Successful day of Bird Photography - Sony 300mm 2.8 GM OSS

This is the first time for me trying out my new lens (Sony 300mm 2.8 GM OSS) for some bird photography by the river. This was a very rewarding day for a first try, with both Osprey, Great Egret and Kingfisher in front of me.
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[@KalleFlodin]

Love when you're geeking out about new gear! The true photo nerd in you comes out 😍

[@Koxser_official]

The thing I like the most is that you always upload video exactly at coffee/relaxing time... So yeah let's have a 😗☕ 🤏

[@ollenilssonen]

Haha relaxing time is the best!! Glad to hear you like it. I’ll continue uploading during coffee time then! ☕️🤌🏼

[@chitzayarkyaw3896]

@@ollenilssonenUpload more plz, I'm always waiting for your videos

[@darek_koralewski_photo]

Thanks for mentioning me! ❤ Great video as always! Sharpens of this lens is mind blowing 😮 I’m so happy for you and I can’t wait to see how much you can squeeze out of this setup 🔥

[@jakemacrina9228]

you have single-handedly influenced me to pursue photography, and it is one of my biggest passions now. thank you for your beautiful work and content olle!

[@windy.way10]

That lens is a MONSTER

[@ollenilssonen]

Yes!!

[@AlinPopescu]

Enjoy it Olle. You really deserve it! If not you who else?! Pair it with the tv Sony have and you’ll have 3 primes in total with amazing performance. I’ve hear that even the 2x performs amazingly with the 300.

[@ollenilssonen]

Thank you 🙏🏻 Yes, such a powerful combo. Excited to try it!

[@kilik92]

It works really well with both the 1.4 and 2x TC. You can easily use the 2X with no problem

[@DanielSymphonies]

even with the A7RV? i have the 200-600mm with the A7RV and through experiments concluded that the 1.4x gives no extra detail/sharpness even at the same ISO. The sharpness of the lens+teleconverter combination is not good enough for the 61MP sensor, so there is no additional gain using teleconverter.

[@kilik92]

@@DanielSymphoniesShort answer is yes (At least with my 50MP A1) I never use the 1.4xTC on the 200-600 it just suffers to much in image quality (like you said) and off course F9 I'm not a fan of. BUT the 300GM takes both the 1.4 TC and 2X exceptionally well. I was very surprised with the 2X. It's the first lens I have ever felt I have gotten good AF and IQ with the 2x. here is a summary of my experience with all the big primes. 400 GM F2.8 - 1.4 TC = good IQ and AF hitrate 80-85% // 2x TC = Not so good IQ (Lots of CA) and struggling AF. 600GM F4 - 1.4TC = Very good IQ, AF hitrate about 85-90% so little loss in AF. // 2X TC = Still good IQ. But here the AF starts to lagg behind. So almost never use 2X. 300GM F2.8 - 1.4TC = Can not see any loss in IQ. AF just as good as with bare lens. // 2X TC = Still very good 90-95% IQ. AF maybe a good 95%. The 300GM just takes both 1.4 and 2X really well. Much better than the other big primes, from Sony. Of course all of my testing is done with the Sony A1.

[@ThomasSchwarzFotografie]

Beautiful successful captures of the birds … I like the great egrets flying in front of dark mossy trees 😉 Thanks for sharing

[@ollenilssonen]

So glad to hear that, thank you!🙏🏻

[@lionelkr1113]

There is a POV video again 😍 I absolutely looove these videos

[@ph_anto]

What a great pleasure to see 1. a new video of yours and 2. the same combo I used all summer to shoot vultures, eagles and hawks! I used the A7RV with 20-70mm and let me tell you all people, it’s insane how you can space between 20mm and 900mm with just two lenses in the smallest, lightweight wildlife camera bag ever! 2,5kg for the entire rig! Yeah you read it right, 900mm, that’s because the 300gm has such an unsurpassed quality that you can weld the 2x TC and forget every previous problems about downgrade in sharpness, microcontrast and overall quality. You have a 600/5.6 top notch, and with the 26mpx A7RV crop, you can easily reach stunning 900mm to crop a little bit again! I was not a a cropping fan, but this combo change my mind so fast. It’s time for a 3x tc Sony! Can’t wait to see other calm, contemplative, wild video with this lens. Congrats for the purchase, you won’t regret it!

[@don_at_large]

Looking forward to your winter photo and video sessions. you do great work.

[@ollenilssonen]

Glad to hear that, thank you! I’m looking forward to this winter!

[@iOSBiRD]

I love the way you shoot the video.

[@motionpoetry]

Its like nature ASMR 🖤

[@europeanambience]

this video is calming. thank you

[@deondixon3267]

Loved it 🥰 can’t wait to see more

[@pixels_per_inch]

What an awesome lens, and video too!

[@unnikrishna6231]

Its A Nice refreshment for eyes........Thanks for uploading

[@L-FITNESS]

And yes, your videos give some really great chill vibes, your povs are so fun, adventurous and chill at the same time🎉

[@ollenilssonen]

Glad you like them! Appreciate it😍

[@L-FITNESS]

@@ollenilssonen 🥳😄

[@v1nc3xx]

You have just the most inspirational videos! Loved every second of it. 💪🔥

[@ollenilssonen]

I appreciate that! Thanks a ton!

[@andersmenge]

Like number 500! I just love this video my friend. You´re such a natural, and sooo good at storytelling. Imaging having a Egret, Osprey and Kingfisher the first day with this lens. How lucky can one man be! So glad for you, you deserve this.

[@Omm_Prakash_04]

The background musics❤

[@newmans_world]

great photos! can't wait to see more! 😍

[@ollenilssonen]

Thank you!😍

[@gamanderlopez]

This is so cool! Congrats Olle!!

[@ollenilssonen]

Thank you Gamander!

[@Saykolo]

Beautiful camera lens. My dream lens. More videos please

[@OliveBranchOutdoors]

Great video as always! Your content is always inspiring. 🙏

[@codenamesquad4358]

Exciting title, cant wait to see it!

[@ollenilssonen]

@@codenamesquad4358 appreciate it😍

[@Svi-wd4rz]

So happy to see one of my fav creator upload again, makes my day amazing video btw

[@ollenilssonen]

I appreciate that, thank you❤️

[@TheChenza05]

number 1 accessory you should get is a Zemlin lens cap for that front element!! ....you might also want to check out some lens skins from Lifeguard or Alphaguard...

[@MuzairAshraf-lh8eh]

always looking forward to your next video man..

[@ollenilssonen]

I appreciate that! More to come this fall!🙌

[@99unclebob]

Great video Olle ,that 300mm F2.8 is a beasts local camera shop where i bought my A74 and 200-600mm from had their staff photographer show me what it could do with it on a A74, there was a golf course a 2 minute walk from the store with ponds and lots of trees and he took photos and i was surprised at the difference in the clarity and sharpness of the photos with it, it is one amazing lens, it must have been amazing to use at the summer olympics in France with the new A93, you will have fun with it with a tele converter 👍

[@ollenilssonen]

Thanks! Yes, the micro contrast of this thing is so good. Very impressive! yes, must have been a dream to use!😃

[@erikbackx3927]

Nice video! In the future, I am curious if you are going to use the 300mm or the 200-600mm? Is the 300mm not to short for bird fotografie. If you use the 2x convertor you have the same aperture than the 200-600 mm. But this lens is €5.000 cheaper …

[@pentagramyt417]

@@erikbackx3927 you are begginer and pure amateur, you don't need that.

[@MikeKline]

Wow!

[@PetOnYoutube]

i just watching this channel to learn something. thank you for anything.

[@zoltanorosz506]

I can highly recommend the x2TC for it, especially for taking videos. You can go crop mode and then even go for the power zoom in 4k and get really nice footage at 1200mm. One of my sharpest lenses ever. And it’s as sharp with the x2 TC as my 200-600. I prefer it for closer subjects as well. Enjoy it. (I know you will love this beauty)

[@UnknownS0und]

That one is on my shopping list. Interesting fact. Take the APSC mode of the RV and pop it into the compact Sony body and you have the A6700. Same number of pixels, same ISO performance, faster FPS, better video capabilities but with the exact same AF performance...at less than half the price. That is what I use on my Sigma 600mm for birds with great results. Not as good for sports (which is what I shoot professionaly), but I have the A9 for that. Love your video, as per usual.

[@FrankDiNardi]

congrats on a hell of a lens!!

[@SergeOccitanie]

Amazing, thank you for sharing... 👍👍😉

[@tanoybiswas4253]

Mind blowing channel 🎉❤

[@photoguillerz]

Incredible lens📷😭

[@richardtargett4128]

Once you shoot with one of the fast super telephoto primes nothing else matches up. I used to shoot with Sony’s old A-mount 300mm f2.8, which gave great results and again allowed extreme cropping. It also weighed a kg more than the new lens. I’m excitedly waiting for a (used) Sony 400mm f2.8 to arrive.

[@ollenilssonen]

Yes, tje quality is pretty insane! Congrats on your purchase, I guess you’ll be like a child on christmas when it arrives. I know I would!

[@richardtargett4128]

The quality of these primes is so high that using the teleconverters still gives excellent results if you need a bit more reach. I find the A7RV an excellent wildlife camera, as the cropping ability is astounding.

[@reneweyandt8502]

Hello, Ollen Nielsen, a very nice video showing whether the Sony a7.4 performs as well with this lens.

[@cameraprepper7938]

I was very close to buying the Sony 300mm 2.8 GM with 1.4x and 2x, but in March 2024 I got the excellent Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens. I still hope that Sony will make more high end prime tele Lenses, like fx 300mm 4.0, 400mm 4.5, 500mm 5.6 AND a 1.4x teleconverter for the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM.

[@RichardLarssen]

I have been dreaming of this lens for some weeks. I'm thinking of replacing my 200-600 GM, because of you know, weight.. I have the 1.4X teleconverter and i've heard the 300 GM is excellent with it, even the 2X. I cant wait to see you test it with a converter, comparing it to the 200-600mm. Great video.

[@johnc.4152]

I have same Lens + Sony a1! Best Combo!

[@blue-tb6uv]

Congrats with new purchase! Question for that money would you not be better off buying used Sony 600mm prime ?

[@Dan.gibson.photographer]

Stunning video🔥🔥🔥 since I have this lens I don’t touch my 200-600 and my 70-200mm f2.8 gm II anymore 😉 The 300mmf2.8 gm is an absolute banger!!!

[@TKnat.]

Hey Olle glad to see you bought a new lens for your lineup. The 300 f/2.8 looks like a great lens, the pictures and videos you've already taken with it looking crisp. I like the look and I'm also a fan of showing the animals in their natural environment as you can see at 8:37 rather than “always” closeup portraits... they are also pretty nice to capture don't get me wrong here 🤙😉

[@ollenilssonen]

Haha thanks! Yes, some more ”landscapy” shots are fun too 😆

[@TKnat.]

@@ollenilssonen Yes, definitely! I'm looking forward to your comparison with the 200-600. Have a nice evening 👍😉

[@elwick_photo]

2x teleconverter is meant to work really well with that too, you don't lose nearly as much light as on other lenses thanks to its 2.8, so might be worth trying it at 600mm F5.6

[@ollenilssonen]

Yes, that’s one of the reasons I got it. I’m looking forward to really test it out!

[@raffa_isREAL]

Pls do more video with Sony a6700 🙏

[@SauterScoots]

Awesome video pal

[@ollenilssonen]

@@SauterScoots Thank you so much!🙏🏻

[@froshystory]

I can't afford any of this so im still on a budget gear but just seeing this inspires me alot to take great photos!

[@ollenilssonen]

Glad to hear it inspires you! Go out and shoot with what you have🔥

[@zainyt9707]

Was eagerly waiting for your video Finally 😍 Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@polmestra]

Nice kit! Looks like the a7rv has an easier time focusing than the a7iv

[@Derick1218]

This is awesome and a coincidence! You're the one that inspires me so much to love nature photography. I started already this morning and If I have a chance to show you the pictures that I captured using my sony xperia 1 IV. I'll keep watching your videos to learn more 🎉🎉 not very good in english but hope you understand hahahaha

[@ollenilssonen]

So glad to hear that!🙌 such a great phone for photography!

[@Derick1218]

Thank you so much! very happy that you noticed my comment ❤️❤️

[@Alnce0]

finally new video 😂 waited too long

[@michaelgerhold5659]

I would love to see this Lens on an A6700. Very nice content as usual! Keep it up! Best wishes from a fellow photographer in Austria!

[@ollenilssonen]

That would be very interesting, indeed! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@nickidzenga5486]

I just bought the simga 500mm f4 because of your video’s of the lens i can say it’s really good maybe not the fasted af but it keeps up quite well. I got. A good second hand deal on it so it was quite cheap now i can save up and when i have enough i sell it agian to buy the 400mm for sony 300 is just a bit to short for me. But i can recommend everyone to buy a sigma 500mm f4 as a step up lens to a real sony prime if you can carry the weight

[@bestghost4766]

hope we will get more content like this with this lense?!

[@ollenilssonen]

100%!

[@karakai1971]

hello hello, I've been waiting for the new video. Welcome Hungarians..

[@adilahnaf]

❤

[@justjos706]

I love your videos👌 Whould you rather have the a7 RV or the a 7iv?

[@saschalandowski7714]

I really love your insights. Which burst rate and raw quality do you use? Is it still lossless compressed?

[@mansevey7342]

❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@jeroenvdw]

I think the reach is just not enough a lot of the times even with the A7RV which I also have. Raising the ISO really hurts the A7RV so you get more noise and worse images when cropping. I've been thinking about either the Sigma 500mm F/5.6 for the size, weight and price. Or the Sony 400mm F/2.8 for the low light capabilities while still capturing a good chunk of the scene. Or Sony 600mm F/4 for that reach. But it's heavy, pricy and F/4. It's a tough choice.

[@alhOOO2O]

Awesome video as always! Have you had a chance to use the Sony 400mm/600mm yet?

[@L-FITNESS]

Hello brother, would you ever like to review canon camera bodies, although sony's lens range is really wide and autofocus is just too good, but regarding colour science and processing of digital noise, it would be exciting to see how you as a sony user experiences canon.

[@TsukuZay]

ayyyy

[@TobiasSchlatter]

I wish i could post pictures in the comment section, then i could show you with what shitty quality of sharpness i'm stuck with! 😅 That must be an absolute banger of an lense you got there! 😉

[@ollenilssonen]

Haha that would be a good function here on KZbin! Even though I act like it in this video (very excited by new gear) Sharpness is far from everything. If I had to choose. I’d rather choose the skill how to take a good photo, than having 10 super sharp lenses without any knowledge! 😃

[@filoua9947]

what surprised me was that even when i used the 2x with this lens is sharper than than 200-600mm .

[@ollenilssonen]

That’s cool! I’ll make a video testing this, very interesting to see!

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

🤝🤝

[@user-pt7wt3zv6s]

Nice.What is your pov camera and lens. Thanks

[@savetreessaveplanet168]

PoV wildlife bird photography video ?

[@Psyko_Blood]

Damn theses Photos are Amazing! o: I wish i had a 100-400 or 200-600 with an R Camera xD The moment when you Crop the image and its still crazy sharp.. dayum.. But im still a newbie c: currently i have a 6400 with a Tamron 17-70 2.8 VC for a very good allrounder Lens (currently not for animals xD but i like to go further in the future) And maybe the 6400 is not the best Animal Camera.. idk why but the Tracker only works when i have Human eye on, not on animal (?) for me that makes no sense but hey /: What would you recommend me for that? Animal Eye with Wide/Large-Medium Spot or Human eye for the Tracking and then like you did (i think) a large/medium spot? /: never test it yet sadly

[@PL.macrophotography]

😙

[@RafizGasimov]

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[@Arvind-gc9nr]

What's the least shutter speed you can reach with that thing? Even at like 1/3200 it was damn bright

[@explorewithluc]

Hello Olle your my biggest inspiration! Did you film this video with your GoPro Hero 11 or do you use a second camera?

[@ollenilssonen]

Very glad to hear that, thanks for following along! This video is recorded with the Sony ZV-E1. I only shoot my POVs with the GoPro :)

[@explorewithluc]

@@ollenilssonen okay, that's what I thought. the quality is breathtaking

[@skbpharmd]

Hi. Are you shooting compressed raw for these?

[@Levi-du5fy]

Hi Olle, may I ask what your shutter count is on your own camera?

[@gmjafiri4695]

which lens do you use to shoot those videos clips / shots

[@hunortakacs2956]

Do you think the Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di iii RXD is a good first lens for bird photography?

[@pentagramyt417]

Anything is good what you think is needed. Nobody knows your style.

[@richardfink7666]

At some point you take all photos at 50mm/1.2 and just crop!

[@danport222]

This is the last video my wallet needs to see ;_; Great job, as always.

[@ollenilssonen]

Haha I know that feeling… Thank you!

[@ogulcanyolcu8714]

0:10, good lord that's sharp and I didn't expect that. My stupidass 70-300 canon usm cannot comprehend that quality 😂

[@afifemiya5825]

Question.. In Mr. Olle's usual workflow, is 300mm lens reaches far enough?

[@ollenilssonen]

@@afifemiya5825 As I mentioned in the video, for small birds 600mm is better. But since this lens is said to perform really good with the teleconverter, I will have the possibility to have both 600 5.6 and 300 2.8 in the same setup!

[@afifemiya5825]

@@ollenilssonen Ah, i mean, because i just gotten myself E55-210mm f4.5-6.3 lens for my Nex5, and because its apsc sensor, it gains 1.5x and becomes around 300mm right? Somehow.. i feel its like.. not 300 enough? 😂😂 Still learning through, so forgive me if i seems to be asking a silly question. 🙏😂

[@Dyfiwildlifephotography]

Didnt fancy the 400?

[@huasheng9695]

Wow did you change from a7IV to a7RV ?

[@eluxmusic]

He said that he borrowed it for the video. As far as I understood it.

[@huasheng9695]

​@@eluxmusic Thanks~ Yeah I saw it later in the video (me haven't watched the whole thing been too excited about a new camera🤣)

[@ollenilssonen]

It’s borrowed, yes. I still have the A7IV!

[@SirTubeALotMore]

I wish Canon could make a RF 300 f2.8 and I wish Sony cameras had better screens and viewfinders ... and I wish Nikon gear wasn't so damn expensive ... and OM systems should move over to APS-C ...

[@pentagramyt417]

no, OM system doesn't need to move to aps-c, straight full-frame, or don't move at all.

[@Hawke-YT]

Hej olle im 13 and want a camera upgrade for 550 dollars plus lens! Thay would be good at vidio and wildlife photography! U got any suggestions

[@БогСтелса]

Shot on 61mp camera and can crop images 😅😅😅

[@mr.inkognito1454]

300mm sind meiner Meinung nach nicht geeignet für Wildlife. Ich bin immer noch überzeugt vom 200-600mm f6.3

[@ollenilssonen]

The 200-600 is a fantastic lens, and my 300 is not replacing it!😊

[@Omm_Prakash_04]

Are you watching cause you liked my comment so could you tell me what kind of musics these are?😅

[@ollenilssonen]

Not sure of the titles at the moment, but everything is picked from EpidemicSound’s library!😃

[@muhammadrofiqisarmidi8413]

I just bought a7iv, but then a7rv, a7rv 😭😭😭

[@ollenilssonen]

The A7IV is fantastic!

[@Caracara_]

.

[@pentagramyt417]

People saying 200-600 is 5k€ cheaper, so it's better.. 🤣🤣😂😂GUYS, if you are begginers, you shouldn't even talk a word. Try to get out at 6:00 AM with 1/2000 ss with your 2-600, or if you are lazy nerds which can only whine there, and have lot to say, get out of your home TODAY at the time of your sunset hour, and wait 30 more minutes, and put AT LEAST 1/250 on your f6.3 lens around the forest water location. AND TELL ME, WHAT'S LEFT FROM YOUR IMAGE. I swear, you are going to end at ISO 12.800 or 25.600, but I don't know your budget cameras can even hold these ISO's. If you have no idea what you are talking about, and you are clueless about terms of specification, please get some lessons first or sit quiet, because it's crazy sad to read there. AND I KNOW, Olle is not going to say that to you, what I can.

[@camilledumas6259]

300mm is too short for birds and with the 2xtc it’s as sharp as the 200-600 for 6000€

[@ollenilssonen]

If reach is the priority, buying this wouldn’t be the best bang for the buck, no 😃

[@pentagramyt417]

Sure, try to pull out 1/2000 at early mornings and late evenings, you have no idea what you talking about @camilledumas6259.