u/lookslikesinbad

I see a lot of questions on Reddit about affordable bird photography setups, so I thought I'd share mine. All of these images were shot with a used Nikon Z6, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary and FTZ adapter and processed from RAW in Lightroom CC. I bought the body, lens and adapter used for about $2,000 total.

That's obviously a significant investment, but after a lot of research I felt it offered one of the best values and I've been really happy with the results. I'm happy to answer any questions about the setup or my experience with it.

u/lookslikesinbad — 28 days ago

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Egret at Sunset - Corolla North Carolina, USA

I was gifted these Garbage Pail Kid prints by a fellow Topps employee in the late 90s. I was told that they are for artist reference, but I don’t know anything else about them.

Spotted this Osprey and Great Blue Heron at my local lake last night

My Painting, “DAFFODILS “ On Exhibit

You know that nasty retention pond in the parking lot by your house? You may be surprised!

I found these juvenile Green Herons in the nasty retention pond next to Target in Short Pump! 🐦 🎯

Doing a magic show with my Dad. Early 80’s

Technically, Lola found it

Z fc as every-day-carry?

I caught this little Downy Woodpecker rolling around on a sunny branch without a care in the world.

Photo walk in Richmond, VA today with my Sony a850 (2009) + Minolta 28-105 f3.5-4.5

Passing Through

Sorry for the quality, but this guy was REALLY high up! Spotted near Richmond, VA. Merlin and AI aren't helping.

What do you think of this bird silhouette image?

My “budget” bird photography setup (bought used)

Green Heron eating a frog in a tree (Richmond, VA)

Dicky Gervaiz

Just a couple of finches sharing a puddle

What a derp! ❤️

I was in Italy and couldn't resist