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For wildlife photography, faster mirrorless cameras with better auto focus such as the latest ‘eye af’ and up to 20-30 frames a second really do make a difference.
A while ago I bought my first mirrorless camera, a Canon R5 before switching to a Sony A1. The auto focus systems are so good with both systems, that they enabled me to take different kinds of shots to my previous Nikon D850 DSLR. Nikon have since released their Z9 mirrorless camera and i am now back shooting with Nikon again.
Camera, Lenses, filters.
I currently use a Nikon Z9. I really like the files it produces.
For wildlife work my current lenses are:
Nikon 600mm f4 TC, Nikon 400mm f2.8 TC, Nikon 180-600 and 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