Episode 13: Prepping for Bears and Listener Questions
In this episode, Jared and Annalise discuss some of the unique equipment that they always bring with them when photographing coastal brown bears. Far from being something that is only applicable to bear photography, however, this piece of gear is a vital part of how they photograph wildlife in many different situations. Since the release of the podcast, many of the questions that come through to PhotoWILD have to do with camera equipment and one question keeps coming up over and over again: how and why do we chose the equipment that we use? Jared and Annalise take a deep dive into answer this question, discussing exactly what they are looking for in cameras, lenses, and why they own the ones they do and why they consider them to be the workhorses of wildlife photography. Listen to learn why Jared does not like or use the new Nikon Z8 for wildlife photography.
Key Takeaways
There are a few pieces of relatively inexpensive gear that can make or break your ability to capture the photographs you want - and they have nothing to do with camera equipment.
Working professionals prioritize very specific features in cameras
The equipment we use for wildlife photography is always adapted from other genera of photography. Even 600mm lenses were created for sports photographers, not wildlife work.
Autofocus systems and megapixel counts are NOT the top priority when choosing equipment