DeCamp.Net Photography

EQUIPMENT

Listed below is equipment that I use. As you can see it is Nikon equipment. When I first started I got into Underwater Photography and most housings I saw were for Nikon Cameras, this is now changing since Canon is excellent equipment and very popular. Whichever you use just learn it well and it will make little difference which brand it is! It is fun to argue though! :)

I generally use a tripod since I mostly use the 500mm AF-S lens. The tripod recommended to me was a Gitzo 1548. Expensive but sturdy no matter what lens you may have or ever get! Buy it once and move on to worry about something else. I also use the Really Right Stuff BH-55 Pro Ballhead, however for big glass the Wimberley Head II is unmatched.

I carry my gear in a Think Tank Airport Security when traveling since it fits in the airline overheads, is on wheels and is built to last. A Pelican 1600 is sometimes used for local stuff since it is a hard case, takes a beating and is lined with foam. Lastly in the field my choice is the LowePro Field and Stream Belt and Harness System. Who said this was an inexpensive hobby??

CAMERAS:

Nikon D3
Nikon D2X
Nikon F100

LENSES:

Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 ED IF AF-S
Nikon 28-70 mm f/2.8 ED IF AF-S
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 G AF-S VR
Nikon 200-400mm f/4 G AF-S ED-IF VR
Nikon 600mm f/4G ED AF-S VR
1.5 , 1.7 & 2x Nikon teleconverters

MACRO:

Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF
Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF
Micro Nikkor 200mm f/4D AF
Nikon R1C1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight System

FILTERS:

Nikon Circular Polarizer
Canon 500D for macro fits 70-200VR

ACCESSORIES:

Nikon SB800 Flash
Better Beamer
Gitzo 1548 Tripod
Gitzo 3530LSV Tripod
Gitzo 1321 leveling base
Really Right Stuff BH-55 Pro Ballhead
Wimberley Sidekick
Wimberley Head II WH-200
Skimmer Ground Pod
Gitzo GM3550 Carbon Fiber Monopod
Sekonic L-358 Flash Master
LensCoat™ Lens Covers
SanDisk Ultra III & IV CF cards