Sony Wildlife Lens Guide 2026 | 100-400mm vs 400-800mm with Jonathan

Join Jonathan Hodgetts and Camilla and I at Landford Lakes as we discuss how our Sony wildlife photography kit has evolved over the years. From our first Sony lenses through to today's setup, we explain why we've moved away from some of the fixed super-telephoto primes in favour of the incredible flexibility offered by the Sony 100-400mm and the Sony 400-800mm zoom lenses. We also talk about how modern AI noise reduction software, particularly DxO PureRAW, has transformed our workflow, making high-ISO wildlife photography cleaner than ever and giving us greater confidence to use versatile zoom lenses in the field. If you're wondering which Sony wildlife lenses are worth investing in, or you're deciding between zooms and prime lenses for bird and wildlife photography, this discussion should help. In this episode: • Our Sony lens journey from the beginning • Why we now favour zoom lenses • Sony 100-400mm field performance • Sony 400-800mm wildlife photography • The role of DxO PureRAW in image quality • Wildlife photography at Landford Lakes • Our current Sony wildlife kit If you enjoy wildlife photography, bird photography and honest discussions about camera gear, don't forget to like, subscribe and let us know your favourite Sony wildlife lens in the comments. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:00 Jonathan & my lens progression through the Sony system 07:00 Jonathan on the latest 100-400mm update 08:15 Examples taken with the 100-400mm & Comparison with other lens 10:05 What Jonathan is now taking to photograph Jaguars up the Jungle 11:40 Moving away from fixed long focal lengths lens 17:56 A7R VI update from Jonathan 20:20 Final thoughts and examples from today's shoot DXO edit Software 15% Discount use code “Camilla15” https://shop.dxo.com/en/ Pergear Affiliate link code https://www.pergear.com?ref=GdLzw “CamillaI” 10% Subscriber discount Lens Cover & bag hide www.OutdoorPhotographyGear For Moss Camo lens Cover Use code “CAMILLA” all capitals for discount SpeediGimbal colinbrister.co.uk Affiliate link use “Camilla” in code for £5 off Video Camera : Pocket DJI 3 Sony A1 mark 2 & A9III Sony 300mm f2.8 400-800mm f6.3-8 Sony Teleconverters 1.4 & 2.0 Sirui Tripod R3213X Sirui Tripod video head VH-10x Stealth Gear trolley German folding army matwww.castlecameras.co.uk Peak Design camera slide sling strap in sage colour Lens Camo from [email protected] #Sony #WildlifePhotography #Sony100400 #Sony400800 #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #SonyAlpha #DxOPureRAW #JonathanHodgetts #CamillaAndI