IN SEAN’S BAG
01 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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I’VE SHOT with Canon cameras for more than 10 years now and I wouldn’t change a thing. I love how easy I find the controls and button layout, I also find the colours on my Canon cameras to really pop, which I haven’t found with other cameras. My latest DSLR is the EOS 5D Mark IV, which does everything I need it to do with brilliant weather sealing for when I’m shooting outside. 30Mp is perfect to crop into a subject when you cannot get any closer.
02 Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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I’VE KEPT hold of my trusty old Canon EOS 5D Mark III body too as a backup, just in case my main camera ever developed a fault on a shoot, as that would mean I’d have to pack up and stop shooting early. Although the 5D Mark III is a slightly old camera, it’s still an excellent workhorse, fully compatible with my full-frame EF Canon lenses, has a 22.3Mp resolution and 61-point AF system.
03 Canon EF 300mm f/2.8l IS USM lens Mark II
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THIS TELEPHOTO prime is my favourite bit of kit, I have shot with lots of different Canon primes, but this beast is so incredibly fast and sharp.
The depth of field and creamy soft bokeh that it produces at f/2.8 is just sensational. I shoot pretty much all of my images wide open at f/2.8 and this has become part of my signature style.
04 Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8l IS USM Mark II
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MOST PRO wildlife photographers own a 70-200mm lens and for good reason! This one is much lighter and portable than my big 300mm prime lens, yet it’s still very sharp and versatile. The zoom range is a bit wider than my 300mm lens, so it’s handy for more environmental shots where I want to include more of the wildlife’s surrounding habitat.
05 Canon EF 2x III Extender
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I USE this on occasion when field craft alone cannot get me close enough to my subject. I will put this on my 300mm f/2.8 lens, which takes it to a 600mm focal length, one of the reasons this teleconverter is often referred to as a ‘doubler.’ But it also reduces light coming in to the lens by two stops, so the aperture goes from f/2.8 to f/5.6 in terms of how much light is coming in. The lens is still incredibly fast and image quality is great.
06 Benro Series 1 Adventure tripod
WEB: uk.benroeu.com
I LOVE to shoot handheld for the most part, but there are rare times when I need a tripod. I love using this Benro Series 1 Adventure tripod as it gives me incredible flexibility. However there are times when I’m shooting creative images where I will use my tripod. For example, when shooting long exposures and slow shutter panning.