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Category: Gear We Love

What is My Favorite Lens for Photographing in Madagascar?

What is My Favorite Lens for Photographing in Madagascar?

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Jul 26, 2024 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

When it comes to extraordinary photography–in the very literal sense of way beyond the...

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My Favorite Photography Accessories for an African Safari

My Favorite Photography Accessories for an African Safari

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | May 17, 2024 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 2 |

It takes a lot of prep work to put an African photographic safari together, from the flights, to...

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What Is the Single Best Lens for the Galapagos Islands?

What Is the Single Best Lens for the Galapagos Islands?

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Dec 10, 2023 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 10 |

To say that the Galapagos Islands are spellbinding is an understatement. From the wild, unique...

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The Best Lens for Polar Bear Photography

The Best Lens for Polar Bear Photography

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Sep 15, 2023 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 2 |

With so many choices out there for the average camera platform, prepping for a polar bear...

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What to look for in a Zoom Telephoto Lens for Wildlife Photography          

What to look for in a Zoom Telephoto Lens for Wildlife Photography          

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Sep 20, 2022 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

Telephotos are the lenses that wildlife photographers talk about, drool about, and probably...

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What is the BEST lens for photographing the Canyons of the American Southwest?

What is the BEST lens for photographing the Canyons of the American Southwest?

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | May 4, 2022 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

When photographing a place as amazing as the deserts and canyon country in the American Southwest,...

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Gear We Love – GorillaPod Travel Tripod

Gear We Love – GorillaPod Travel Tripod

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Jun 30, 2021 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

To explore exotic locales during the world’s most extraordinary nature journeys requires...

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Gear We Love: Op-Tech Camera Strap

Gear We Love: Op-Tech Camera Strap

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Feb 19, 2021 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

I spend a lot of time carrying around heavy camera gear.  It’s just an unavoidable part of...

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What is the “Perfect” Wildlife Photography Lens

What is the “Perfect” Wildlife Photography Lens

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Feb 3, 2021 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

I’m the kind of person that likes to go lightweight when photographing in the field.  This...

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Perhaps my Most Valuable Camera Accessory

Perhaps my Most Valuable Camera Accessory

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Nov 19, 2020 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 0 |

I recently did a live presentation for our Daily Dose of Nature series with Natural Habitat...

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What is the BEST Lens for a Gorilla Photo Safari?

What is the BEST Lens for a Gorilla Photo Safari?

by Court Whelan, Ph.D. | Dec 5, 2019 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 8 |

Narrowing down a full camera kit to just one BEST lens is always a bit challenging, especially...

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Nikon Z6: A wildlife photographer’s perspective

Nikon Z6: A wildlife photographer’s perspective

by Guest Contributor | Jun 7, 2019 | Gear We Love, Zlider | 4 |

By Guest Contributor Mac Mirabile My passion for photography began more than 20 years ago, before...

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