E.J. Peiker, Nature Photographer

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For those interested in what equipment I carry in the field, I have created this page.  Below you will find the equipment I carry in different photographic situations.  I do not sell nor am I financially affiliated with any of the companies that make the products I reference below.

Landscape

Hiking

Birds/Wildlife

Cameras

Lenses

Lighting

Support

Nikon D3x

Nikon AF-S 17-35 f/2.8

Nikon SB900

Gitzo 3530

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S 24-70 f/2.8

Canon 580 EX

Gitzo 1297

Nikon D300 

Nikon AF-S 70-200 f/2.8 VR

Wimberley Flash Bracket 

Gitzo 1228

Canon EOS 1D Mark IIn

Nikon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR

LiteDisk 12" Translucent

Gitzo G126

 

Nikon AF-S 200-400 f/4 VR

LiteDisk 30" Translucent

Gitzo 1430

 

Canon TS-E 45mm f/2.8L (For Sale)

LiteDisk 12" White/Gold

Wimberley Head II

 

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro HSM (For Sale)

LiteDisk 30" White/Gold

4th Generation Mongoose 3.2

 

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

Flash Extender

Really Right Stuff BH-55

 

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM

Lumiquest Softbox

Really Right Stuff BH-40

 

Nikon TC-14e II

Giottos Lightstands

NSN Skimmer

 

Nikon TC17e II

Manfrotto Lightstands

B&W Polarizers

  

Canon Extender EF 1.4x II

4th Generation Flash Bracket

SinghRay GND Filters

  

Canon Extender EF 2.0x II

 

SinghRay LB Polarizer

      Really Right Stuff Plates 
      4th Generation Lens Feet
 

 

 

 

 

Landscape

My typical Landscape equipment list is as follows.  I carry the equipment in a Kinesis Belt with appropriately sized pouches:

Nikon D3x or Nikon D700
AF-S 17-35 f/2.8
AF-S 24-70 f/2.8
AF-S 70-300 f/4L f/4.5-5.6 VR
SB 900 Flash
Gitzo 1297 Basalt Tripod
Really Right Stuff BH-55 or BH-40 Ballhead
B+W Polarizers, Singh-Ray LB Warming Polarizer

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Hiking

My typical Hiking equipment list is optimized to maximize image quality while minimizing weight.  I carry the equipment in a Kinesis Belt with appropriately sized pouches:

Nikon D300
AF-S 18-200 f/4-5.6 VR
Gitzo 1430 Carbon Fiber Tripod
Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ballhead
Singh-Ray LB Warming Polarizer

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Birds/Wildlife

Wildlife photography can be pain inducing since this requires very heavy equipment.  I typically use the following:

Nikon D300 or Nikon D3x
  •           AF-S 500mm f/4G VR
  • AF-S 200-400 f/4 VR
    AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
    TC-14e II
    TC-17e II
    SB-900 Flash with off camera shoe cord and FX-6 Flash Extender
    Gitzo 3530 CF tripod
    Wimberley Head II for 500mm lens
    4th Generation Mongoose 3.2a for 200-400mm lens
    Really Right Stuff BH-55 for smaller lenses 

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