It’s always dangerous to use the word “never” in a broad sweeping generalization, but I do believe that I’m safe when I say that I’ve never, ever heard an avid birder say, “I wish I had a lens with a shorter zoom range.”
No, like that pithy observation that says it’s impossible to be too rich or too thin, it’s a given that, when it comes to photographing birds, the longer the lens, the better. Of course, birder-friendly focal lengths like 400mm, 500mm, and 600mm don’t come without a hefty price — both in terms of dollars spent and pounds hauled around.
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