Gigrin Farm What Lens?

[Blackdog67]

I am hoping to go on my first trip to Gigrin Farm this year. I am currently between long lenses and so I am thinking of hiring a lens. I have a Nikon D750 and a Z6, What lens would you recommend for a visit to Gigrin?

 

[russellsnr]

I have never been to Gigrin but have been to Bellymack Farm in Dumfries many, many times and use the Z8 with the 180-600mm, think you need a zoom no matter where you go for the Kites as you don't have the luxury of being able to step backwards(no space for that) maybe the 100-400mm would do the job but as I say never been to Gigrin so don't no the layout. Russ.

 

[Brentor]

I visited quite a few years ago and used an APS-C camera with a 150-600 mm lens. I tended to mainly take photos of individual birds.

 

[AdamSi]

I am hoping to go on my first trip to Gigrin Farm this year. I am currently between long lenses and so I am thinking of hiring a lens. I have a Nikon D750 and a Z6, What lens would you recommend for a visit to Gigrin?

What do you currently have ?

 

[AdamSi]

I have shot there with various lenses over the years, ideally a zoom is really useful, they come close but also the further out shots can yield great results if you are patient and wait, examples below at various focal lengths.

120-300mm @210mm
Red Kite by exmoorphotographer, on Flickr

400mm
Red Kite by exmoorphotographer, on Flickr

800mm
Red Kite by exmoorphotographer, on Flickr

 

[Blackdog67]

What do you currently have ?

I have recently sold an old Sigma 100-300mm f4 and haven’t replaced it yet. Currently my longest lens is a 70-200mm f2.8.

 

[Blackdog67]

I have shot there with various lenses over the years, ideally a zoom is really useful, they come close but also the further out shots can yield great results if you are patient and wait, examples below at various focal lengths.

120-300mm @210mm
Red Kite by exmoorphotographer, on Flickr

400mm
Red Kite by exmoorphotographer, on Flickr

800mm
Red Kite by exmoorphotographer, on Flickr

Stunning images!

 

[SPR Photos]

Good set of inflight images. Number two has a lot of impact.

 

[AdamSi]

I have recently sold an old Sigma 100-300mm f4 and haven’t replaced it yet. Currently my longest lens is a 70-200mm f2.8.

You would still get some good shots with a 70-200 and if you have a TC that would be perfect.

 

[Dale.]

Been to Gigrin a few times and the 100-400 (Canon) was my lens of choice, although on a crop body at the time. Even on full frame, I think 100-400 (or the Nikon equivalent) would do the job, the kites do often get very close to the hides and they're large birds too.

I've used the same lens at Bellymack on full frame and filled the frame there, it's much the same at Gigrin in that respect, although there are more hides at Gigrin and the light can be better there.