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EQUIPMENT

We believe, and will always believe, that there is much more to photography than just having good equipment. That's not to say you have to have top-of-the-line equipment to get the best shots, there's a lot more to nature photography than just the equipment. Here is the list of equipment I use regularly. In addition to the equipment listed below, I have a variety of tripods, filters, and other accessories not mentioned.

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WHAT'S IN MY BACKPACK?

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Bodies

Starting with the body, I prefer the most up-to-date, high-performance cameras that are suited to wildlife and sports photography.

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  • Sony Alpha 7R IV  - the machine that always walks with me on all adventures

  • Sony Alpha 7R III  - my second body and which usually has another lens fitted and ready to use

  • Sony Alpha 7C - the most compact camera that serves as a body for filming in most situations

  • Sony RX10 IV - the camera that I take along for the rides, with a powerful and extremely light zoom, it is ideal for getting some records during the rides

  • GoPro Hero 10 Black Edition - perfect for taking me everywhere and filming some of the adventures

Lens

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  • Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS  - my favorite lens for shooting wildlife. I love its reach, with 600mm I can get really close to smaller animals and with the zoom I can also photograph larger animals.

  • Sony FE 12-24mm f/4G  - perfect for photographing the Milky Way and astrophotography, but also for landscape and architecture.

  • Sony FE 50mm f/1.2  - most suitable lens for portrait photography and to achieve those nicest bokehs.

  • Sony FE 50mm f/1.8  - the smaller sister of the previous lens, ideal for smaller spaces and for travel.

  • Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS  - the ideal lens for macro photography, it allows me to stay relatively far away but get that 1:1 magnification.

  • Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM  - the ideal lens for astrophotography, it allows me to have a lot of light and be wide enough to capture a lot of sky, it will also be used in landscape and architecture.

  • Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS  - my favorite lens for landscape photography, although it's f/4 allows you to get pictures with sharpness and quality.

  • Sony FE 24-105mm f/4G OSS  - my favorite lens for landscape photography, although it's f/4 allows you to get pictures with sharpness and quality.

  • Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro 2.5-5x Sony FE  - this is my latest lens, I was hesitant to buy it but after a few months of using it I'm super satisfied and I'm getting the results I wanted with it.

  • Sigma MC-11 Adapter  - I used it when I still had canon lenses, however, I saved it for when someone wants to try canon lenses.

Flashes

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  • Sony Flash HVL-F60RM2  - powerful and perfect for any situation, I love that the whole system rotates when I need to use it vertically

  • Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT  - flash to fill

  • Canon Speedlite 430EX III-RT  - flash to fill

  • MagMod System  - perfect for walking with me everywhere

Hides

  • Tent Cube Aquila Mark II  - one of the best hides, in this case for two people, has several windows and we can use a sleeve to camouflage the machine even more.

  • Buteo Mark II Tent - it is perhaps the hide I use the most, it only fits a photographer but it is perfect for me to carry on walks, along with the rest of the equipment.

  • Falco Mark II Tent - a kind of hide tent, it's not very handy to transport, but it's perfect when we want to photograph animals on the ground.

  • Hidrohide - hide I built to photograph aquatic animals.

  • Camouflaged Nets  - I have several camouflaged nets that I use to place over all my hides.

GoPros

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  • GoPro Hero 10 Black Edition  - with practically perfect image stabilizer and being super small, it is the most used for filming in the field.

  • GoPro Hero 3  - backup for footage from more confusing angles.

Drones

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  • DJI Mavic Air  - is one of the smallest, which allows me to walk with him everywhere.

Tripods

  • Tripod Manfrotto MT055XPRO3  - the tripod I use the most, but also the one that has suffered the most over the years and already shows its marks of war.

  • Tripod Mantona Complete Travel Evolution 225-RA  - it's my city tripod, light and small, but useful for situations where you can't take the biggest one.

  • Triopo Gimbal Head DG3 Tripod Head  - I think it's the head that spends the most time on the tripod, it's fabulous for wildlife photography in shelters.

  • Manfrotto Ball Joint Tripod Head 496RC2  - the smallest head I have, useful for use on the monopod or for situations where I need to carry an extra head.

  • Manfrotto Hinged Head Magnesium 460MG  - the head that I use to photograph landscapes, although unfortunately with so much use and some falls on the way to the beaches, it has already broken.

  • Manfrotto Head Simple Video  - it was perhaps the first head I bought when there were few gimbals for sale.

Filters

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  • NISI Filter holder 100mm V6 + Landscape CPL  - it's my favorite, as I have a built-in polarizer, that is, I can change lenses and I can still use it

  • LEE Filter holder 100mm  - it was the first one I bought and used for years, it still goes with me whenever I take pictures.

  • LEE Little Stopper 6 Stops Filter 100x100mm  - useful for slowing down.

  • LEE Big Stopper Filter 10 Stops 100x100mm  - useful to further lower the speed.

Backpacks

  • Pelican 1510 Hard Bag (with dividers)  - it's where I keep all my equipment when I'm at home, it's protected from impacts and humidity.

  • Tamroc Adventure 9 suitcase  - backpack that I use when I need to take objects with strange sizes, or clothes, or filters, among others.

  • Tamroc 5578 Expedition 8 suitcase  - backpack to carry the Sony 200-600mm and all the lenses you need for that day, it still has space for a laptop but I use it to carry diffusers or other accessories.

  • Lowepro ProTactic BP 450 AW II suitcase  - a backpack full of structures to hold objects, such as filter holders or lens bags.

  • Lowepro Powder BP 500 AW suitcase  - it's the backpack for expeditions, when I need to go on long walks and carry the material and a small tent, it allows me to take everything and anything, and even attach the tripod and poles to it.

  • Lowepro Photo Sport BP 200 AWII Bag  - when I go to the beaches to photograph the sunrise or sunset is the backpack of choice, it allows me to store coats and attach ropes or other accessories that I need.

  • Lowepro Photo Hatchback BP 150 AW II Bag  - it's the backpack I use when I go for city walks, and I only take the essentials, it opens in the back which allows for more security when traveling.

  • Lowepro Photo Classic BP300 AW Bag  - allows you to take just one body, two lenses and a flash, but it's enough for those quiet outings where we go more for leisure than for work.

Accessories

  • Panasonic Eneloop Pro 2500mAh AA Batteries  - these rechargeable batteries are fabulous, as they are quick to fire the flash and withstand a lot of shots, and I always carry them back and forth.

  • Peak Design - I love the peak design straps, they are easy to use when you have multiple bodies and can even be attached to the lens.

  • Peak Design Strap Leash - small, useful for situations where I only have the camera and a small lens.

  • Peak Design Cuff Strap - for when I'm in sessions and it's easier to have the camera strapped to my wrist, to quickly take a picture without having to go looking for the camera.

  • Peak Design Strap Slide - when I'm out and about and need something light and easy to use.

  • Peak Design Strap Slide Lite - the one I use when I have the Sony 200-600, it's the biggest and most comfortable strap, but also the one that offers the best security when the equipment gets heavy.

  • Blower

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