Equipment Manifest (as at September 2009)

Cameras

• Canon 1-D MK3 10 mega pixel D-SLR camera    (1.3 crop sensor)
• Canon 1-D-S MK3 22 mega pixel D-SLR camera    (full frame sensor)
• Canon 5-D 12.8 mega pixel D-SLR camera     (full frame sensor - dedicated underwater use) 
• Canon VIXIA HFS-10 HD 32GB Flash Camcorder (wildlife behaviour)
  

Lenses

• Sigma 15mm f2.8 DG.5 fisheye lens (my only non Canon lens)
• Canon 17-40mm f4 L-Series USM zoom lens
• Canon 35mm f1.4 L-Series USM lens
• Sigma 50mm f2.8 1:1 DG macro lens (a very sharp macro lens that has reasonable price tag)
• Canon MPE-65mm specialist macro lensCanon 90mm f2.8 ilt lens
• Canon 90mm f2.8 EF tilt lens
• Canon 100mm f2.8 1:1 USM macro lens
• Canon 200mm f2.8 L-Series USM telephoto lens
• Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L-Series USM zoom lens
• Canon 24-105 f4 IS L-Series zoom lens
• Canon 180mm f3.5 L-Series macro lens
• Canon 300mm f4 IS L-Series USM telephoto lens
• Canon 300mm f2.8 IS L-Series USM telephoto lens
• Canon 500mm F4 IS L-Series USM telephoto lens
• Canon 1.4 tele-converter (2)  One for 300mm and the other for 500mm
• Canon 2 X tele-converter - used only with 300/2.8 lens
• Kenko extension tube set (12, 20 & 36 mm) for macro photography (Japanese not Chinese manufacture)
  

Support & Carry

• Gitzo G-2258 explorer carbon fibre tripod (best pod I have ever owned and well worth the high price tag)
• Gitzo G-1325 carbon fibre tripod with removable internal pole
• Gitzo GT-3541LS carbon fibre tripod
• Gitzo G-1321 floating head for G-1325 tripod
• NatureScapes "Skimmer"
• Really Right Stuff B-40 ball head
• Really Right Stuff B-55 ball head
• Really Right Stuff quick release plate
• Really Right Stuff replacement lens plates (feet) for Canon MPE-65mm, 300/4 IS & 300/2.8 IS lens
• Really Right Stuff L bracket (all cameras)
• Really Right Stuff pano head adapter for ballhead
• Wimberley Sidekick
• Wimberley Head Model 2
• 4th Generation C-51 replacement lens foot for 500mm F4 telephoto lens
• Really Right Stuff B-91B flash bracket and portrait monorail
• Really Right Stuff B-150 focussing rail/plate
• Kinesis & Think Tank "combat" carry equipment (harness, belt, lens cases & camera carry case) Think Tank & LowePro soft lens carry cases.  A wide assortment of styles & brands to suit all field situations
• Tamrac 610 shoulder carry bag with lens gate system
• GEPE CF card carriers.  Water, shock & dust proof in easy to see/find neon colours
• Pelican hard cases. Pelican cases are used when maximum protection is required
• Think Tank International Roller carry-on airline bag
• Think Tank Airport Roller carry-on airline bag

Lighting & Filters

• Canon 580 EX/2 speedlight
• Canon MT-24 EX macro twin lite
• Better Beamer flash extender
• Pocket Wizard Plus 2 Flash Receivers (2)
• B&W KSM circular polarising filter (German made and not the Chinese copy)
• B&W UV filter (for lens protection in harmful environments Ie: volcanic dust, wind blown sand, etc)
• Lee filter mount & adapter rings (58, 72 & 17mm)
• Hi Tec 100 series (100mm) graduated neutral density filters .3, .6 & .9 soft & hard edge
• Sekonic L558 light meter
• 12 inch soft pocket white reflector
• 12 inch soft pocket translucent diffuser
• Wimberley plamp
  

Other

• Canon remote shutter release module (standard type)
• Canon Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3
• Canon C-Finder (Ideal for macro work as it allows vertcal viewing)
• Copperhill sensor brush & other cleaning aids
• Really Right Stuff bubble level for hot shoe (used to keep camera straight when shooting landscapes)
  

Computers & Software

• MAC PRO computer with 2 terabytes mirrored memory running Snow Leopard O/S
• MAC PRO laptop
• Two 100 GIG (Hitachi drive) portable hard drives (PD-70-X) for card ingestation if required
• Two 500 GIG portable hard drives (for backup storage when travelling)
• Adobe PhotoShop CS-4
• Apple Final Cut Express Video Editing Software
• Breesebrowser Pro
• Downloader Pro
• Photo Mechanic
• EIZO CG241W monitor
• Gretag Eye-One monitor colour profiler
• Noise Ninja noise removal software
• PKS Pixel Genius Sharpener software
• Arcsoft Panoramic Maker

Underwater Camera Equipment

• Subal CD-5 aluminium housing (for 5-D) with Subal GS-180 viewfinder
• Subal FP-90 flat port & 30mm extension ring (for 50mm & 100mm lens & extension tubes)
• Subal FE 2 Dome port, +2 diopter & 50 mm extension ring (for 17-40mm zoom lens)
  
• Backscatter Macro Mate 2:1 close up lens adapter
• Inon Z-220-S strobe (twin strobes)
• FishEye Fix It focus light
• Ultra-lite brackets and knobs (a wide selection)

Analogue Equipment

• Nikon F4 cameras & assorted A-Series lens
• Large cardboard box to store the camera bodies & lenses