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Canon ef 70-300 IS L for bird photography?

Started Jun 21, 2021 | Discussions thread
Norm Neely Veteran Member • Posts: 3,451
Re: Canon ef 70-300 IS L for bird photography?

gh172 wrote:

I'm not keen on spending a crazy amount this early.

The least expensive route would be a 2x extender iii on your EF 70-200 f2.8 IS II.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732111-USA/Canon_4410B002_Extender_EF_2X_III.html?sts=pi&pim=Y

Another option a used original canon 100-400mm.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/802276163-USE/canon_2577a002_100_400_4_5_5_6_l_is_usm.html

A used 1.4 extender ii on the above lens will give you even more reach. 560mm

https://www.keh.com/shop/canon-eos-1-4x-ef-extender-ii-l-series-tele-zoom-lenses.html

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Norm

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