For wildlife photography, faster mirrorless cameras with better auto focus such as the latest ‘eye af’ and up to 120 frames a second really do make a difference.

A while ago I bought my first mirrorless camera and after much time trying all systems eventually settled with Sony. This was mainly because of the action tracking consistency and customization flexibility of the controls. I have smaller hands and find I can stretch to the buttons I need to program in a more comfortable way. These days, all systems though are excellent and all have pros and cons.

Camera & Lenses

I currently use a Sony a1 MK2 and A9 mk3. I

For wildlife work my current lenses are:

Sony 300mmmm f2.8,

100-400 f4.5

70-200 f2.8,

100mm macro

1.4 and 2x tele converters…..

Tripods and supports.

I either shoot hand held, or when needed, use a tripod with a ‘Flexshooter Pro’ head which is smaller and therefore more portable than a gimble type support.

1. I use a ‘Gitzo traveller’ tripod when travelling light, and have a ‘Gitzo GT4553S’ when i need something more sturdy.

Editing

Gear:

1. Apple macbook pro 16” with both an “ASUS ProArt PA329C 32 Inch Professional Monitor” and “BenQ SW2700PT” as a third monitor.

2. Wacom Intuos tablet and pen (Medium). I could not edit in the way I want to without one. For me, this is an essential piece of equipment, giving the fine control of a painter but in the digital realm.

Software:

1. DXO PURE RAW

2. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

3. PHOTO MECHANIC

3. NIK AND TOPAZ PLUGINS