Wildlife Photography with Sony 300mm 2.8 GM lens | First Impressions

[@ilpoheikkila4773]

Really great video!

[@frontlinedesk]

I Love your photography through your voices and views

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much!

[@TravisVarga]

now thats a dream lens

[@YrsaClicks]

it really is 🥹

[@isotechimages.9130]

A great lens & great area to shoot love your work.

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much! ☺️📸

[@AnceintEmperor]

The sunrise at the beginning amazing shot

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@roberthana8800]

I love this video. Keep up the great work.

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks!! 😊

[@TerryWarfield]

Dooooope video

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@stillsandvideo]

Superb production with great images and footage. Looking forward to the next one. I see you used the Sony A7CR body. Would be nice to see you use the a9iii in the next one.

[@jurgenlange9024]

Vorallem das modell

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks for watching! and good eye 😏 I might rent the A9III to try it out next

[@7inrain]

Another bird photographer here, using the Sony A7R V with the Sony 200-600mm. With enough light available I slap the 1.4x teleconverter on it. That 300mm 2.8 certainly looks nice for low light situations but I'm not sure I could live with its limited reach. My pics always tend to be on the long end of the 200-600.

[@YrsaClicks]

Nice!! 🤙 Yeah the 200-600 is great for further distance! Thanks for watching and commenting ☺️

[@joncothranphotography9375]

That's cool! Wildlife is my jam. I would love to visit a place like that next time I get to Florida. I am normally shooting the Etowah River area (home area) in Northwest Georgia, going to Cherokee, NC for the elk or even Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains for the black bear. That looks like a great setup. Thanks for letting me tag along!

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks for watching! I was recently in GA, NC and TN area in the mountains, lovely area. 😊

[@alphaandomega2709]

Sony needs a 45mp stacked sensor to go with this lens! They mastered the video side now the photography side is a win win!

[@Jonathantuba]

What about the 50mp A1?

[@YrsaClicks]

Would be amazing!

[@rmclark339]

For wildlife I'm using the Sony 200-600 paired with the A1. It's rarely let me down except in really low light but I don't shoot that much in those situations. I would love the 300 paired with the 2x. The 200-600 is a fantastic lens but after a few hours lugging it around it does put wear and tear on these old bones.

[@YrsaClicks]

Nice! Yeah the big lenses can get quite heavy to hike around with 😅

[@capturingnaturewithsandip]

Awesome so lovely video

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks 🤗

[@JackAwad-k4k]

I thought you were in India for a second with the intro song 😂 Great Video!!

[@YrsaClicks]

Hahah maybe one day 😂 Thank you so much for watching!

[@goulartaf66]

Does your Sony have a silent shutter? Seems pretty quiet.

[@RichardBedford-p3q]

I'm going to jump in and buy this lens, which for bird photography will need to be used with teleconverters (here in the UK, at least). I have no doubt that it is a beautiful lens but 300mm is not great for bird photography unless you're on The Farnes! I look forward to doing some real world comparisons between it at 600mm (2x tc), my 600mm f4 and my 200-600mm. Thanks for the video!

[@YrsaClicks]

Sounds great! Good luck.

[@gregmadsen6777]

Fantastic pics and video. Any chance you would share your location for this shoot? I am always looking for new places to shoot birds and wildlife in South Florida. That alligator was amazing. Lived in Florida more than 20 years and still never come across that.

[@Rod-h7m]

I also live in Florida and have seen this a number of times as long as I hang out long enough early in the morning at pretty much any location populated with Alligators during the months of May and June. One good place is Orlando Wetlands. Just make sure to arrive at Sunrise and stay 3 hours or so :) Good luck.

[@YrsaClicks]

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive 😊 Thanks for watching!!

[@bonilsson3161]

Yes it is the lightest 300mm f 2,8 lens on the market. I have Canons 300mm 2,8 and its 2,4 kg so almost a kg more ! I now also have the 400mm f 4,0 do mk2.That is 2,1kg and thats the one I use mainly with the 1,4 extender when I am walking around. You are obviously from Sweden, do you live in Florida? I go to Gainesville once a year for christmas with my daughter, we visit her moms family there. We are from Sweden, my daughter is american and swedish.

[@YrsaClicks]

Ah nice, haven't tried the 400 yet but would love to do it! I do live in Florida ☺️ That's cool!

[@ThomasSchwarzFotografie]

Wow, beautiful wildlife footage & photos 😍 Thanks for sharing, I will gladly leave a subscription 😉👍

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much I appreciate it! 😊

[@Yotengri]

Never going to switch the 300 mm.It is a game changer and a beast of a lens.

[@YrsaClicks]

It is an amazing lens!

[@satyadevarya2025]

बहुत अच्छा वीडियो है काफी जानकारी प्राप्त हुआ धन्यवाद

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@bowl0noodles]

I love bird photography. It’s so relaxing. Towards Tampa St Pete. Fort Desoto is great for migratory birds. Tampa Bay Harley Davidson off Adamo, has a dock and pond that has great access to stork nesting photography. The Harley dealer is cool with you parking to shoot the birds. You can get great shots with a 300-600mm. Cape Coral, you can shoot ground nesting owls. You can shoot from your car and a 70-200 or 300 is prefect. When looking for owls, look for the flagged off nest marked by the city. They are so cute.

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks for watching and thank you for all the good spots I have to check out! I've walked around quite a bit in Cape and saw all the owls all the time, never had a camera with me though. Definitely would love to go back and get some photos of them, they're hilarious and cute 😁📸

[@wynnbennett4989]

Great shoot

[@YrsaClicks]

Many thanks! 😊

[@aaronm5149]

Great video Thanks for sharing Curious how much cropping you had to do at roughly 420mm. I've shot herons in the pan handle at 600 and still had to crop in about 10-15% to get them large enough in frame.

[@YrsaClicks]

Not too much cropping to be honest :)

[@aaronm5149]

@@YrsaClicks Great Thanks

[@GUILLERMOJALDANALOPEZ]

Hello Yrsa, a pleasure to see your video, as always, very good, I am a Sony user, tell me is it really worth buying that lens, I have a sigma sport 150 - 600 that works very well although a little heavy, with the X2 multiplier it would be good?

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks for watching! Haven't tried the sigma, but I love this lens because of it's lightweight and the quality of the photos you get with it.

[@WolfmanWoody]

Q: Who is filming you filming the wildlife? Full credit to him/her. They are a good photographer also.

[@YrsaClicks]

A very talented person 😊

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

Very nice 👍🙂

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stigfloberghagenphotography]

@@YrsaClicks 🙂👍

[@tqc26z6]

Excellent. I was wondering : when doing wildlife photographies, where and to whom do you sell your pics ( or is it totally for your own pleasure ?)

[@YrsaClicks]

As of now, my wildlife photography is just for myself. But who knows what the future might bring... 😊 thanks for watching!

[@CamillaI]

It's my favourite lens from Sony at the moment awesome video 👍

[@YrsaClicks]

Good choice! Thanks for watching, and I love the lens too! ☺️

[@rcgrant9310]

Thank you for sharing your test of the Sony lens. Great video & imagery! I'm glad I came across your channel. Information about the camel colored strap you have would be appreciated, as I hike in the mountain areas of Colorado. THANK YOU!

[@Rod-h7m]

She has a video when she makes the strap :)

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much I appreciate it! That leather strap I actually made with my friend Sunnee, there's an episode about it. And I love it! 😊

[@robertgrant1509]

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[@cipher4uall]

The Indian music is kind of incongruous. For a minute I thought you were shooting in India…

[@ADof28]

Great work and excellent narration. But viewers should be mindful that in order to get steady footage like shown in this video, we will need a pretty heavy tripod plus fluid head, which is normally a 4kg combo. And 600mm (300mm + 2x) is pretty much the entry level focal length in terms of bird videography, as we don't have the luxury to crop in post. So despite the beautiful images and soothing b-roll, really life experience of a bird videographer is far less comfortable.

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you for watching! Tripods are definitely useful for smooth footage, that's why having a cart of something to bring all your gear is useful if it gets too heavy 😊

[@PolOnTrip]

what camera do you use to film???? thanks

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you for the follows and comments ☺️

[@Jonathantuba]

I have the 300 F2.8 GM and it has become my favourite lens for wildlife photography, it is so good with and without teleconverter - and so flexible. I now only use my 600GM when stationary using tripod, or need to go beyond 600mm with teleconverter. This is a real professional video!

[@YrsaClicks]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it! Would love to try out the 600 too, one day when my wallet allows it 😉📸

[@RICKRUTHSTUDIOS]

Cannon S1 & Cannon Rebel digital 45 with all Cannon lenses. Your 1000 gram Sonly Lens is buil with likely polymer mixed material to be so light.I switched to Digital Completely but used to process all my film n&w & C+ color love to dodge n burn and watch the prints arise in the trays my old Studio was in a flood zone I was in California and there was huge flood.lost years of negs in the mud muck sadly

[@RICKRUTHSTUDIOS]

OMEGA Enlarger

[@TheMrWilson]

I just got this lens, and was worried how it would perform on the A7III, but so far it's been great. I'm hoping to find some alligators this weekend as well. I do hope to be able to upgrade to something like the A7RV at some point, but for now, I'm just super excited I was even able to get this lens at all.

[@YrsaClicks]

Yayyy good for you!! 👏 I hope you find some gators this weekend, good luck!

[@RICKRUTHSTUDIOS]

Cannon A1 sorry I loved that machine dh Enlarger Spot Meter Pin register I made from wood. Danka 8:12 a

[@Michael-wb6cx]

I bought this lens to pair with my Sony a9iii. Have you ever tried it with the 2× multiplier? If so, what do you think of the final photo quality?

[@YrsaClicks]

It works great! I often use the 2x

[@Michael-wb6cx]

thanks for your reply​@@YrsaClicks

[@Sauron88]

Красивейшие фотографии!!!И девушка очень Красивая!!!

[@YrsaClicks]

Thanks 😊

[@robertoambrosi9876]

❤

[@Gorreecc]

Доброе утро, Yrsa❤класс🫂🕊️

[@YrsaClicks]

Morning!! 😊

[@frontlinedesk]

New definition of photography and musics...

[@maxmillion4216]

You have some heavy equipment too.

[@sgpork]

Yea. This lens is a winner. Half the price of 400 and 600. And alot smaller and half the weight as well. Since long prime is very limited on Sony… only this 300. Sigma 500 and Sony 400 and 600. This 300 can fit tele and give user a lightweight 420mm and 600mm. Having said that. .. I wish Sony can release those prime like Nikon.. 400 500 600 800 that is not 2.8 or f4. Not everyone wants to bring out 3kg lenses or able to afford those 12-15k lenses.

[@YrsaClicks]

You are absolutely right, fingers crossed there will be more alternatives without breaking the bank 😊

[@RICKRUTHSTUDIOS]

If you're into processing negs check out Ansel Adams books he diagramed everything

[@YrsaClicks]

Love Ansel Adams work!

[@fcjr1362]

It is obvious from many of your images that 300mm (no matter the manufacturer) is just not enough for bird photography. Also, many of your images would be improved if you got down closer to eye level instead of standing…having said all that, I did enjoy the walk with you.

[@YrsaClicks]

Oh I would love to be lower down when I’m photographing.. but if you know Florida waters and how alligators behave, you might understand why I’m not so eager to go lay down by the water line ☺️ thanks for the comments

[@fcjr1362]

@@YrsaClicksNo harm intended…I really did like the video. 😊

[@YrsaClicks]

@@fcjr1362 Appreciate it 😊

[@cameraprepper7938]

I was close to buying the Sony 300mm 2.8 with teleconverters, but then the Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sport was announced, which I bought, the Sigma 500mm are smaller and more light weight than the Sony 300mm, I am very happy with the Sigma 500mm, it is excellent and I can highly recommend it ! I saved a lot of money, so i could afford the Sony A7RV, which are a much better Camera than the A7CR, I like the design of the A7CR with the EVF in the corner, but the resolution and the magnification on the EVF is too low, you do not have a joystick and the IBIS is not as good as in the A7RV, the shutter in the A7CR is not as good as in the A7RV, to mount a grip on the A7C for better handling are not good, the compact size and the low weight get higher, (stupid !), so you pay too much for the A7CR !!! I do hope that a Sony A7CRII will improve all these things, SONY !!!?

[@thomastuorto9929]

Gets you there for less $$$$. I'm sure that is the reason one go for it over the A7R5.

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@thomastuorto9929 In this summer the A7RV is actually on offer and cheaper than the over priced A7CR model !

[@imaclite]

Good for you, but your camera frames will drop from 10 fps to maybe 8 or 6 it depends on the 3rd party lenses, only native lenses can make the full. camera frames and Sony 300mm is an f/2.8 which is a huge difference in wildlife photography, investment in lenses, not Cameras