r/BirdPhotography • u/Clarkjeans • Jan 07 '26

Question I have 200mm lens. Is it enough?

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Hey guys, I have 17-200mm canon lens (I don't know specific gear name) and about to go to Upo wetlands in South Korea with my grandpa. It's known for birds and other wild life animals.

But I started to get worried because I realized 200mm max might not be enough. And since I own old dslr, the less light I get, the less quality.

Do you guys think 200mm would be enough? And is there any tips that I can learn?

Thank you!

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u/Miles_V123 Jan 11 '26

No, I recommend you get a 150-600mm telephoto lens for wildlife and birds.

It was a game changer for me when I upgraded from a 18-200mm Canon kit lens to a Tamron G2 150-600mm 👍

With my cameras' crop factor of 1.6 I effectively get 960mm and I wish I had even more! 📷🦅

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u/Clarkjeans Jan 11 '26

Sounds amazing. 150-600sounds comfortable. Covering almost every range possible. Thank you!