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Published: 2008-02-16 23:44:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 17169; Favourites: 175; Downloads: 0
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These are my tools which I use on photo shoots...Links are provided if you are interested in more info.
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Digital SLR Bodies:
Canon EOS 1D Mark III [link]
Canon EOS 30D (with Battery Grip) [link]
Canon EOS Rebel XT (with Battery Grip) [link]
Other Digital Cameras:
Canon PowerShot Pro1
Canon PowerShot Elph S100 (used to take this photo)
Weather-proof L-Series Lenses:
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM (ET-86 Hood) [link]
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM (EW-88 Hood) [link]
Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM (EW-83G Hood) [link]
Other Lenses:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM (ES-71II Hood) [link]
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM (ET-67 Hood) [link]
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (EW-78BII Hood) [link]
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM (ET-60 Hood) [link]
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II [link]
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Lens Filters:
UV, CPL, IR, 812, Close-up (58mm, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm)
External Flash Units:
Canon Speedlite 580EX (with Lumiquest ProMax Diffuser)
Canon Speedlite 420EX (with Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce Diffuser)
Remote Switches:
Canon RS-80N3 (For 1D and 30D)
Canon RS60-E3 (For Rebel XT)
Canon RC-1 Wireless (For Rebel XT)
Canon WL-DC100 Wireless (For PowerShot Pro1)
Digital Storage:
Tritton Tango 40GB Mutimedia Drive [link]
High-capacity CF and SD Cards (8GB, 4GB, 2GB)
Camera Support:
Manfrotto 3021BPRO Tripod (with 322RC2 Horizontal Ballhead)
Manfrotto 681B Monopod (with 488RC4 Ballhead) [link]
Manfrotto 681B Monopod (with 486RC2 Ballhead) [link]
Manfrotto Quick Action Strap 401N (for Tripod) [link]
Lighting:
Collapsible 5-in-1 Reflector/Deflectors
Communication:
Cobra MicroTalk Radio
Softwares:
Adobe Photoshop CS2
Adobe Lightroom
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Comments: 163
Wow, thanks for sharing so much of your info. I love so much of your work, that i've often wondered what all you use. To think that you have an office job & still have time to make seemingly frequent trips to the zoo(s)!
My family just recently found out about an organization here in NC called the Carnivore Preservation Trust, which is basically a rescue organization for animals bought by stoopid people that think it would be cool to own a tiger. (Well I'd love to have one, but I live in reality-world!) Anyway, take a look at the site - it's not as fabulous as your zoo, but it's a really worthwhile organization, maybe you'll shoot there some day... Oh, and I only found out that leopards love the smell of flowers from exploring CPT! (neat). [link]
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Thanks again for your kind compliment. I have several hobbies, but photography seems to be the one thing I'm enjoying the most at the moment. People ask me about the photo equipment that I use almost everyday so I finally got a chance to upload this image.
About the CPT, I think it's wonderful to have concerned citizens to rescue those exotic animals. Unfortunately, there are people with too much money to spend and no common sense. I met a lady at the zoo last year that told me she was awaiting for her seventh-generation bengal tiger to arrive and how excited she was... It's hard to believe people actually keep such large cats as pets without considering the danger, not just for themselves but for the cats too in case they get spooked.
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*stunned* O_o
How much it cost? o_O
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Lots of hard working days to pay for them, that's for sure.
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Being a photographer seems really expensive.
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For me, it's a serious hobby and all is good for the love of art.
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Yeah, and you can always make more money. Take better pictures, make more money, get better equipment, take better pictures, make more money, and so on.
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That just makes me drool. I'll be happy when I get the XSi, and Fish Eye Lens. All of this equipment... amazing. <33
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AHA! what did you use to take the picture of the stuff, if your camera is in the picture..
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He used his 2.1MP compact camera.
(Canon PowerShot Elph S100 (used to take this photo)
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If that's all your gear, how did you take the picture then? Kidding 
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Ha-ha.. Not ALL my gear, just the ones I could fit into this photo.
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biiiig collection of equipment O.o do you even use all those things? *impressed*
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Most of these are actually used regularly and other pieces come in handy when I need them.
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aah okay ^^ well my bf is just getting started, he is getting a filter soon, he hopes to get one at least.
He has only got one set of battery and the camera, a bag and camera support for now but he is getting a secind lens and maybe an extra set of batteries and that filter
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wow!
this picture is what my dreams look like
hehehe
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Hmm all of this must be..kind of expensive I mean..
I only have a $650 camera and think it's super amazingly expensive..but all this..oh god. I wish someday I had that though..yes yes
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I started with a 2.1MP pocket-sized camera (used to take this actual photo) then upgraded to a new 8.0MP... Before long I needed at least two bags to carry my photo equipment around.
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Ohhh I started with 3MP and now I have 9.0. But I still have to work with it alot because if I knew it better I bet my photos would be even better.
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Thats a lot of stuff. I hope you have it insured! By the way.. our office handles the NANPA program for nature photogs.. are you familiar with NANPA? [link]
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Yes, they are covered under my home owner's policy.
Didn't know about NANPA. You probably have seen a good amount of excellent photography at your office.
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I've not checked it out too carefully.. one of the other guys handles the NANPA program...there are members from all over the world though.. you should take a look..
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Wow, what a collection 
Wanna change? 
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Ha-ha... Thanks for the offer, but no thanks.
Hardly use those smaller lenses, but it's good to have them for certain locations where the larger and heavier ones aren't convenient. It seems like you've got the zooming range well covered from 24mm to 300mm using those two lenses plus a nice 50mm for rich DOF shots. The 30D was the top choice as back-up for many pro sports photographers until the 40D came along--they are great cameras and reasonably priced.
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That 50mm lens is great. Its my favorite lens and works wonders with my portraits, especially cause I have an EOS 400D
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That's why I bought the 30D, when the 40D came along
And indeed, that whas my intention to cover the whole range from 24 to 300mm. And the 50mm f/1.8 I bought for dark locations and DOF
Anyway, the 30D is lots better than my 300D I had before. The only negative thing is that my IR-remote doesn't work on 30D because it doesn't support IR 
Enjoy your wonderfull gear. Once when I'm a big boy, I hope I will have such a collection as well
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Just got the 28-300mm no long ago and took me a couple hours to get used to it, but I'm enjoying it now. There's a locking ring which also controls the flexibility of the zooming extension which I like. Some users don't seem to manage it without good coordination or may have hard time balancing it due to its weight, but I do find this lens user-friendly and the most versatile in the standard zoom group [link] 
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Now all you need is a hasselblad Mark 2, its ONLY 34 grand xD
thats what I'm saving up for next.
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If you have the need for such equipment then get it, right?
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yeah, I just don't have the funds for such equipment yet. Once I do, I'll get things like that.
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Yes, sometimes we have to rely on short radio frequencies when cell phones don't get receptions. Communication with shooting partners keep everyone informed when a good shot is available on location.
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I know what most of those do . . . but wow . . . just . . . wow.
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Do you do photography as a hobby or for a job?
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Serious hobby for the most part, but I also do on-location portraits (indoors and outdoors) and special events (weddings, parties, etc.) when I'm not too busy with work at the office.
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Im blown away... I have one camera... two lenses... thats it....
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Most people start with a small SLR kit. I did it with a Digital Rebel XT and two lenses (18-55mm and 28-80mm). It all depends on how quickly you outgrow your photo equipment.
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Slow process for me... im a bit lacking in the motivation category... wish i had a zoo nearby.
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I'd love to know about the reflectors/deflectors...I shall have to research this.
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I wonder what you want for Xmas?
Great collection there, I enough have trouble lugging my gear around....thanks for sharing
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