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Wildlife Photography Starts With a Solid Base
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items The Field Photographer's Essential Accessories: Useful gear for wildlife & landscape photography, from inexpensive field essentials to professional equipment. Good photography equipment should solve real problems. A reliable tripod, a decent rain cover, a sturdy beanbag, or a well-designed cam...
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A Comfortable Place to Wait
Less Wobble, More Patience
Keep the Weather Off You & Your Gear
Keeping it Clean
Without these you can wreck a day of shooting
Light Modifiers
A Comfortable Place to Wait
Folding stools & pads for settling into a promising spot
Easy to carry, & extremely comfortable
TR 360 Swivel Silent Ground Hunting Chair
Another packable, sturdy, comfortable outdoor chair
Huntrite Swivel Hunting Chair, Model HH-360, Brown
My favorite packable shooting pad
DEYACE Padded Portable Shooting Mats Prone
Excellent, lightweight cover
HYOUT Camo Netting Camouflage Net Bulk Roll
Less Wobble, More Patience
You can't get crisp focus if the camera is moving
Love this tripod , it’s light and easy to carry but also heavy duty enough to hold a big camera
Manfrotto Befree Advanced Twist Tripod Kit
Expensive, but, hands down, the best
Peak Design Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod, 20 lb Cap
Best lightweight, video tripod
Manfrotto Befree Live Travel Video Tripod
You can't get crisp focus if the camera is moving
Grizzly Camera Bean Bag (MEDIUM
Best, most secure DSLR camera strap
Peak Design Slide Camera Strap
Keep the Weather Off You & Your Gear
Rain covers & practical protection to help keep your camera dry & your gear sheltered when the weather changes before the wildlife appears.
Simply the best rain protection for most DSLR's, & will handle up to 200mm lenses
Think Tank Hydrophobia D 70-200 V3 Rain Cover
Staying dry will help you stay in the field in comfort
HAZARD 4 PonchoVilla Tactical Waterproof Poncho
When you need some quick protection from the water
OpTech USA Rainsleeve Original Clear 2 Pack
Warm & Flexible: Make sure to verity sizing as these tend to run slightly small.
Merino Wool Touch Screen Gloves for Men & Women
Got to keep your legs warm. Surprisingly, hunting gear offers more choices for warmth & flexibility than strictly photographic clothing.
Cabela's Instinct Stand Hunter Bibs for Men with ...
Very warm with the right gloves, hat, & bib
Redhead Silent Stalker Elite Parka For Men
Keeping it Clean
Keep your gear organized & dry
My go-to travel backpack
Roller Camera Backpack 30L | 2-in-1 Bag
Great simple tool for keeping water drops off of your lenses
Giottos AA1900 Rocket Air Blaster Large - Black
Another great lens cleaner
LensPen NLP-1 Black Retractable Dust Brush
Use these for almost anything that requires a bit more organization
Nite Ize GT3-4PK-A1 Original Gear Rubber
Without these you can wreck a day of shooting
Never forget extra batteries for all of your electronics, microfiber cloths for drying, extra storage cards, cables, & a power source
Heavy duty & Fast
Anker Prime Power Bank 26250mAh 300W
A rechargeable headlamp for setting up equipment before sunrise, working after sunset & safely finding your way around a dark location
Nitecore NU25 MCT 400 Lumen USB-C Multi-Temperature ...
Light Modifiers
Natural light is wonderful, until it isn't. Midday sunlight creates harsh shadows, a backlit subject loses detail, and a promising macro photograph becomes a battle with uneven illumination. The right lighting accessories give you more control withou...& the essential accessories that make them useful in the field. Whether you're photographing wildlife, flowers, people or the small details that give a landscape its character, these are tools worth considering.
Great optics & reliable, quick change system
NiSi JetMag Pro Landscape ND Kit 82MAG
A premium polarizing filter that controls reflections on water, wet foliage & rock while preserving natural-looking colors. A worthwhile accessory for serious landscape work.
B+W 77mm Master High Transmission Kaesemann ...
Nikon STABILIZED 12x25 Binoculars - Optical Image Stabilization, Blur-Free View, Waterproof Design, 12x Magnification for Hunting, Birdwatching & Outdoor Activities
Nikon STABILIZED 12x25 Binoculars
Surprisingly compact. Five useful surfaces in one collapsible reflector. Use white for gentle fill, silver for stronger reflected light, translucent fabric to soften direct sun & black to deepen shadows. A remarkably versatile piece of field equipment.
Godox 59x79in Collapsible Oval Photography
The Profoto B20 is a powerful monolight designed for photographers and videographers who need reliable performance in any environment. It combines fast recycling, a powerful continuous LED, and compatibility with a wide range of light shaping tools t...
Profoto B20 Monolight with 11-Stop Power Range ...
A specialized ring flash that provides even lighting around your macro lens. Particularly useful for insects, wildflowers, fungi & detailed natural subjects at close range.
Macro Ring Flash MF-R76