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- CAMERAS & LENSES (Currently on Hand)
- Canon EOS 1DS Mark III with EC-d Laser Matte with Architectural Grid Lines (1)
- Canon EOS 5D
- Canon EOS 1V (when using film)
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
- Canon EF 17-40mm f4L USM
- Canon EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM
- Canon 24mm and 90mm f2.8 Tilt-Shift (for specialty subjects)
- Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro
- Canon EF12 and EF25mm ext. tubes
- Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM
- Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L IS
- Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM (for wildlife opportunities)
- Canon 1.4x and 2x Tele-converters
- Canon EF 300mm f4L
- Canon 500D Closeup diopter
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- Specialty Gear:
- Canon 500mm AF f4.5L
- TRIPODS & HEADS
- Gitzo Mountaineer 1227 Carbon Fiber
- Induro C214
- Really Right Stuff BH-55 LR Ball Head
- Bogen Monopod with swivel mount
- Wimberley Side-kick for long lens use on tripod
- McClamp® both clamp and stick versions
- Tabletop tripod
- QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM
- I use Really Right Stuff Quick Release Plates for all my camera gear and tripod heads.
- Their products are all very well made and reliable, and their customer service is great.
- FILTERS
- Although some filters are being put aside in favor of using custom white balance, I still carry a Singh-Ray 3-stop soft graduated ND Filter; a 3-stop reverse grad, Singh Ray's LB Circular Polarizer and their Warming Circular Polarizer, and Singh-Ray's GoldnBlue Polarizer. When using film, I also carry warming filters (81B, 81C and EF).
- FLASH & ACCESSORIES
- Canon 550 EX Flash
- Canon 430 EX Flash
- Sto-Fen diffusion box for flash head
- PhotoFlex Soft Gold/White Reflector (medium size) and Translucent Disc
- Warming gels (81A, or B) inserted or taped to all flash heads
- Better Beamer® Flash X-tender for use with 300mm or longer lenses
- DIGITAL ACCESSORIES
- Sandisk Extreme 2 and 4 GB Cards
- Lacie 80GB and 100GB Portable External Hard Drives
- Epson P-5000
- Delkin Cardbus PCMCIA card for downloading memory cards to laptop
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- MISCELLANEOUS ACCESSORIES
- The UPSTRAP - a super-gripping camera strap
- Remote shutter releases
- Lens cleaning kit, Crystal Clear®, pads, Q-tips,dust blower bulb
- Sensor Cleaning kit - swabs, liquid, brush
- Lenspen for cleaning sensor (see www.birdsasart.com and search on Lenspen for info and to order)
- Eyeglass repair kit (for camera/lens screws and eyeglasses!)
- Microporous lens cleaning cloths (2)
- Allen wrench (for tightening quick release plates)
- Compass, small notebook, pens, model releases
- Maglite flashlight, Leatherman tool, superglue, small roll black Gaffer's tape
- THE BAG(S)
- Lowepro's collection of camera bags and backpacks is amazing! They are extremely well-made, reliable and truly functional. For most my of my nature/landscape work, I use Lowepro's Pro Trekker Backpack. For travel/documentary photography, I use an assorted combination of bags and pouches from the Street and Field Modular System and their waist belts or the S&F Reporter 400 AW Shoulder Bag with light waistbelt.
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- I won't use a backpack for travel photography except for possibly transporting it on the plane/train to my destination. Can't access it quickly enough for travel/candid photography. I won't use shoulder bags to trek in the mountains - very uncomfortable! What I put in my bags at any given time depends upon the nature of the assignment/journey. I try to travel light, yet complete, and some of the gear may be redundant for backup purposes when I travel abroad. I make sure I cover the focal range of my intended subjects/situations with the lenses I put in the bag, without any or too much overlap.
- Updated 04/03/08
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