Equipment
Every photographer has a preference for their choice of equipment; mine is Canon. I only use Canon professional DSLR's. I recently let my trusty and much loved 20D go; and have replaced it with a 550D to back up my 5D MK2.
Similarly with lenses, the general rule is that the quality of an image is only as good as the lens; with this in mind I use mainly Canon lenses and occasionally Sigma. I dont go anywhere without my trusty 100-400mm Canon USM. This particular lens has been worth its weight in gold when it comes to taking pictures with no tripod or means to steady the shot. The built in anti-shake mechanism has proved itself again and again! There are two images in particular in the TIGERS portfolio that were taken whilst trying to balance between two Suzuki SJ jeeps, with the lens fully extended. The front jeep was moving slightly whilst the second was nudged by an elephant. Even with these "interuptions" I managed to get a few shots with no camera shake.
For our forthcoming climb of Machu Picchu I have added a wide angle 17-40mm Canon lens to the collection for that enigmatic shot of the ruins from the Sun Gate.
Similarly with lenses, the general rule is that the quality of an image is only as good as the lens; with this in mind I use mainly Canon lenses and occasionally Sigma. I dont go anywhere without my trusty 100-400mm Canon USM. This particular lens has been worth its weight in gold when it comes to taking pictures with no tripod or means to steady the shot. The built in anti-shake mechanism has proved itself again and again! There are two images in particular in the TIGERS portfolio that were taken whilst trying to balance between two Suzuki SJ jeeps, with the lens fully extended. The front jeep was moving slightly whilst the second was nudged by an elephant. Even with these "interuptions" I managed to get a few shots with no camera shake.
For our forthcoming climb of Machu Picchu I have added a wide angle 17-40mm Canon lens to the collection for that enigmatic shot of the ruins from the Sun Gate.
