Animals on the Edge Blog
Chris’s kit bag
I often get asked what equipment I use. Here’s a summary of my main gear, although the exact contents of my photo pack will depend on where I’m going and what I’m photographing.
Cameras: Nikon D3, D2X and D300
Lenses: Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 VR, 70-200 f/2.8 VR, 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 VR, 200-400 f/4 VR; Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 macro
Flash: Nikon SB800 and Metz 58 AF-I
Tripods: Gitzo and Velbon Sherpa Pro CF 730
Filters: Hoya (various)
Digital: Giga Vu Evolution portable storage, MacBook Pro laptop
Binoculars: Steiner Wildlife PRO
Camera bags: Tamrac Expedition 8, Crumpler Full Photo and Domke FX-1
Posted on 04/07 at 09:37 PM
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Hi, Arindom
Tele-converters degrade image quality by softening image detail, so I use them only as a last resort.
My longest telephoto lens is 400mm. I rarely use long lenses as my style of photograpy dictates that I get relatively close to the subject, in order to capture a sense of the individual animal’s character and personality, which is impossible to achieve at a long distance. This negates the need for long lenses. My most-used lens is a 70-200mm f/2.8 AF VR zoom.
Chris
By Chris Weston on 2008 06 07
Personally, to me, a simple man, it did not say anything ...
By eotech holosight on 2008 11 04
Is there any specific reason for not using the teleconverters? I dont see any long telephoto lense also.
By Arindom Chowdhury on 2008 04 11