What's In My Camera Bag - As A Wildlife Photographer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Full camera gear run down, from the big to the small, as a wildlife photographer and photographic guide, this is what I bring with me on safari in my camera bag.
My camera bag: (use code NOREE10 for 10% off - affiliate)
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I had the Sony 200-600mm 5.6-6.3 G Lens, I sold it because it is a bit too big and heavy for hiking and sometimes there was trouble with the stabilizer system in combination with the cameras IBIS which led to slightly blurred images. Now I got the Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens, which is very compact and Light weight, no trouble hiking for hours just holding it in your hands, I can recommend the Sigma.
Hi, nice purchase the Sigma. Doesn't bother you cannot use 1,4x and 2x tc? Have you tried it with Sony tc or have you just switch to L mount? I thought it was the perfect 200-600 substitute, now I think I have to buy the 300 2.8, but double the price
@@ph_anto No it does not bother me, I would not use teleconverters anyway ! I needed I crop from 61 megapixels, I still have 26 megapixels in APSC mode and that I can also crop from. I thought o buying the Sony 300mm 2.8, but then the Sigma 500mm 5.6 was announced and I ordered it. The Sony 300mm 2.8 is double the price plus teleconverters ! It is a mess to use teleconverters. I am happy with my choice of the Sigma 500mm 5.6 DG DN OS Sports Lens, I have used it a lot since March, it is very easy to use and you can hike with it in your hands for a long time without problems. About 300mm, sometimes I use my Sony 135mm 1.8 GM as a "300+mm", just cropping from 61 megapixels, still very sharp images !
@@cameraprepper7938 That's what I thought. I would use it with A7RV or A1 with crop mode, but with 200-600 and 300+2x in apsc I'd still have 900mm, with Sigma only 750. Due to centuries of unregulated hunting, here in Italy mammals and birds are very shy and millimeters are never enough.
Anyway, thanks for your report!
In September, I will make my first Safari. Therefore thanks for your useful information. If you still not get your peakdesign tripod, check out the HEIPI W28 3 in 1 travel tripod. I got it some years ago and I‘m very happy, because it gives you a more flexible and stable package for similar money and just a little bit more weight. Thanks a lot Karolina for the video.
Thank you, Karolina for this very useful video.
My gear is much like yours. The main kit consists of two A7R5 cameras and the 24-70 GM II and the 70-200 GM II. For travel I use two A7CR cameras and a 16-35 PZ and the 70-200 f4 G II with 1.4x teleconverter. My wildlife lens is the 200-600 G. But, the 300 GM is very tempting. Pelican case for Sony Tough, Lexar, and ProGuard cards. Tenba DNA messenger bags. A small laptop with two Samsung SSD drives when I travel. And various accessories.
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I'm 1 minute in and so excited.....the Shimoda Action X40 v2 is the bag I've been looking at since they released and being I shoot wildlife and weddings, with almost the exact set up (A7rV, A7III, Sony 200-600, + Tamron 35-150) I have a feeling you're gonna show me exactly how perfect this bag is.
Oh thats so great to hear! Yes the Shimoda X40 has been absolutely fantastic! Covers all my needs and amazing quality and attention to detail! Remember the code NOREE10 gives you 10% off ;)
Excellent overview
You have such a nice channel, hope your subscribers will grow fast.
Really good camera bag video, I hate when creators don't show how gear fits in the backpack, it's the best part!! It'd be nice to see other gear videos from you. Greetings from Italy!
Thanks so much for these kind words really appreciate it! And this motivates me to keep going 😄
Much to heavy equipment .... and with my OM-SYSTEMS equipment I have lighter portable equipment with 3 cameras (OM-1 , E-M1X , E-M1II) 6 lenses 300mm f4 pro , 150-400 F4.5 Pro , 12-40 F2.8 Pro , 40-150 F2.8 Pro , 2 teleconverter 1.4 and 2.0 , and lens 7-14mm pro f2.8 Pro , and a 17mm f 1.8 for night . I am not a pro but I travel with this kit for years and put it in a Peak Design Bag. and Cube medium for the big lens and the cube large other lenses. In the bag chargers , big Garmin (street nav) , DJI Copilot 2TB , and a 10.5 inch iPad Pro. The cubes I can take out during the trip in the car so easy to separate . SD card holders are much too big for me... ! By the way all goes with me during the flight in the overhead storage . OM-System has no problems with dust .. even not during weeks in Kalahari .
In have OM system with OM-1 and EM1x with 300 f4 and 40-150 f2.8. I also have Nikon Z8 with 500f5.6 and Z6ii with 100-400. I now find my OM system staying home more and more. The weight and size difference is such that it offers very little benefit. I travel into west , East and Southern Africa 8-10 x per year and then other trips as well. You look at the OM 150-400 and the new 150-600 weight is now in the same category is FF lenses. So, if weight is your thing, then yes, the bodies might still be smaller and lighter, if weight with a slight compromise is not an issue as I also carry all my gear in 1 backpack into any means of transport. The IQ is the big differentiator. If you claim reach, then the Z8 with 46 mp can shoot in 20 mp crop the 500 f5.6 becomes 750 f5.6 vs 600 f4 on OM. My point is this, technical comparison or analysis is useless. Uny system with a proper combination of lenses that fir your preferred style of shooting is the best pick for the trip. Have a friend that only use 1 Body with a 100-400 plus a mobile phone, have wone various awards, sell prints through galleries nonstop, and travel with it in a small shoulder bag.
I have just seen your video and love it. I do wildlife photography for a long time and you are the first wildlife photographer I meet who is using exactly the same sony gear I personally use. Even the memory cards are the same. I am very happy with my sony lenses and the sony autofocus especially .I have also stopped using the sandisc drives and switched to samsung drives recently because they are more reliable! My camera bag is different and I will have a look at yours. If you want to purchase a new tripod I can recommend the Rollei Easy Traveller Tripod for you. It is very light and stable. The Peak design Tripod is too expensive for my taste. I have lived in Paarl SA for a few years and I am back in Germany for the time being. I know that certain things are difficult to get in SA. I am looking forward to your next video.
Hi! Thanks so much so glad to hear! That's wonderful that you shoot with the exact same gear as me, such great cameras and lenses for wildlife photography.
Appreciate the tripod recommendation as well, will definitely have a look at it!
Hi Karolina, nice video, thanks. I am a big Peak Design fan and backed a number of their Kickstarter campaigns including the travel tripod. However, that is the one Peak Design item I cannot recommend. It does fold nice and compact but it is not stable enough particularly with the lowest segment extended. The peculiar cross section shape of the legs may be good for compactness but not for flexural stiffness, which is key to tripod stability. I sold mine (carbon version) about a year ago. Cheers, Urs
Hi! Thanks very much for letting me know highly appreciate the advice. Is there another tripod that small and lightweight for travel that you recommend? :)
I had high hopes in the Benro Theta, but they took a number of wrong decisions at the end of the campaign and I will try to get my Kickstarter pledge refunded. I opted for the Max version. With Theta no longer being a viable choice I look into established brands like Gitzo, RRS, Promedia Gear, perhaps also FLM. Peak Design probably wins the compactness/lightweight competition on all accounts though, if that goes on cost of stability it is not a good compromise for me. That does depend on use case though. The PD will certainly fair better than your current super cheap tripod. Cheers, Urs
Please keep going your videos, I found this video very informative.
Thank you that's great to hear and definitely motivates me to make another one!
Really great video!
Most airlines in SA are quite forgiving on weight especially carry on stuff , my question is your backpack looks very heavy and large .. does it fit in the overhead compartment of these aircraft ? I use a backpack called “ Mindshift “ very nice lightweight bags .. ! I have an interesting portable hard drive that you don’t need a computer for to upload your images to dump and empty your camera memory cards , you simply insert your SD or CF cards into it and it will automatically upload your files into its hard drive . Great gadget! This helps while out in the field without having to drag the laptop along your game drives in the vehicle!
@@rhodesia1578 hi! Yes this bag fits the measurements for carry ons on planes. So far I’ve never had an issue when flying with it, I’ve taken it all around Africa and to and from Europe 😊
That sounds like a very neat hard drive, what is the name of it?
@@karolinanoreewild Hi there , I will get back to you on the details of it , I bought it used but has been a great asset . It’s got its own power system ( inbuilt battery) and its own small LCD screen . One can fit most size SSD hard drives inside it as they are just plug in . TBA
@@karolinanoreewild Hi Karolina .. ok the name of my portable hard drive is “ Colourspace UDMA 2 .. they are quite rare and not so cheap.. but really such a useful hard drive to have on hand if you out in the bush or just not able to have a laptop with you at the time . I upgraded my internal hard drive to SSD as I was concerned if I dropped it and damaged the old type of hard drive. So google this device or TH-cam it . I have had mine for some years now when I travelled to Namibia and Zimbabwe .. as I finish a days shoot I simply just plug my CF or SD card into the side of the unit and on the LCD screen it gives you options on it’s menu, hit the upload button and it’s just as fast as a laptop or close to it . That way your days shoot is backed up before you get back to camp , you can do this in the vehicle on your drive . So really handy to have , good luck finding one ! Let me know how you go ! Cheers
I use pretty much the same camera gear and love it. My current backpack is the Lowepro tactical BP 350 AW II, which is great, but doesn't carry any extra, it doesn't even have side netting pockets for water bottles which still surprises me. I have extra tactical pouches, but they can fall off. Would love to know how much the fully laden backpack weighs in this video weighs, it looks awesome ❤
Thanks! I haven't actually weighed the fully packed backpack, but think its around 12kg in total :)
Lotsa money to buy that in rands! For such a young girl….very priviledged !
This is my full time job, and I've worked very hard to get to the point where I can afford gear like this. I am privileged indeed, however that doesn't mean I haven't worked hard for it :)
Hey! Loved this video!! Was just wondering what hot shoe phone mount that is??
Hi! Thanks very much! This one is from a brand called Puluz 😊
It all fits, but what does it weigh? My issue has never been fitting all my gear in a bag which fits in the overhead, but many airlines have very restrictive weight limits on carry on weight.
Absolutely, but that comes down to the gear you pack, not the bag. I have never had an issue with weight for flights packing like this though :)
@@karolinanoreewildWhat does your bag weigh? I'm willing to bet it's over 7kg. If so, there are airlines (Quantas and many smaller commuter or "in country" airlines that have very strict limits. Normally that limit is 7kg.
Hej hopp, Karolina!
Seems like a very capable bag. Can it take a 400mm prime across, or would you need to stuff it in like your zoom lens? (Meaning it would give you a shift of center of gravity to the side rather than having it down low.)
Hi! Haven't tried it with the 400mm prime, so can't tell you unfortunately. However, on Shimodas website, I believe they have a list of which lenses fit into the different inserts :)
@@karolinanoreewild Sweet! Will have to check that. 👍
Do you think a shimoda action x50 v2 is too large to take on safari from the US? Thank you.
BTW, I am an Olympus shooter so my “big” lens is not so big.
You keep saying "R5" which as a Canon shooter I found confusing.
Hahah sorry there’s more types of R5s 😂
Nice video and bag! 👍🏻🇸🇪 do y have a homepage? Undrar..
Hej! Tack vad kul :) Min hemsida är karolinanoree.com
what is your social links and how does one contact you for photographic safaris
Hi! My instagram is karolinanoreewild and you're welcome to contact my on karolina@noree.se for photographic safaris or check out my workshops on my website karolinanoree.com :)
Thanks - Does the Shimoda cube have a frame and keep its shape or is it quite soft/malleable?
It's a very sturdy frame, which keeps everything in place :)
Is the bag to big for a carry-on ?
No it's perfect size for carry on :)
You will not have enough battery’s even for the day I am betting.
The battery has lasted me perfectly fine on all my travels so far, sometimes several days :)
No Nikon gear?!? I’m offended! Bara skämtar. 🤪 I’d love to go on a safari but I just know I wouldn’t be ok in the heat. lol
Haha, nej bytte till Sony för snart ett år sedan :D For anyone else who is worried about the heat on safari; go in the winter time instead! Winter in Kruger (May-Sep) is fantastic because the temperatures are super comfortable (think Swedish spring) with chilly mornings and evenings and nice 20ish temps during the day. Also the best time of the year for big cats ;)