year or early next year to purchase either the Olympus E-620 or the E-30 digital SLR with a really good telephoto zoom lens.

A cannon 40D with a 300mm or a wideangle lens(depends on if I am doing landscape or wildlife - but can change len's very quickly)

I don't own a tripod or monopod - so have to have steady hands.

A couple of point and aim cameras

Nikon D90
Nikon AF 8-105 VR
Tamron AF70 - 300

Hands, eyes and occasionally brain...

Nikon D40
55-200 mm VR

Canon Rebel XSi, with Canon L-Series 300mm, f/2.8 IS with 1.4X and 2X for reach when needed.

Nikon D700
80-400mm VR
mostly hand held, occasionally monopod

Canon 1D Mk II
Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM

The 300mm f/2.8 IS is on it's way, and that will become my first line birding lens with the 1.4 and 2.0 extenders and the 70-200mm f/4 IS for closer birds.

Canon 50D
Sigma 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO
Canon 70-200mm f/4L USM

Olympus E-520
Olympus 70-300mm
Olympus 40-150mm
Olympus 1.4x telextender

Thanks Andy! I'm about to die from the anticipation... :)

Nikon D700

Nikon 70-200mm F2.8 VR with X1.7tc

I have a Canon 40D + kit lens, and a Sigma 180mm lens that thinks it's a Canon 500mm lens.(i wish).

Hi. I am using the following for bird photography right now:

Nikon D50
Sigma 70-300mm f4.5 - 5.6 DG Macro
Sigma 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG HSM OS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Primary Kit:

1D Mk II
Canon 300mm f/2.8 IS
1.4x teleconverter
2x teleconverter
Canon 580 EX II
Better Beamer
Benro A-358EX with full wimberley II head

Lightweight Kit:

40D
100-400
Canon 580 EX II
Better Beamer

I use a Lumix 18X ultra zoom

Nikon D40 with Nikkor 18-200 AFS and Tamron 7-300 with BIM. I also suffer with a bad case of lens lust.

Canon SX10 IS :)

Canon 450D and Tamron75-300mm
canon Powershot sx10

I use a Panasonic DMC-FZ8. It has been a great bridge camera and now I'm saving up for a good DSLR.

Sony A700 & Sony 70-300mm G SSM

Olympus E-3
Olympus 50-200 SWD
Olympus 12-60 SWD
Olympus 70-300
Olympus EC-20 2x converter.

For avian/wildlife photography:
Nikon D90 DSLR
Nikkor 80-400mm VR f/4.5-5.6 (FX equivalent of 120-600mm on the D90)

Nikon D60
Nikkor 18-55mm VR Kit lens
Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR
Nikon SB600 Speedlight

Nikon D300
Sigma 120-400mm os lens
Bogan tripod

Canon EOS 40D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Previously used - Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D
Most of the pics from my profile, are from the 400D.

pentax k2000
my fav birding lens for now is a hanimex 75-200mm f/4.5 manual lens still saving for a sigma 70-300mm :)
I also use a vivitar 135mm lens that I had gotten for a film slr nearly 30 years ago coupled with a 2x converter with good light and stopped down to f8 or f11 takes some very sharp photos

Canon XSI, 300 mm IS - not much reach so I use a blind, and like many of you, lots and lots of patience.

Just a simple point and shoot. Fujifilm FinePix S5700.

Pentax 100D super
SMC PA 300/f4 for birds mostly. Some times with 1.7x TC

MY GOD! Some of those lenses are serious! I could never ever imagine paying the thousands of dollars those would cost...


Right now I am using a Canon EOS 450D (Rebel Xsi) with a Sigma AF 55-200mm f4-5.6 for my birding images.

Canon 50D + EF400/5.6L

Canon 40D and Canon 75-300 lens for this type of shot.

Though when I took my last shots at the Hawk Conservancy on Sunday, there were some serious lenses from others on display.

Nikon D60
Nikkor 18-55mm vr Kit lense
Nikkor 70-300mm VR
SB600 Flash

Nikon D300
AI Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 ED-IF
AF Sigma 400mm f/5.6 APO
1.5x and 2xTCs
SB600 + Better Beamer
Manfrotto 055 with 488RC2 ball head
AF Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8
AF Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 DiII
AF Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro

Sony A77m2
Sony 500mm reflex f8
Tameron 70-600mm f5.6{macro}
Sigma 18-500mm f3.5-6.3
Minolta 20mm f2.8
Sigma 105 f2.8{macro}

For birding:
Canon 7D & 40D
Mostly 100-400 4.5-5.6L & 70-200 2.8L
some times 2x tele conv
"pistol" grip ball head

Canon D20

Sigma 24-70mm f2.8
Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS
Canon 35-350mm
Canon 600mm f4
Manfrotto monopod
Slik tripod

For Bird Photography:

Bodies:
Canon 1D3 and 50D
Lens: 500L, 400L ,300L, 200L and 70-200L
Tripod: Feisol 3342 Tournament (CF)
Gimbal Head: JoBu Pro

Nikon D5000 w. Nikkor 70-300mm ED VR zoom.
Manfrotto tripod and monopod if needed, but seldom so.

Nikon D700
Nikon Nikkor AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF
Nikon Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 105mm VR Micro f/2.8 IF-ED N
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 300mm f4 IF-ED
Nikon Nikkor AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E II

Canon 7D / 40D
Canon 400mm f/5.6
Canon 80-200mm f/2.8 L
Sigma 150mm f/2.8
Manfrotto tripod / monopod and heads
Hide when needed.

Canon 5D MkII
Sigma 120-400 f4.5-5.6 DG OS
Manfrotto 190D with 222 Pistol grip

All Canon 400D / 40D
100-400L
10-22
50mm 1.8
Skylight 1B filters

Canon 1000d
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Just got my 500L on Friday!



Also shoot with 2 1D Mark II's and a 300mm f/2.8 for short range birding.

Canon 20D w/battery grip
Canon 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

That's my setup for birding. Simple.

For Birds (and the occasional bear):

Nikon D700 or D300
200-400 f/4 VR

Gtizo tripod and Jobu Black Widow gimbal

I am new here. I only shoot birds. Love wildlife. I am learning to shoot birds and really like the hobby.

Pentax K-7 ( video only )
Pentax k-x For my main camera.
Sigma 300mm EX DG f2.8 lens.
Sigma 500mm EX DG f4.5 lens.
Sigma 1.4 EX DG Apo. T.C.
Sigma 2.0 EX DG Apo. T.C.
Sigma 530 super flash.
Vivitar series 1 flash.
Better Beamer flash extender.
A Watkratine Tripod head.
A Manfroto tripod.
A Watkratine window mount.
Photoshop Elements 8.

I'm new here and shoot birds mostly or try to.My equipment is
1dmk4
eos 500 f4 l usm
100-400
eos 300f4l
70-200 2.8 l
canon 1.4
canon 2x
gitzo 3530ls tripod
black widow gimbal head
speedlite 580
assorted bits and pieces

I'm not a real birder, but when i chase local wild life, its just a Nikon d40 and a Tokina 500mm f/8 mirror lens. I also have a ProOptic 500mm f/6.3 but the DOF is extra-razor thin and the lens is quite a bit larger so I've settled on the Tokina lately.

my set up,nikon d40, 18-55m & 55-200m,or fuji s5700,

Olympus E-1
50-200 lens
14-54 lens
7-14 lens
50 (macro) lens
EC-1.4
EC-2.0
(lenses are the older version)
FL 50 flash

Nikon D3 and a Nikon D200
300mm 2.8 VR
70-200/2.8 VR
Nikon 14 TC
Nikon 20 TC
Sigma 18-50 2.8 Macro
SB-800 flash

Nikon D3000
DX 18-55 nikkor
Nikkor 70-300 VR2
Sigma 10-20

birding...
Nikon D80 and D90
Nikon 80-200 2.8 AF-D
Nikon 300mm AF-S F/4
kenko pro1.4x tele-extender
Manfrotto 681b monopod

Canon T1i
55-250 IS


Both with this combination

Camera SONY a550
Lens SONY 75-300 4.5 (D)
Hand held.

Canon 550D + EF-S 55-250mm IS

Canon 7D
Canon 600mm f4 L IS USM
Canon 1.4 X Mk II Teleconverter (selectively)
Gitzo 1325 Tripod
Wimberley Head II WH-200
Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3
Loads of prayer and waiting

Dig is a new thing for me.

Nikon D1x and a pile of my old film manual focus film equipment.

A $2 baggie of frozen shrimp out of the bait cooler at the boat launch and my old lens is multiplied to 800mm f 2.8.

A moonie.

For birds a Canon 7D + Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM

Well, the important items are:

Hamhel radio remote release.
A selection of Advantage timber T-shirts short and long sleeved to suit the lens length.

Old Velbon tripod when remote releasing.

50 inch rib brolly and netting (also midge proof)
Original bug coat.

I use any of the 4 lenses/bodies above. :)

800mm IS + 1D4
500mm IS + 7D
300mm IS + 5D2
200mm IS + 5D
4x580EXII
2xBetterBeamers
2xWimberley Gimbal
GT5541LS
GT3541LS

I do not have the best or most expensive camera, but I like what I do get on my Panasonic DMC FZ28, 18X zoom...
Does anyone else use this camera?

Comments welcome :)