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Animals on the Edge - Making a Difference |
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"The right photographic equipment is essential to me being able to do my job and work as efficiently as possible. From the cameras and lenses themselves, to transporting equipment overseas and carrying gear in the field; from spotting wildlife to perfect lighting; from keeping the camera rock steady to managing digital files while on the move ... I need and demand the very best. The gear I use is in my kit bag because it does the job I need it to do. I test every bit of kit I take into the field and only when I'm satisfied that it won't let me down, does it find its way into my bag. " Chris Weston  |
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Tamrac Expedition 8 For carrying a lot of gear in the field, I use the Tamrac Expedition 8 photo backpack. It's brilliantly made, comfortable to wear (even when fully loaded) and has some really great little touches, such as the CompactFlash card management system, which saves me time whenever I use it. |
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Velbon Sherpa Pro 730 CF I use a tripod whenever it's practical for me to do so and, with my longer lenses, I need a rock solid support. The Velbon Sherpa Pro 730 CF gives me 8kg of load capacity - more than enough for my heaviest camera/lens combination, while weighing in at just 2.35kg - making it light enough to add to my Tamrac photo backpack. |
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Steiner Wildlife PRO One of the hardest tasks a wildlife photographer faces is finding his subjects in the first place. When tracking wildlife through jungles, forests, savannas and the host of other habitats I encounter, I rely on my Steiner Wildlife Pro 8.5x26 binoculars. Not only do they give fantastic resolution and brightness, they're also built for the rugged terrain in which I find myself all too often. |
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Hoya UV and polarizing filters My use of filters has reduced since I switched to shooting digitally. However, I still carry a useful supply of UV filters, which I use to protect my lenses from damage by foliage while trekking and from water, as well as a polarizing filter for saturating colours, whenever conditions allow. The optical quality of Hoya's filters means I don't have to compromise on image quality. |
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Pentax Although not my main camera, I have started to use the new Pentax DSLR cameras for some of my wildlife photography. They have the advantage of being very lightweight, with some amazingly small and light lenses, which enables me to use them in areas where these two facets are essential to my work. I am also impressed with the image quality achieved from K10D and K20D bodies, which is right up there at the standards my publisher demands. |
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Metz 58 AF-1 Digital I rarely use flash but I always carry a couple of portable flash units into the field for those occasions when artificial light is essential to capturing an image. Metz have long enjoyed a great reputation in the photo industry and their 58 AF-1 Digital flash compliment my Nikon cameras well. |
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Tamron SP AF 90mm Macro |
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Jobo Giga Vu Evolution |
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Crumpler Full Photo Backpacks On shorter excursions into the field, when I'm carrying less equipment, I use a Crumpler photo backpack. They may have unusual names - such as the Pyjama Pride and Zoomiverse - but they are very well made, strong and deceptively large inside. A great bag from down under that I use down under, up above on the side ... |