Best Cameras and Lenses I used in 2021!

I give awards and share photos from the 8 cameras and 11 lenses I used to photograph wildlife in 2021. Which was the best? Thanks to everyone who supported the channel in 2021 I really appreciate it. Cheers, Duade
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Topaz Denoise
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🛒Canon 40D
🛒Canon 1D-X

Lenses
🛒Canon 500 F4 IS II

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Tripod

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Chapters
00:00 2021 Camera & Lens Awards
00:38 Best Allrounder
01:29 Oldest Camera
02:26 Best Bang for Buck
03:24 Most Overpriced
04:11 Needs an Update
04:48 Workhorse Award
05:32 Pleasantly Surprised
06:30 Numero Uno
07:53 Best Budget Lens
08:53 Bridesmaid Lens
09:40 Unique Lens
11:03 Ultimate Quality
11:49 Pleasantly Surprised
12:37 Best Value
13:47 Best Allrounder
14:32 Best Workhorse
15:25 Oldie but Goodie
16:12 Conclusion
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Track: Moonrise - Reed Mathis [Audio Library Release]
Track: Communicator - Reed Mathis [Audio Library Release]

[seanpippen]

I didnt realize how many of your videos i have watched until I recognized every pic here from prior videos. Great stuff.

[mailoeung]

I love taking pictures of birds, I'm always watching your videos.❤️❤️

[africanwidow]

Hi There Mr. Duade! I really liked your review categories for cameras and lenses. And that Eastern Spinebill is unbelievably spectacular! 🙂

[dr_squirrel]

And the award for the best bird photography YouTube channel goes Duade Paton

[tekguyphoto]

I panicked with my R6 and my RF 100-500 so went and bought the A7IV and the Sony 200-600. Wanted more reach but now ai know skill and opportunity is far more important then spending GAS money on new gear. HAPPY NEW YEAR. 🥃

[jordansitorus]

Thanks to the lock down & MCOs, I got to spend more time on youtube & watched my favourite subjects on various channels. I got to say if there is any award that i could give you, it has to be the "Best Overall Birding Channel". Your content improved my attention span lol. Happy New Year 2022 & looking forward to watching your future posts, Cheers!

[callline]

Thanks for your videos. I wanted to especially shout out your approach of showing the original raw photo overlaid with the crop and edit of the final image! I wish everyone would do that. It's very helpful to evaluate a scene both for the edit and live shooting.

[DirkDien]

Wow, love the photo with the bird on the kangaroo paw!

[MrTmiket]

Happy new year 2022 and thanks for sharing another wonderful video like always 😁🙏👍

[brainspace]

Great reviews. Just what i wanted to know and not being screamed at by " other youtubers ". Thanks mate.👍🇦🇺

[speecher]

My "Just In the Nick of Time" award goest to the Tamron 150-600mm (G2) since I bought it just before learning I had months of health nonsense to deal with, which in the US meant a lot of $ for the "deductible" before my insurance kicked in. If I'd known that was coming, I wouldn't have purchased it, reasonably priced though it is. It wasn't until several months later that I got to take it out and use it properly (Playing with it while sitting on the sofa just wasn't the same!). Fortunately, it was worth the wait (and $).

[cesarm]

Happy New year Duade. I really enjoy your channel and looking forward to all your video's in 2022.

[mykelphotography]

A fabulous video Duade, have totally enjoyed your approach, knowledge and humour you have shared with us this year, always a pleasure to sit back and watch your videos.

Wishing you and your family all the very best for 2022, let’s hope we can all get on and out there making some images and enjoying life again.

I won’t disagree with you on the A1, I can’t be happier with mine, have over 140.000 images on mine already, we are blessed with these new cameras from Canon, Nikon and Sony now, it sure is an amazing time to be into bird and wildlife photography!

I would also have to agree with your thoughts on the other gear too, a fun idea…

Take great care, love life

[mndoci]

My (now almost 9 year old) son wouldn't be a bird photographer without that 600mm F/11. It's not crazy expensive, and it's light enough that he has been able to spend hours walking around with that around his neck. So happy we got it

[CheikoSairin]

Great shared video. I love the photo of the 'Gang-gang Cockatoo' shot with Canon R6 + RF 800mm f11. The image looks sharp and beautiful. Good shot! Happy new year!

[ampmmbe]

Excellent video!!
I look forward to your z9 and R1 reviews.
I look forward to more of your videos
Happy 2022

[kilohotel]

I traded my 100-400 II in on the RF 100-500 back in January and I absolutely love it. I did two trips with it and my 600 F4 and they are just a perfect combo for wildlife. In good light the image quality is about the same but in low light the prime is still the one to have.

[CamillaI]

Hi Duade by far the best camera I have ever used for my Wildlife and I admire your honesty giving the best to the Sony A1 ! Hard to believe you are keeping the brick, but sentiment is hard to resist ! Certainly little resale value ! Awesome video and terrific photos ! Love the colourful birds you have down under ! 👍😍

[tonyclark]

Great video Duade. All the best for 2022. Looking forward to your new year journey.

[kennetht]

I'm very jealous of you getting to use all that gear wow must have been fun thanks for your thoughts on the gear . Love your channel!