THE GEAR IN KAV’S CAMERA BACKPACK

1“WHEN CANON 5D MARK IV

the Mark III came out, I debated whether to upgrade from the Mark II. By the time I’d debated, they released this! Image quality is superb at high ISOs – better than the Mark II, which I now use as a backup camera.”

2“I LOWEPRO PROTACTIC 450

can fit all my camera gear, a 15-inch MacBook and an iPad, and the bag is accepted as carry-on, which is ideal when travelling. On location, it can hold my tripod with quick and easy release. I also use the bag as a stand to rest my camera on.”

3 CANON EF 70-200MM F/2.8L IS II USM

“If I could use one lens for the rest of my life it would be this. I use it for travel portraits, but also landscape photography, as I like the compressed perspective that it gives."

4 CANON EF 24-70MM F/2.8L II USM

“I’d say 95 per cent of the travel images I take are with my Mark IV and this versatile lens. The wide maximum aperture is super-helpful in low light.”

5 LEE 100 FILTER SYSTEM

“It is rare for me to take a landscape shot without a filter attached. I use a LEE square-filter system, but I also do have a few K&F screw-in neutral density filters as backup. I use LEE’s Little Stopper and Big Stopper ND filters for long exposures, and also have some graduated ND filters to tone down bright skies.”

6 MANFROTTO 055CXPRO3

“I’ve had this for over 10 years now, and it’s indestructible. I have dropped this so many times, and have even hit it with my car. The ball head is welded shut to the tripod now".