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When DW and I head out in our kayaks, I always find myself conflicted as to whether I should bring my Sony α6700 with me. DW almost always brings hers and I often think that having two cameras is a bit of an overkill. DW acquired her Canon EOS R7 with a 100–400mm lens in December; primarily, for birding. Her previous camera, an EOS M50 with a 70–250mm lens just didn't have the reach and there was no suitable lens for this camera, so she decided to upgrade. Since then, she's been taking fantastic shots of birds, making me envious. When I bought my Sony α6700 and added a 70–350mm lens, I was very happy with my decision. I had a greater range for capturing photos than my Nikon D750 and 200–500mm lens (the crop sensor on the Sony effectively gives that telephoto zoom lens a range of 105–525mm) and this new setup weighed only about a third of what I was shooting with to get my shots. I have no regrets. But DW gets an even greater reach with her camera—the 400mm setting equatin...

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