While you can do wildlife photography with any camera and lens, some gear makes doing so easier and more productive. If you’re trying out wildlife photography, check out this list of essential gear for wildlife/nature photography.
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1. Headlamp or torch
The best wildlife photos are taken during early in the morning or late in the evening, when the light is less harsh. This means that you’ll spend most of your time in the darkness. The headlamp is more convenient especially when you need two hands to rummage in a camera bag.
2. Telephoto lens
If you really want to take the kind of wildlife photos that you’ll likely be proud of, you need to invest in a relatively long lens since animals don’t want to be bothered by others when they’re doing their thing. At a bare minimum, get a lens in the 400mm equivalent range.
3. Tripod
Doing wildlife photography will require a great amount of patience. And hand holding longer lenses will only work for birds in flight. Since most wildlife photography opportunities happen when there’s no ample amount of light levels, you will be forced to use a very slow shutter speed. Combine this with the magnified shaking effect of the longer focal lens and a tripod becomes an essential item.
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