Thursday, October 12, 2017

Checking Off Your Photo Bucket List - Gear Needed for 5 Specific Shots

Checking Off Your Photo Bucket List



In his Outdoor Photographer article, photographer/ author Ken Sklute describes the gear he packs for 5 must see situations for photographers. Here's what he recommends for each shot:

- Hot Air Balloon
     
  • Two camera bodies (I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the 1DX Mark II)
  • A wide angle lens like the EF 16-35mm f/2.8 III
  • A telephoto lens like the EF 70-200mm 2.8 IS L lens or the EF 28-300mm 3.5-5.6 IS L lens
  • Spare batteries
  • Extra digital media
  • Lens cloth
  • A headlamp for the dark hours

- Aurora Borealis

  • Wide Angle, fast lens such as the Canon EF 14 mm 2.8, EF 24 mm 1.4 or the EF 16-35 mm 2.8 III
  • Sturdy tripod and head
  • A cable release or intervelometer
  • GPS
  • Hand warmers
  • Extra batteries

- Volcano 

  • Two camera bodies
  • A wide angle lens like the Canon EF 16-35mm 2.8 or the 24-105 mm f/4 IS L lens
  • Telephoto lens such as the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
  • A Photographers vest to keep everything handy
  • Extra camera batteries
  • Extra digital Media
  • A lens cloth in case of moisture on your lens (it is Hawaii, land of Rainbows

- Monsoon Storm

  • Multiple camera bodies
  • Wide angle lenses like the Canon EF 14mm 2.8, 16-35mm 2.8 or 24mm Tilt/Shift
  • A sturdy tripod (or two)
  • An intervelometer or cable release
  • Lightning trigger
  • Lens cloth and a blower bulb (to keep your lens dry and clean)
  • Camera back pack (rolling back packs do not do well in the desert)

- Milky Way
  • Wide angle lens like the EF 14 mm 2.8
  • Sturdy tripod
  • Cable release or an intervelometer
  • No UV or skylight filter in front of your lens
  • Use Tungsten white balance
  • 30 second exposure
  • 2.8 or faster lens
  • 6400 ISO



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