The Harsh Truth About the Canon 200-800mm | Burton Mere Wildlife Vlog

Описание: In today’s wildlife photography vlog, I put the Canon RF 200-800mm lens through its paces at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands — with my ever-unhelpful Border Terrier, Jarvis, getting feisty before I leave.

I’ve loved this lens on paper, but in real-world low light conditions it’s been… challenging. Shooting at 800mm f/9 during dawn and dusk means I’m constantly battling high ISO, noise, and slow shutter speeds. So in this video I test how it performs in soft overcast light, and question whether I’d be better off with the Canon RF 100-500mm + 1.4x extender instead.

Along the way I encounter:

🪶 Herons, Curlews, Pintails, Geese, Marsh Harrier & a Sparrowhawk
🏞 Beautiful hides across Burton Mere (massive credit to the RSPB team!)
🐶 A loveable Border Terrier
💡 Hard-earned lessons on shutter speeds, crop modes & flight photography

🎥 If you’re into:

Canon RF lenses & wildlife gear talk
Bird photography and nature reserve vlogs
Border Terriers pretending to help

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