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Climbing Pants

Montane Terra Pants ( above) / Amazon

REI Mistral Pants

Base Layer Top


http://www.hotchillys.com/products/productdetail/part_number=HC9943/1520.1.1.1 (above)
http://www.peterglenn.com/product/hot-chillys-micro-thermal-top-mens

Base Layer Bottom

Thermal Bottoms

The North Face Eidolon Pant   ( Above- can be used as a mid layer/ track suit / climbing pant as well) – @Backcountry.  Amazing windproof, stretchable lightweight pant !

 

Winter Boots – North Face Chilkats

Outdoor research Arete Gloves ( Has built in glove liner )

Winter Socks  – Thorlo Socks

Winter Cap – Skull Cap

Sandals for water & muck- Teva Sandals (above)

Rainproof Pants

 

Screw Gate, Carabiners

Fenix PD32  Torch and can do light painting !!!!  :-)
http://fenixtactical.com/fenix-pd32.html 

or

Headlamp like Petzel Tikka series

Camelbak Hydration Pack

Using the Better Beamer Flash Extender

 

I have been wanting to link some of the resources I thought were useful to understand how to work the “Better Beamer”  Fresnel Flash extender.

use-of-better-beamer

How I use flash is, manual. Thanks to the,  Shoot the Light Tech series workshop  I took with Chas in Florida in May  :-)   Chas is probably one of the best (if not the No1) in the nature wildlife photography business in the world.

“Half the distance is double the light”

Use the beamer for subjects at a distance greater than 20feet and with lenses from 300mm onwards.

Steps that I use.

1. Fix better beamer  and, set flash zoom at 50mm

2. Set Flash to Manual

3. Focus on subject. Check distance on lens scale.

4.Check distance scale on the Flash now. Set it to 1/4 the distance indicated on the lens scale. This will now tap the flash in at -2 stops.

 

http://www.naturescapes.net/docs/index.php/category-equipment-reviews/34-equipment-reviews/81-getting-the-most-from-your-better-beamer-flash-x-tender

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=23154&start=26

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62218&p=661893&hilit=better+beamer+setting#p661893

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=62218#p661893

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=151189&hilit=better+beamer+setting&start=20#p1518686

 

—Shoot Your Vision Workshops – Passionate about Photography Instruction  by Krishnan V  & Rakesh Dhareshwar

Bagsutra Part 4 – Kiboko + Stormcase

My current setup is a 2 bag setup. This setup goes easy on the back.

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Stormcase iM2500 , is a roller and packs the following :-

600mm F4 VR without hood

300mm 3.8 VR with Hood

Nikon Monarch binoculars

Rest go into the Kiboko Backpack

2 bodies

Charger

17-35mm2.8  lens

35-80mm lens

70-200 2.8 VR lens

TC 14EII, TC 17EII

SB-800 Flash

cords & some accessories

600mm Lens hood

I can fit the 600mm F$ VR + hood into one side of the kiboko but, I prefer to split the weight between two bags.

Both go carryon and domestic has never been a problem.

Tripod, Gimbal spare batteries, GPS logger etc etc all go check in packed between clothes.

See also links below:-

Bagsutra Part 1

Bagsutra Part 2

Bagsutra Part 3

Gloves for cold weather shooting

I had a hard time shooting in the cold  at Corbett National park last winter. So I did some research and picked up these gloves . Two layer approach should do fine :-)

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On the left is the “liner” . This glove also has a non slip grip on the palm and fingers. Check the picture above.

1. Under Armour® ColdGear® Liner Gloves Item:QL-960427

On the right are the “Mitts” . Note you can pull your fingers out  thru the flap, to shoot :-)

2.  Cabela’s Big-Game Fleece Thinsulate™ Mitts Item:QL-920008

Winter..here I come :-)