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Wildlife photographer Mark Sisson has regularly been placed in the British Wildlife Photography Awards. He runs holidays under the banner Natures Images. Visit www. marksisson photo.co.uk or www. natures-images.co.uk
LensCoat cover
Some of the most dramatic images I have taken have been during heavy rain or a snowfall, so it’s crucial for me to have a completely reliable waterproof cover for my lenses and camera bodies. This allows me to shoot and transport my kit with confidence.
Pulse Camera remote
Time-lapse photography is becoming increasingly important in my work. This remote, which fits in the camera hotshoe with one small cable attachment to the trigger port, works through a phone app. It allows me to run a time-lapse with wireless image review in the process, too.
Hoodman right-angle viewfinder
When carrying out low-level photography on water, where my tripod is beneath the surface, this is an essential piece of kit. It also helps me to avoid getting a crick in my neck if I ever need to spend a long period of time prone on the ground, in order to capture an image.
CamRanger
This allows me to operate the camera completely remotely using a phone or tablet and an associated app, including changing settings and focusing. Gone are the days of pre-set manual-focus remote images that require 20m cables, thankfully.
LEE Filters holder
I regularly use grads or a polariser for my environmental wildlife photography, and I have deliberately chosen my lenses for their 77mm threads. This means I can use the same base filter holder on any of my lenses, and attach the requisite filter quickly.
Allen key
The separate plate and Allen key are for when I want to attach a plate to the base of the camera and use a short lens/tripod combination. It can also go on the foot of my 70-200mm or 180mm lenses when required. I like this flexibility, and the fact that it keeps down the overall weight of the bag.
List of kit Canon EOS 1-DX Mark II, Canon EF 500m f/4L II with LensCoat, Canon EOS-1D X, Canon 24-70mm, EF 24-70mm, Canon EF 70-200mm, Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Fisheye, Canon 1.4x III Extender, Canon LP-E4N battery spare, LEE Filters Foundation Kit filter holder with 77mm adapter ring and Polariser adapter ring, multi-head Allen key, glasses (neck-string attached!), Square Kirk Camera base plate, Canon TC-80N3 remote cable release, CompactFlash card holder containing a combination of 16 and 32GB SanDisk CompactFlash cards, CamRanger, LED pocket torch, Alpine Laboratories Pulse Camera remote, Hoodman Right Angle Viewfinder, LensCoat waterproof camera and 500mm lens combination cover.