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Message: <blockquote data-quote="crutchm" data-source="post: 1580489" data-attributes="member: 46785">SO many options as the replies show...I've dabbled with a Nikon D700 (the FX sensor yields lower noise than the D300, but you lose the 1.5x crop factor that the D300's DX sensor gives) and am currently settling on a D300S.  When it comes to lenses, I've tried Sigma 50-500 (7.5 out of 10 on image quality - static and flying), Sigma 150-500 with optical stabilisation (6 out of 10), Sigma 120-300 f2.8 (8 out of 10), Sigma 100-300 f4 (7.5 out of 10), Sigma 500mm f4 prime (9 out of 10) and finally the current trusty wildlife 'bazooka', the Nikon 200-400mm f4 with VR (10 out of 10 for static/birdfeeder action-type shots, 9.5 out of 10 for flying).As always, no matter what equipment you have, it's light conditions and technique that will ultimately yield the best results.  Try to remember the adage that you probably need to double the cost of your camera body to find the best lens to go on the front of it!!</blockquote>