I am a 57 year old stockbroker living in Chennai, India. I have been photographing for the past 47 years, primarily with Nikon and Leica equipment. I now shoot more digital, with a Nikon D300, than with film, though I still use film on 35mm on occasion. I also use Rolleiflex TLRs and a Mamiya 645E for medium format. I have lost count of the film bodies I own! My wildlife kit is:

1. Nikon D300 - two bodies

2. Nikkor AF-S DX 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

3. Nikkor AF-S VR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED

4. Nikkor AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED

5. Nikkor AF AF 50mm f/1.4D

6. Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-R 100mmf2.8 converted to Nikon F mount

7. Nikon Teleconverter TC-14E II

8. Nikon Teleconverter TC-17E II

9. Nikon Speedlight SB-900

10. Better Beamer flash extender

11. Bean Bag (most important!)

12. 25mm extension tube

In addition, I enjoy taking part in various Print Exchanges, both colour and black and white. For these, I print with an Epson R2400, usually with papers by Epson, Hahnemuhle, Harmon and Ilford. Software used in my digital darkroom include Nikon Capture NX and Adobe Photoshop CS3 with various add on utilities by Photokit and Nik Software. For black and white printing I use Imageprint RIP.