Gear

I use the following gear:

• Canon EOS 7D Mk II + BG-E16 Battery Grip
• Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + BG-E20 Batery Grip
• Canon EF 600mm f4L IS II USM
• Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
• Canon EF 70-200 f2.8L IS II USM
• Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L II USM
• Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
• Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
• Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x
• Samyang 14mm f/2.8
• Canon Extender EF 1.4x III
• Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT Flash
• GITZO GT 3533LS Systematic Carbon Fibre Tripod
• Gitzo GHFG1 Gimbal
• Gitzo GH3382QD Centre Ball head
• Manfrotto Monopod – 680B
• Manfrotto Tripod – 190XPROB Legs and 804RC2 Head
• Sidemount Wimberley Head (WH-200-S)
• Voking TTL Macro Ring Light (Canon)
• Phottix 4 Way Macro Focusing Rail Slider
• Lee Filters – ND  Hard Grad (0.3, 0.6, 0.9) Set + Big Stopper + Little Stopper
• Hoya 82mm Polariser
• Promaster 77mm Variable Neutral Density Filter

Increasingly I’m being asked about what gear is best for nature photography, especially birds. Here are some useful links:

• http://www.glennbartley.com/naturephotography/articles/gear.htm
• http://www.digitalbirdphotography.com/cover.html
• http://mikeatkinson.net/Tutorial-3-Equipment.htm

This series of instructional videos, featuring the great bird photographer Arthur Morris, is well worth a look.